Shannon Kinney

Women Standing Together, a community of women dedicated to the advancement of women leaders and entrepreneurs, holds their next meeting, June 13 in Portland, Maine. This Roundtable Event brings together savvy leaders and seasoned experts with diverse backgrounds and passions to support and grow women entrepreneurs in Maine.

Dream Local Digital’s Founder and Client Success Officer, Shannon Kinney, selected from a group of over 50 companies for the opportunity to speak at this event, brings her broad background and experience in the business world and technology startup industry to share with the group. Shannon will discuss the journey of working in Silicon Valley during the dot-com boom, to moving back to Maine to launch her own tech startup. As Dream Local Digital experiences rapid growth over the next year, one of the key challenges is how to scale-up the company significantly while maintaining its unique culture.

Dream Local Digital Honey Badger

Dream Local Digital’s culture has its roots in Silicon Valley, growing from Shannon’s experience in other startups over the last two decades, while the Maine-centered employee base and a mission to stay local has spawned a unique and dynamic company environment. With a focus on dedication, passion, and “when you focus on the customer, our team wins,” message, the growing team is made up of “honey badgers,” who take whatever comes their way and make it work.

“We are so honored to have been chosen for this opportunity by the talented leaders of Women Standing Together. It’s been a tremendously valuable experience to benefit from their insights and I’m confident we’ll gain more at our roundtable. Nearly eighty members will be focused on offering their ideas, inspiration, and strategies for growing and scaling our company – and since we will be increasing our staffing, revenue, and client base by 10x in one year we are looking forward to their input!” – Shannon Kinney, Founder, Client Success Officer, Dream Local Digital

Taking established industry success and further expanding partnerships with publishers, media companies, and advertising agencies, offering new revenue streams through digital media marketing and online community management, Dream Local Digital’s client base is slated to grow significantly over the next year. Its strong and rapidly growing customer base, driven by the company’s success and quality service in this space, and further facilitated by its recent injection of funding, has positioned it to scale-up very quickly. The company is currently in talks with several traditional media organizations across the U.S. and continues building its team of honey badgers, growing out from its headquarters in Rockland, Maine.

If you are interested in having Shannon speak to your group, email us at dream@dreamlocal.com.

About Dream Local Digital:

Dream Local Digital is a marketing agency specializing in interactive media, marketing, SEO and social media. Dream Local Digital works with media companies, ad agencies, and directly with small to medium-sized businesses on all aspects of their online marketing plans, from website development to social media and e-mail marketing. Dream Local Digital’s expertise includes more than 20 years in media, 15 years in Internet product development and marketing, small business ownership, newspaper publishing, and more than seven years of consulting experience for companies large and small all over the world. If you are interested in having Shannon speak to your group, email us at dream@dreamlocal.com.

About Women Standing Together:

Women Standing Together brings together savvy leaders and seasoned experts with diverse backgrounds and passions, to support and grow women  entrepreneurs in Maine. It is a community for women leaders and entrepreneurs who are interested in growing professionally and finding a bolder voice. During roundtable sessions, members provide creative ideas that help move women entrepreneurs to the next level. It is an opportunity to work side by side with women on a whole new level.

Local Media Foundation

San Francisco, Calif.: Dream Local Digital joins media executives, publishers, and top advertising executives, June 2-7, for Local Media Foundation’s Innovation Mission. This weeklong event will explore how leading companies create a culture of innovation and are developing new ways to grow revenue and audience through digital sales.

The Innovation Mission boasts a schedule packed with industry leaders like Facebook, Twitter, Google, The McClatchy Company, and AdTaxi. The various sessions feature events and topics ranging from an inside look at Facebook’s culture of innovation and media partner programs, to Twitter’s ideas for local media companies’ success in this dynamic environment, to the San Francisco Chronicle’s success transitioning to an online audience. In addition, insights into advertising innovation and strategy will be explored in both a television audience, with the CBS affiliate in San Francisco, and an online and social audience, with the Denver Post’s thriving digital agency, AdTaxi.

“We are continually seeking opportunities to stay on the cutting edge of online marketing and digital revenue growth strategies on behalf of our clients. We are deeply committed to their success, as well as the creation of compelling models to grow digital sales. This mission is a key part of that endeavor. The opportunity to meet with Facebook, Twitter, and Google to discuss the needs of small businesses allows us to ensure we are staying ahead of the curve for our clients.” – Shannon Kinney, Founder and Client Success Officer, Dream Local Digital

“I’m thrilled that Dream Local Digital is participating in the Innovation Mission. Our partnership with media companies will only grow stronger by seeing and experiencing the latest in innovation shoulder-to-shoulder…learning, being inspired, and growing together.”

- Jennifer Shone, Business Development, Dream Local Digital

Dream Local Digital’s Media Partner Program works with publishers, media companies, and advertising agencies, helping organizations generate revenue through online and social media marketing, creating strategies to support advertisers and local businesses. This trip highlights many of the key areas and industries that are leading the way in these spaces, and as Dream Local Digital’s Media Partner Program continues its rapid expansion, the information and tactics taken from this event will provide invaluable ideas, strategies, and opportunities for existing and future clients’ success.

Find out more about Dream Local Digital’s Media Partnership Program here.

About Local Media Foundation:

Local Media Association is the only non-profit, professional trade association specifically serving the suburban and community newspaper industry. Local Media Association’s membership is comprised of over 2,000 newspapers in the US and Canada. Many of Local Media Association’s valuable membership benefits and services are available exclusively to our members for free or at deeply discounted “Member Rates.”

About Dream Local Digital:

Dream Local Digital is a marketing agency specializing in interactive media, marketing, SEO and social media. Dream Local Digital works with media companies, ad agencies, and directly with small to medium-sized businesses on all aspects of their online marketing plans, from website development to social media and e-mail marketing. Dream Local Digital’s expertise includes more than 20 years in media, 15 years in Internet product development and marketing, small business ownership, newspaper publishing, and more than seven years of consulting experience for companies large and small all over the world.

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For more information about Dream Local Digital, visit our website, send us an e-mail, or contact the main office at 207.593.7665. To stay in touch, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+.

Lake Ozark, Missouri:

Dream Local Digital Founder and Client Success Officer, Shannon Kinney will be the the featured speaker at this year’s conference. Presenting at two sessions, Shannon will cover industry trends in media consumption, discussing how social media is impacting media organizations and their advertisers, and specific ways to incorporate these trends into day-to-day operations. She will also provide a training session focused on specific tactics for success in the social media space, covering best practices and examples from local businesses. For more information on this conference, click here.

“The focus of this year’s conference is very timely as many publishers are seeking ways to better grow their audiences and serve advertisers utilizing social media. I’m excited to work with them to discuss trends and opportunities for the industry, then roll our sleeves up and learn how to make it happen.” – Shannon Kinney, Founder and Client Success Officer, Dream Local Digital

Dream Local Digital works in partnership with publishers, media companies, and advertising agencies, providing strategies for transitioning into an increasingly digital market. Seminars such as these offer terrific insight into the world of social media, and have received rave reviews from publishers and businesses alike nationwide. Find out more about Dream Local Digital’s media partnership program here.

If you are interested in having Shannon speak to your group, email your request to dream@dreamlocal.com.

About Dream Local Digital:

Dream Local Digital is a marketing agency specializing in interactive media, marketing, SEO and social media. Dream Local Digital works with media companies, ad agencies, and directly with small to medium-sized businesses on all aspects of their online marketing plans, from website development to social media and e-mail marketing. Dream Local Digital’s expertise includes more than 20 years in media, 15 years in Internet product development and marketing, small business ownership, newspaper publishing, and more than seven years of consulting experience for companies large and small all over the world.

About Missouri Press Association:

The Missouri Press Association was founded on May 16, 1867, by Missouri editors and publishers to server its member newspapers. The “grandfather” of the Missouri press today is the daily Hannibal Courier-Post, which evolved from the Missouri Courier established in 1832 at Palmyra. The oldest continuous weekly newspaper in the state operating under the same name is the Liberty Tribune, founded in 1846.

For more information about Dream Local Digital, visit our website, send us an e-mail, or contact the main office at 207.593.7665. To stay in touch, follow us on Facebook,Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+.

Cape Girardeau, Missouri: Businesses are increasingly investing in online marketing as a way to better engage a digital audience. With these efforts come a whole host of new marketing channels to manage and new strategies to consider. Should you be on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest; and how do you use these channels to generate revenue for your business?

Dream Local Digital Founder and Client Success Officer, Shannon Kinney joins partner rustmedia in Cape Girardeau, Missouri this week to present in seminars hosted in conjunction with The Southeast Missourian, to help local businesses better market themselves online. Shannon will explore why social media marketing is important for small businesses and will break down specific marketing techniques, speaking about recent trends in online marketing, including social media, optimizing web sites, email marketing, search ranking, local options and more. For more information on these seminars, click here.

“I’m looking forward to joining our valued partners at rustmedia and helping attendees learn to navigate through the opportunities for marketing their businesses online. We’ll focus on practical tips for utilizing social media, search engines and mobile, and why these tools are important.” – Shannon Kinney, Founder and Client Success Officer, Dream Local Digital

rustmedia is a media partner of Dream Local Digital, offering digital marketing services including social media strategy, development and management, search engine optimization, e-mail marketing and more. Seminars such as these offer terrific insight into the world of social media, and have received rave reviews from publishers and businesses alike nationwide. Find out more about Dream Local Digital’s media partnership program here.

If you are interested in having Shannon speak to your group, send your request to dream@dreamlocal.com.

About Dream Local Digital:

Dream Local Digital is a marketing agency specializing in interactive media, marketing, SEO and social media. Dream Local Digital works with media companies, ad agencies, and directly with small to medium-sized businesses on all aspects of their online marketing plans, from website development to social media and e-mail marketing. Dream Local Digital’s expertise includes more than 20 years in media, 15 years in Internet product development and marketing, small business ownership, newspaper publishing, and more than seven years of consulting experience for companies large and small all over the world.

About rustmedia:

rustmedia, a division of Rust Communications, which owns the Southeast Missourian, is a full-service advertising agency specializing in digital and social media for small and medium-sized businesses. rustmedia specializes in social media marketing via Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and other sites; business online reputation management; search engine optimization on Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.; affordable website development, including mobile optimization; brand management; commercial photography; and corporate and commercial video creation, including maximizing YouTube channels for marketing purposes.

For more information about Dream Local Digital, visit our website, send us an e-mail, or contact the main office at 207.593.7665. To stay in touch, follow us on Facebook,Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+.

Our internships are unpaid but come with full training, contacts, and references to help you build your skills. All positions are first offered to our internship team to apply and we have previous interns working at all levels of Dream Local Digital. We have interns of ALL AGES; if you’re not a student, don’t be shy! If you are a college student, credits are available with our internships.

Strategy/Social Media/Marketing: Interested in helping develop social media and marketing strategies and tactics for our clients? These positions are hands-on and also involve client interaction (marketing skills, experience and understanding of social media,internet research skills, strong Word/Excel/PowerPoint skills, business sense, good communication skills).

SEO: Any applicant passionate about learning about search engine optimization, Google Ad Words management, etc. Need basic-intermediate understanding of the subject.

Writing: Any applicant interested in PR, Marketing, Writing, Journalism, Blogging.

Design: Website Development, Coding, Graphic Design

Media: Photography and Video Production

 

What we look for in an intern: Strong research skills, good sense of marketing, passionate about learning and helping our clients be successful, solid computer skills, a go-getter, and self-sufficient. Good with standard office software and very Internet savvy. Interest in and experience with social media at any level a strong plus.

Location: Our offices are in Rockland and Portland, Maine. Intern work can be done remotely and with flexible schedules.

Apply Now

To learn more about our company: visit us on Facebook or www.dreamlocal.com. To apply, visit dreamlocal.com/internships and fill out the application.

Hershey, Pennsylvania: Innovation is the name of the game at the America East Technology and Operations Conference this year, and the schedule is filled with dynamic sessions. Dream Local Digital’s Shannon Kinney is a featured speaker and will provide real solutions for media companies adapting to the digital era in a dynamic presentation titled, “Lessons Around the World: Best Practices in Revenue Generation.“ In this session, Shannon will explore case studies and best practices from around the world, featuring innovative programs in digital advertising, social media and search programs, audience growth, company transformations, sales structure and more. The session will include key takeaways and opportunities to get follow up specifics on each case study. Shannon will be joined by Local Media Association’s Vice President Al Cupo as they explore best practices from around the world in generating revenue.

“The media industry is experiencing profound changes on a global scale, and there are a variety of best practices that companies can leverage to not only adapt to these changes, but innovate and grow revenue that we will explore in this session.” – Shannon Kinney, Founder and Client Success Officer, Dream Local Digital

This conference, hosted by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association, offers industry professionals several sessions providing ideas and answers for leaner and greener news companies, with a focus on generating revenue through new media solutions.

If you are interested in having Shannon speak to your group, email us at dream@dreamlocal.com.

About Dream Local Digital:

Dream Local Digital is a marketing agency specializing in interactive media, marketing, SEO and social media. Dream Local Digital works with media companies, ad agencies, and directly with small to medium-sized businesses on all aspects of their online marketing plans, from website development to social media and e-mail marketing. Dream Local Digital’s expertise includes more than 20 years in media, 15 years in Internet product development and marketing, small business ownership, newspaper publishing, and more than seven years of consulting experience for companies large and small all over the world. If you are interested in having Shannon speak to your group, email us at dream@dreamlocal.com.

For more information about Dream Local Digital, visit our website, send us an e-mail, or contact the main office at 207.593.7665. To stay in touch, follow us on Facebook,Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+.

About Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association:

At PNA it’s our job to offer money-saving services and practical solutions, supporting the newspaper industry in hundreds of ways. Whether you work in management, editorial, advertising, production or circulation, the PNA can help you. Click here to learn more about the benefits of membership.

Read the full interview on Rob’s Social Social Blog!

About Dream Local Digital: Dream Local Digital is a marketing agency specializing in interactive media, marketing, SEO and social media. Dream Local Digital works with newspapers, media companies, ad agencies, and directly with small to medium-sized businesses on all aspects of their online marketing plans, from website development to social media and e-mail marketing. For more information about Dream Local Digital, visit our website, send us an e-mail, or contact the main office at 207.593.7665. To stay in touch, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+, and Instagram.

PORTLAND, MAINE: Dream Local Digital, a digital marketing agency assisting small business clients with social media, e-mail, search marketing services and more has recently opened its third office in Maine, in the Casco Bay Tech Hub in Portland.

Keeping its headquarters in Rockland, Maine, along with its Northern Maine location with their partners at the Bangor Daily News, this new space will be home to Southern Maine Dream Team members and offer a terrific location for client meetings.

 

“For us, the ‘Tech Hub’ is a perfect fit of energy, networking with other startups and resources, and terrific office space for our Southern Maine Dream Team, while providing us the opportunity to offer more direct service for our clients and reseller partners in this busy area of the state. We look forward to feeding off the energy in addition to providing us more opportunities for growing our business in Southern Maine, New England, and beyond.”  – Shannon Kinney, Founder and Client Success Officer

 

Learn more about Dream Local Digital’s services and get a Free Social Media Makeover for your business here!

About Dream Local Digital: Dream Local Digital is a marketing agency specializing in interactive media, marketing, SEO and social media. Dream Local Digital works with newspapers, media companies, ad agencies, and directly with small to medium-sized businesses on all aspects of their online marketing plans, from website development to social media and e-mail marketing. For more information about Dream Local Digital, visit our website, send us an e-mail, or contact the main office at 207.593.7665. To stay in touch, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+, and Instagram.

About the Casco Bay Technology Hub: The Casco Bay Tech Hub strives to create a technology epicenter that supports technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and business growth in Maine. Find them on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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Contact: Lesa Berard, 207.593.7665, lesa@dreamlocal.com

Jennifer joins Dream Local Digital following a diversified media career that includes positions with increasing responsibilities for a metro daily newspaper, a broadcast television station, Comcast, a local media publisher, and two different digital agencies.

“Very rarely do we find people that are as well suited to work with Dream Local Digital as Jennifer is. Her experience with media companies and digital agencies is a perfect balance. In addition to that, she’s launched creative and successful marketing strategies for small businesses. I am thrilled to have her energy, talent, and spunk on the Dream Team, and I’m confident our small business and media partner clients will all benefit from working with her,” shared Shannon Kinney, Founder and Client Success Officer.

In her last role Jennifer wore two hats at the Holden Landmark Corp in Worcester, Massachusetts. She managed a small advertising sales team charged with selling print and digital, and she served as Director of Client Services for the company’s in-house digital agency, Kelley Square Communications.

“The services that Dream Local provides to its clients are exactly the things that have me excited about the future of this industry. I’m thrilled to be working with this team!” — Jennifer

Jennifer is a Keene State College graduate and lives with her family in Mansfield, MA.

With Jennifer’s broad experience in the digital, broadcast and print spaces, she will be working closely with the Dream Local Digital sales team and new clients to provide customized strategies for businesses and organizations, building out their online marketing programs, and assisting Media Company partners with sales strategies, training, and market launches.

Find out more about Dream Local Digital’s Media Partnership program here!

About Dream Local Digital: Dream Local Digital is a marketing agency specializing in interactive media, marketing, SEO and social media. Dream Local Digital works with newspapers, media companies, ad agencies, and directly with small to medium-sized businesses on all aspects of their online marketing plans, from website development to social media and e-mail marketing.

For more information about Dream Local Digital, visit our website, send us an e-mail, or contact the main office at 207.593.7665. To stay in touch, follow us on Facebook, Twitter,  LinkedIn, and Google+.

Contact: Lesa Berard, 207.593.7665, lesa@dreamlocal.com

• The importance of hiring quality

• Balance between training and hiring someone ready to roll

• Hiring and managing out of state

• Particular challenges of hiring in Maine

• Particular roles hard to hire for/critical to hire right for

With Shannon’s experience founding and running Dream Local Digital, a technology startup based in Rockland, Maine, her experience navigating the dynamics of a fast-growing company, is invaluable to the entrepreneurs attending Top Gun, as they seek the 360-degree business skills needed to succeed at the forefront of their sector.

“I’m really looking forward to this session, particularly as it relates to growing and scaling a business, an area I have considerable experience in.” Kinney shared, “Dream Local Digital is currently in rapid scale mode, and we are actively managing these very issues. It’s really timely. My presentation will also focus on the importance of communication, vision, team empowerment and culture as your business grows.”

About the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development:

The Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development, which started out as a traditional business incubator, is now a leading edge virtual resource for the most promising startups in Maine. One of the Center’s key programs is Top Gun, a customized, entrepreneurial development program that identifies highly talented entrepreneurs in Maine and matches them with mentors who will help guide them as they continue to develop their innovative business model. Top Gun teaches emerging entrepreneurs the critical skills needed to manage and grow a scalable, innovative enterprise.

About Dream Local Digital:

Dream Local Digital is a marketing agency specializing in interactive media, marketing, SEO and social media. Dream Local Digital works with media companies, ad agencies, and directly with small to medium-sized businesses on all aspects of their online marketing plans, from website development to social media and e-mail marketing. Dream Local Digital’s expertise includes more than 20 years in media, 15 years in Internet product development and marketing, small business ownership, newspaper publishing, and more than seven years of consulting experience for companies large and small all over the world. If you are interested in having Shannon speak to your group, email us at dream@dreamlocal.com.

For more information about Dream Local Digital, visit our website, send us an e-mail, or contact the main office at 207.593.7665. To stay in touch, follow us on Facebook,Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+.