MassTLC Innovation2008 unConference

Laura Fitton

Principal at Pistachio Consulting who lives in Boston, Massachusetts

Tags:

entrepreneur, startup, founder, entrepreneurship, Boston, Marketing, social media, start-ups, social networking, social networks, online communities, web 2.0, community, geek, twitter, PR, San Francisco, conferences, fun, blogs, author, Touchbase, Seesmic, new ideas, microblogging, innovative, business use of Twitter, microsharing, NYC, oneforty.com, oneforty inc., Qik

Bio:

Laura “@Pistachio” Fitton is one of the first prominent “microbloggers,” with thousands readers on Twitter. An early beta tester of Seesmic and Qik, she connects people to new ideas and innovations using all the tools of microsharing. Her innovative use of social media has also gotten the attention of the top minds in technology, as profiled by Naked Conversations author Shel Israel for his Global Survey. Laura has also been quoted in The New York Times Magazine, BusinessWeek, The New York Times, The LA Times, Newsweek.com, Inc.com, CIO Magazine, CNET, ZDNet and many other magazines, publications, web shows and blogs. She speaks at technology conferences, private industry and guest lectures at Bentley College. Laura is a magna cum laude graduate of Cornell University’s eclectic College Scholar program. In “past lives” she studied science writing with Carl Sagan, rock climbed, sailed on a schooner, raised a niece, ran a hobby farm, traveled and lived abroad. Today she lives in Boston with two toddler daughters and a giant Leonberger. She practices Ashtanga yoga and plays ice hockey in her “spare” time, and is a stroke survivor dedicated to raising awareness.

Expertise:

Businesses are flocking to Twitter and other microsharing tools, but most have little or no clear idea of why they should be there, how these types of tools really work, what they could accomplish or how to do so. At best, many are shots in the dark. At worst, they’re squandering time, resources and opportunity and brand equity. Pistachio Consulting delivers microsharing and social media strategies to improve both your company’s operations and customer engagement. We provide the insight and know-how into the latest tools and technologies that are applicable to your business and your message, along with soup-to-nuts program development and advisement. Drop us a line and let us help you ratchet up your business.

Seeking:

Open minds who want to learn and are excited about innovation. Companies that want a speaker/evangelist/consultant to educate them on the smart business use of microsharing (microblogging) tools.

Events:

MassTLC Innovation 2009, Startup2Startup April 2009, Defrag, MassTLC Innovation2008 unConference, SummerMash Boston, Mashable Summer Tour 2008, Startup Weekend, Boston