Laura Mayes

About Laura Mayes

Laura Harrison Mayes is an Emmy-winning writer, successful entrepreneur and a co-founder of the Mom 2.0 and Mom 2.0 Summit. Over the last few years, she has created, developed and produced a variety of events and programs for women in media including industry conferences, brand events, book and product launches, the curation of national art exhibits and nationwide programs. Prior to this, she spent 15+ years in public relations, marketing and advertising where her work was recognized with top industry awards. Laura also created and edited the Kirtsy book, Kirtsy Takes a Bow: A Celebration of Women’s Online Favorites and continues to write for a variety of blogs and publications. She is on the Girls & Women’s Advisory Board for the ONE Campaign and her work has been profiled in The New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, AdWeek, Mashable, The TODAY Show, Rachael Ray Show, Real Simple, Martha Stewart Living and Better Homes & Gardens.Specialties: writing, events, women\'s writing, social media, creative collaborations

Experience

1. Co-founder

   Mom 2.0

   Jul 2008 — Present

Education

• Baylor University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Literature (British and Commonwealth)

  1989 — 1993

Skills

• Digital Media
• Web Content
• Program Management
• Blogging
• Events
• Online Marketing
• Publishing
• Event Planning
• Editing
• Writing
• Publications
• Advertising
• Event Management
• Digital Strategy
• Public Speaking
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Copywriting
• Public Relations
• New Media
• Online Advertising
• Marketing
• Wordpress
• Event Producing
• Books
• Digital Marketing
• SEO
• Facebook
• Social Media
• Content Strategy
• Marketing Strategy