About Your Presenters

Melissa Giovagnoli Wilson

Melissa is President of Networlding, a consulting, training and coaching organisation specialising in helping individuals and organisations harness the power of social media and social networks to leverage their brand. Located in Chicago, Melissa’s organisation provides support to thought leaders and fast-growth companies around the world.  Networlding, now ten years old, is focused on: 1) helping organisations implement effective social networking and new media initiatives for marketing, business communications, PR, hiring, leadership development, and innovation 2) providing publishing services for thought leaders (in the form of blogs, e-books, books and more, 3) assisting individuals who are interested in licensing the Networlding process, and 4) coaching individuals in job transition. The Networlding process provides the foundation for all of its consulting, training and coaching support offered by Melissa and her alliance network of some of the most skilled social networking and social media experts in the world. Melissa is the author and co-author of 11 books, including Networlding, #10 on Amazon for a year (in Chicago) and licensed by organizations like Motorola and universities like Yale.

Jean-Bertrand de Lartigue

JB is founder and Chief Executive of MA Consulting International, an international management consultancy dedicated to helping leaders in organisations committed to growth and future success. JB has enjoyed a successful career as a General Manager and Finance Director in international business. With over 20 years experience with Motorola in 5 different countries, he has an exemplary track record of managing a sizeable organisation during a time of change. A strategic and visionary thinker, JB is able to provide clear leadership and to develop individuals and teams of people to achieve beyond their expectations.

With the phenomenal growth of social media, JB recognised its strategic importance to organisations as a way of leveraging connections in new and powerful ways. Using his own network through social media, he sought out experts to develop this thinking, leading to an introduction to Melissa Giovagnoli Wilson. The result is the creation of Networlding Europe, a partnership between Networlding and MA Consulting International.

Helen Murdoch

Helen is a Senior Partner at MA Consulting International and a lead member of Networlding Europe. She has extensive experience in all aspects of the marketing discipline, having held senior management positions both in the UK and internationally. An effective communicator, coach and mentor, she has been involved in strategy development and marketing programme implementation in both public and private sector organisations. With particular expertise in luxury branded goods, business-to-business markets and new product development, Helen combines strategic thinking with a pragmatic and personable approach. Passionate about marketing, she focuses on understanding a client’s business, combining social media, new media and traditional marketing techniques and on getting results.

Exclusive UK Networlding Bootcamp : 20 October 2010

Holiday Inn, Stratford-Upon-Avon

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“Wow...talk about networked! Melissa is an innovative, connected "out of the box" leader/change agent.”

Mollie Cole, Director Corporate Communications, Career Education Corporation

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