Geoffrey Colon is a Sr. Marketing Communications Designer at Microsoft based in Bellevue, Washington. In his role, Geoffrey works with emerging media platforms to help drive education and adoption of Microsoft Search Advertising products. Colon is author of the 2016 book “Disruptive Marketing: What Growth Hackers, Data Punks, And Other Hybrid Thinkers Can Teach Us About Navigating The New Normal” available on AMACOM Books in three languages. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2013, Geoffrey was vice president of digital strategy at Ogilvy & Mather in New York City. Mr. Colon is a 1994 graduate of Lehigh University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communications. He is host of the weekly marketing podcast for eccentric minds with Cheryl Metzger Disruptive FM, producer and host of video blog The Disruptive Marketer, and is a regular contributor for Branding Strategy Insider blog. He has been quoted/featured in various publications and media outlets including Cheddar, NASDAQ Live, Marketplace on NPR, Wall Street Journal, Billboard Magazine, Business Insider and The Huffington Post.
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