Aaron Kahlow

Aaron Kahlow serves as chairman and founder of the Online Marketing Summit and its related educational arm, the Online Marketing Institute. Having delivered hundreds of keynote speeches and seminars nationwide, he is one of the more well-known faces in the online marketing and advertising space.

Aaron is considered a leading online marketing educator and can translate online marketing technology jargon into simple marketing and business terms. He is a recognized authority on social media, e-mail marketing, Web site usability, SEO, Web analytics, and overall Web strategy. He was named one of the "Top 40 entrepreneurs under the age of 40" by "Metropolitan Magazine" in 2006 and served on the International Board of Directors for the Business Marketers Association, as well as in an advisory capacity for several other boards. Aaron’s passion is people: connecting with them, understanding them, and helping them. He encourages such connections on LinkedIn or, preferably, Facebook.

Recent articles by Aaron Kahlow

Why Mainstream Media, Your Boss, and Others Are Playing Catch Up
Experienced online marketers must be patient when dealing with newbies. Oct 15, 2009

User-Controlled Media: Where You Need to Be
Marketing, journalism, advertising, and media intersect at user-controlled media. How are you leveraging it to get yourself where you want to go? Sep 17, 2009

And the Social Media Strategy of the Year Goes To...
The three big steps to having a social media content strategy worthy of executing. Aug 20, 2009

Marketing to People
Three tips for proper social networking etiquette. Jul 23, 2009

The Power of "Now" in Digital Marketing
What's next in digital marketing? Jun 25, 2009

Blurring Personal and Professional Lives on Social Media
Start getting comfortable with yourself so you can share with others! May 28, 2009

Listen to Your Marketing Gut, Part 1: Facebook
The value of social media's Big 3 and specific tactics for using them. First up: Facebook. Apr 30, 2009

To Tweet or Not to Tweet, That Is the Question
Why is tweeting more important than optimizing for search engines, segmenting your e-mail campaigns, and more? Apr 2, 2009

The Final Digital Divide
Are you aligning your business' priorities, budget, staff, and strategic thinking with the behavior and preferences of their customers? Here are three principles to consider. Mar 5, 2009

Understanding Human Behavior to Drive Marketing Decisions
Put yourself in your customer's seat before you send out another e-mail, update your Web site, or engage in social media. Feb 5, 2009

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