Top Social Media Strategist Joins Capstrat


01.21.2010

For Immediate Release
Contact:
Ken Eudy
919 882 1962

Capstrat, a leading communications firm in Raleigh, has hired Angela Connor as Social Media Manager. Connor was named one of Marketing’s “Top Social Media Strategists to Watch in 2010” by 451 Heat. She is author of 18 Rules of Community Engagement , a guide for building relationships and connecting with customers online.

“Our clients expect step ahead thinking from Capstrat. Angela brings a wealth of social media and community building experience,” says Cord Silverstein, Capstrat’s EVP Interactive Communications. “Her insight will be a great addition to Capstrat’s Social Media Team.”

Connor brings nearly 15 years of experience working in television news rooms across the mid-atlantic region and was most recently managing editor of GOLO, the local online hosted community for WRAL.COM .

"I am ecstatic about this new opportunity,” says Angela Connor. “Capstrat has a great client base and I am looking forward to contributing to their social media strategies and working with some of the most creative minds in the Triangle."

Capstrat required people to ‘tweet’ their interest in the social media position. The challenge was to describe themselves in less than 140 characters. Capstrat received over 100 tweets about the opportunity.

About Capstrat

Capstrat, a communications agency based in Raleigh, N.C., solves the complex issues that health care, technology, energy/infrastructure and financial organizations face at critical moments. We blend marketing communications, interactive communications, public relations and public affairs to tell stories with power and persuasion.

Visit us at www.capstrat.com . Twitter: @Capstrat