Professionals, Students Invited to Attend “Techniques & Technologies: Emerging Trends in Modern Marketing” Event

Dix Hills, NY – October 31, 2016 – A group of organizations on Long Island has joined forces to hold an event that will explore the marketing and branding changes and advancements in technology within today’s business world. On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, an engaging panel discussion, “Techniques & Technologies: Emerging Trends in Modern Marketing,” will be given at Five Towns College at 305 North Service Road in Dix Hills, New York from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The event will be supported by Social Media Association (SMA), Public Relations Professionals of Long Island (PRPLI), Long Island Visual Professionals (LIVP), International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and Direct Marketing Association of Long Island (DMALI).

Guests will include students of Five Towns College; members of SMA, PRPLI, LIVP, IABC and DMALI; local business and marketing professionals and others. The moderator of the panel discussion will be Beth Granger, a social media sales strategist and trainer and branding consultant. Ramon Ray, a journalist, writer, media pundit and producer, will serve as the keynote speaker. He will offer his expertise in the areas of marketing technology and personal branding for business growth.

The panelists will include Betty Ana Giossi, senior manager of Digital Marketing, Social Media, Email Marketing and Personalization at Canon U.S.A.; Domenick Graziani, lead specialist of Strategic Communications at National Grid; Debbi Honorof, senior director of Marketing and Communications at Hofstra University Continuing Education; Andy Jacobs, vice president of Strategy at the Didit marketing, PR and digital firm; and Paul Lipsky, owner of MindYolk 3D/VR Studio.

“We are thrilled to conduct this important marketing event for our business, marketing and academic communities,” said Sharyn O’Mara, co-president of the Social Media Association. “From leveraging mobile and online opportunities, to gaining traction in the social media and search engine landscape, each panelist will bring different strengths and a wide range of perspectives to the discussion. Because the marketing field continues to evolve at a rapid rate, we all need to stay on the pulse of the latest trends. Today’s marketing doesn’t need to be a huge investment, but it can be a smart investment.”

Five Towns College students who show their ID will be admitted to “Techniques & Technologies: Emerging Trends in Modern Marketing” for free. To purchase a ticket to the event, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/techniques-technologies-emerging-trends-in-modern-marketing-tickets-28538271739.

About Didit

Founded in 1996, Didit is an integrated communications firm and privately-held industry pioneer that provides an unparalleled range of traditional and digital marketing, advertising, public relations, and search engine services, from “postcard to post-click.” Didit’s offices are in Manhattan; Mineola, Long Island; and Waltham, Massachusetts, with a direct marketing division, Didit DM, in Plainview, Long Island. Recognized as an Inc. 500, Deloitte Fast 50 and Fast 500 Company, the agency’s experienced professionals, innovative strategy, best-of-breed technology, and advanced analytics deliver unmatched results for more than 200 B2B and B2C clients across all verticals, in all trade classes. With its roots in search engine marketing, Didit was co-founded by digital media thought leaders: Kevin Lee and David Pasternack, a serial entrepreneur. Didit was ranked as the 58th largest independent marketing company worldwide in 2016 by AdAge. For more information, visit http://www.didit.com/.