What is Gravity Summit?

Gravity Summit events help bridge the gap between the new Social Media Marketing tools and the business community. We seek to help educate and inform marketing professionals, small business owners, advertisers, and c-Level executives, and others, about the exciting new marketing and communications landscape that is evolving daily.

Gravity Summit is the brainchild of New Media Visionary, Author and Strategic Consultant Rodney Rumford. Beverly Macy, Managing Partner of Y&M Partners LLC, also teaches Social Media Marketing for the UCLA Extension Executive Business and Management Division.

Who Attends Gravity Summit Events?

Industries: Healthcare, pharmaceutical, communications, real estate, communications, software applications companies, franchise organizations, nutriceuticals, sports marketing, entertainment, music and gaming, financial services, non-profit organizations, advertising and PR, packaged goods
Decision Makers: Senior VP, CEO, President, Physician, Recording Artist, Publisher, VP Business Development, VP Marketing, Director of Client Services, Director Events and Promo, Business Manager, Senior Partner, Director of Membership Development, Managing Director, Director Content Management, SEO Specialist and more

Most social media events are preaching to the choir. We are raising the bar and increasing the level of education by presenting actionable knowledge that will help attendees move the meter and have an impact on their marketing objectives.

We deliver the critical knowledge on what to do next and what matters most for your business. In these competitive times, having this knowledge and knowing how to move forward can be a strong strategic advantage.

We will present the latest in digital leadership knowledge to help you with your business.

Attendees walk away with:

• Best Practices
• Action Items
• Unique Insights
• Case Studies
• Unique Trends Data
• Clearly Defined Objectives
• Access to a Peer Network
• Opportunity to Gain Knowledge with a Private Marketing Mastermind Group

Instructors:
Rodney Rumford: Founder of Gravity Summit

Founder of Gravity Summit

Rodney’s Bio: Rodney has over 21 years experience in the technology industry. He is a true visionary and has authored books on Social Media, Twitter, Business Blogging & Podcasting as well as numerous White Papers that relate to the business and marketing aspects of these technologies.

He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, Business Week, Business 2.0 and numerous Associated Press & Reuters articles. His sites have also been featured in the acclaimed “For Dummies” series of books.

He has held senior level management positions in Fortune 100 companies and start-ups in the areas of Engineering, Marketing, Project Management and Business Development. He also sits on the board of several technology companies.

Rodney has been involved with the Facebook f8 platform since its launch. He is the founder & CEO Gravitational Media, a new media agency that has helped many Fortune 100 clients as well as hundreds of small businesses. His company www.GravitationalMedia.com provides Businesses Strategy, Marketing, Ideation and Technology Consulting to help Brands Engage in Social Networks. Clients include Vivendi, Mountain Dew, Pfizer, Simon & Schuster, Seth Godin and many more.

He is also the Publisher of www.FaceReviews.com which rates & reviews Facebook applications, as well as provides news and strategy insights about social media trends. He currently resides in Solana Beach, CA

Beverly Macy: Managing Partner, CEO Gravity Summit, UCLA Social Media Instructor

UCLA Social Media Instructor

Beverly’s Bio: Beverly is the  CEO of Gravity Summit and Managing Partner of Y&M PARTNERS, a strategic advisory firm located in Beverly Hills, CA. The company was founded in 2001 to help companies gain insight into complex business challenges, strategize breakthrough solutions, and execute on opportunities that benefit both their customers and the bottom line.

Prior to Y&M PARTNERS, Beverly spent 14 years at Xerox Corporation in sales and marketing positions.

Beverly also lectures at USC and teaches Executive Marketing courses for the UCLA Business and Management Extension Program. Her newest course, Social Media Marketing, was launched in the Fall 2008 Semester. She has been active in community service for the past 20 years and served as President of the Board of Directors for the Friendly Hand Foundation in Los Angeles. Beverly is a published and accredited business author and regularly speaks and lectures on strategic business initiatives.

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Teri Thompson: Teri is Creative Director - Marketing, Media and Innovations with Gravity Summit Consulting Services and President of Rocky Peak Enterprises, LLC specializing in new technology, entertainment, social media, and branding.   Teri served on the Innovations team at Initiative Media/IPG where she scoured the globe for new platforms from 3-D interactive to electronic ink.  She was Media Director for U2 Bono’s (RED) campaign with partners Apple, Converse, Motorola, Emporio Armani and Gap.  Teri has spent 25 years as a marketing executive at ABC, CBS, NBC, and launched Fox Sports Net.   While at ABC she created the first on-line video game for a primetime series (”Alias”) with Executive Producer J.J. Abrams starring Jennifer Garner.  She oversaw advertising for 210 CBS stations, promoted The Grammys and has created new media and sales campaigns for Fortune 500 companies.   Her cutting-edge advertising has received many entertainment industry awards and been featured on national broadcast outlets.