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Erika Pryor, Ph.D.

Columbus IT Community
Erika Pryor, Ph. D. is a digital communication strategist. She works with businesses on digital identity, social media, blogging, as well as content and relationship marketing. Erika keeps her finger on the pulse of what's happening in the worlds of tech, digital and social media with her internet radio program, Digital 411. This interview based talk radio style program engages industry experts on the most relevant topics in these key areas. Digital 411 is heard exclusively on TalktainmentRadio.com, Thursdays, 5pmEST.


Branndon Kelley and Jared Price: It's a Data Explosion

May 24th, 2012
By Erika Pryor, Ph.D.

Both Branndon Kelley, CIO at American Municipal Power, and Jared Price, IT Director at American Municipal Power are speaking at IT Martini 22 in Cincinnati next month about being on the front lines of an explosive issue in today’s enterprise: data management.“The whole idea of managing [Read More...]

Starting Up: What it Takes

September 15th, 2011
By Erika Pryor, Ph.D.

“Move quickly and quietly” is Tony Whelan's advice to would be entrepreneurs hoping to get their product or service to market before someone else. The CEO of a nano tech startup, and self-proclaimed “startup junkie” answered the question: What does it take to start your [Read More...]

Five (5) Steps to Maximize Speed Networking

September 1st, 2011
By Erika Pryor, Ph.D.

Networking. You have to do it, yet, it can feel awkward, even daunting, to face a room full of strangers. As you look out among the sea of unfamiliar faces, you try to identify how and with whom you could strike up a conversation. From your perspective, it looks like everyone is already [Read More...]

Better Than A Pile Up: Three (3) Business Card Reader Apps

July 19th, 2011
By Erika Pryor, Ph.D.

So, you’re gearing up for the big event - that would be IT Martini Hour 18: Sweet Home Ohio, Thursday, July 21 at House of Blues, Cleveland - and when you return to your home or office, you are guaranteed to have more business cards than you know what to do with.  If you’re like [Read More...]

Five (5) Strategies to Grow your Professional Network via LinkedIn

June 15th, 2011
By Erika Pryor, Ph.D.

Most business professionals -regardless of industry - have created a profile on LinkedIn because they were told they should have one. Unlike other social networks, LinkedIn doesn't spell out how to best maximize and grow professional networks. Unfortunately, many people create a profile and are [Read More...]

Do IT Pros Need Social Media?

May 10th, 2011
By Erika Pryor, Ph.D.

It’s a big mistake to assume just because you're an IT professional you are also an active social media user. But should you be? IT professionals should absolutely be active social media users, but as a digital media strategist -- I’m biased. In fact, it’s absolutely essential [Read More...]

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