April 11 Social Media Breakfast Panelists
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Lauren Beukelman
Lauren Beukelman is a digital marketing strategist for ACMC Health, a multi-specialty health system in West Central and Southwest Minnesota. Lauren attended Minnesota State University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in mass media communications. Lauren received her master’s degree from Southwest Minnesota State University in business administration with an emphasis in marketing. With a specific interest in writing, Lauren came into digital marketing during her first internship as a web producer for Hubbard Broadcasting and KSTP-TV. She then spent one season working with the public relations team for the Minnesota Vikings. Lauren has served as an adjunct professor in marketing at SMSU and worked at Western Print Group of Marshall as the director of customer service and marketing. In her current position, Lauren is responsible for seven social media platforms as well as ACMC’s blog, newsletter, and web content. Register now! |
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James A. Zarzana
James A. Zarzana is a fiction writer living in Marshall, Minnesota, where he taught for 26 years at Southwest Minnesota State University. His first two novels, The Marsco Dissident and Marsco Triumphant, are part of his four-volume series, The Marsco Saga. His work explores the exploitation of power and social manipulation by a monolithic mega-corporation, Marsco, which now runs the solar system as far out as colonies in the asteroid belt. His work has been compared to George Orwell and Isaac Asimov for its scope and economic and political ramifications. His social media includes a Facebook page dedicated to The Marsco Saga and two websites, www.themarscosaga.com and www.jamesazarzana.com. Register now! |
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Aaron Lange
Aaron Lange is a marketing advisor for M4A Marketing and Advertising. M4A helps clients with digital marketing and sharing their story online. He is also a graduate assistant for the 50th anniversary at SMSU, assisting the University with strategies to enhance their social media presence. Register now! |