Lilyn Hester
Senior Account Executive
Helped promote Fit Together to achieve several million media impressions. Served on the diversity council of the NC Motorsports Association. Gets her dirt in her garden, not the news. Lilyn’s quick wit and ability to connect with reporters stem from a career as a journalist and PR pro. She’s also a leader in social media relations, networking through Twitter and Facebook to provide strategies for clients to engage in online communities. Lilyn delivers smart media relations and event counsel to clients including Google and the NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund. She began her career as a reporter with a community newspaper and freelanced for several local and national publications. Lilyn received her BA in political science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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lhester@capstrat.com
My Latest Posts and Articles 
- 04.05.2011 Cisco's PR Dilemma
- 03.21.2011 Happy Birthday Twitter!
- 07.26.2010 Kicking It Old-School – The phone
- 01.14.2010 AP Style on Twitter - Great day!
- 05.26.2009 Social Media Hot Mess Award
- 05.18.2009 Wolfram|Alpha – I’m Getting my Geek On Ya’ll
- 04.14.2009 Job Tip Series #7: It's not the destination...
- 03.31.2009 Politicos, A Prayer and Social Media
- 03.26.2009 Politicos and Social Media – It’s a New Game, Baby
- 01.19.2009 All the World is a Twitter — Especially for PR Folks and Reporters
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