About Barry Hurd

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As an experienced social media architect, Barry Hurd is the President of 123 Social Media, a Seattle-based digital firm and think-tank that provides online competitive intelligence, digital business strategy, and social media business integration across the enterprise. He also serves as a managing director for Epiphany Metrics, offering guidance on complex business processes being affected by new technology trends. He volunteers as strategic director for Social Media Club Seattle, where he promotes ethical and effective utilization of social media for business.

A results oriented business mind, bringing insight and innovation by applying actionable new media business models. He is an acknowledged leader in business and social media strategy, pioneering digital product campaigns, executive branding and thought-leadership, personal and corporate online reputation, and comprehensive business metrics. He can often be found speaking on topics of Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Search Optimization, Digital Analytics, Online Reputation and Competitive Strategy.

He believes in sharing knowledge and applying concepts to real world problems that are justified with functioning business cases, exploring how like-minded business models apply across regional and industry channels.

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Barry has received press coverage from such sources as the The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Houston Chronicle, Philadelphia Inquirer, St Louis Dispatch, Seattle PI, The Seattle Times, DEMO, Q13 Fox Seattle, Alltop, TopRank BigList, Social Media Today, Social Media Examiner, Real Estate Magazine, Best Big Business Blogs, Bulldog Reporter, WebProNews, Ragan Communications, Mashable, Everett Herald, King County Business Journal, and The National Law Journal (Law.com)

His writing can be read at http://BarryHurd.com , http://tradeshowsocialmedia.com , http://123socialmedia.com

He can also be found Tweeting on @barryhurd @123socialmedia @buzzprofile @epiphanymetrics

If you would like to have him speak with your group, business, or association – please check out his keynote speaker page.

You can also reach him through this contact page.