Jason Keath 
CEO | Social Fresh
Greater New York City Area, NY, UNITED STATES
Social Media Speaker and Analyst
Biography
Jason is the founder and CEO of social media education company Social Fresh. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina Charlotte, he went on to work in leadership training and the agency world.
Jason worked for two agencies in North Carolina as a creative lead and social media expert before starting his own social media agency in 2008. After seeing the education gap first hand between a "want" for social media and the benefit/investment in social media marketing, it was clear a company like Social Fresh was badly needed.
Social Fresh is now almost four years old, hosting 15 social media conferences, hosting hundreds of thousands of visitors a month online, and creating a massive library of free and paid online social media training options for marketers.
Jason is also an industry speaker and analyst who has been feature on MSNBC, PBS, NPR and many other networks. He has also been featured in the NY Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and others. He has keynoted the popular European conference Internet Hungary, and regularly speaks at events such as Blogworld, GeoM, PRSA, AAF, Search Exchange and more.
His commentary on the industry can be found at SocialFresh.com and on Twitter.com/jasonkeath
Industry Expertise (3)
Social Media
Public Relations and Communications
Advertising/Marketing
Areas of Expertise (3)
Social Media Marketing
Facebook Marketing
Influencer Outreach
Accomplishments (1)
MSNBC Featured Analyst (professional)
2012-03-01
Jason is a featured Facebook marketing expert on the MSNBC program "Your Business."
Education (1)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte: BFA, Graphic Design 2004
Founder, Lady In Red Scholarship Pageant Editor, Sanskrit Literary-Art Magazine Greek Man of the Year, UNC Charlotte President, Greek Week President, Phi Kappa Sigma Resident Adviser, UNC Charlotte ACP Leader of the Student Press (national)
Affiliations (2)
- PRSA
- AAF
Links (2)
Testimonials (3)
Dave Kerpen, CEO | Likeable U
Jason Keath delivered an impactful presentation at LikeableU. He was one of the highest rated speakers of over 40 total presenters!
Peggy Fitzpatrick, Kreussler Inc | Blogworld
I couldn’t take notes fast enough.
Stephanie Bridges, Marketing Lead | Webtrends
He packed the house and delivered an insightful presentation which was the most quoted of the day. Jason has the unique talent of taking very complex topics and making them real to an audience.
Event Appearances (18)
Social and Search, Q&A
Search Engine Marketing Association of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
2008-01-01
Social for Small Business
Charlotte Interactive Marketing Association Charlotte, NC
2008-01-01
Social Media As A Business Driver
National Association of Women Business Owners Raleigh, NC
2008-07-01
The Future Of Advertising With Social
Atlanta Advertising Federation Atlanta, GA
2009-02-01
Outsourcing Everything
Social Media Business Forum Raleigh, NC
2009-06-14
Social Media ROI, Getting It Right
Search Exchange Charlotte, NC
2010-06-11
Location Based Services, Where is the Money?
GeoM 2011 Boston, Mass
2011-01-01
How To Leverage Influence
PRSA Charlotte Charlotte, NC
2011-07-01
The State of Social Media
Webtrends Summit New York, NY
How to Hire a Social Media Agency
Blogworld 2010 Las Vegas, Nevada
2010-01-01
Social Media and the C-Suite
Blogworld 2012 Las Vegas, Nevada
2010-01-01
How To Make Your Customers Love You
Southwest Airlines Communications Summit Dallas, Texas
2011-01-01
The Future of Location Based Marketing
Internet Hungary Budapest, Hungary
2010-01-01
Yes, Your Corporate Blog Can Drive Business
Exploring Social Media Boston, Mass
2012-01-01
Blogging For Action
Podcamp Boston, Mass
2011-01-01
Better Corporate Blogging
Likeable U New York, NY
2011-01-01
ROI of Social Media
Likeable U New York, NY
2012-01-01
Facebook Ads Untapped
Blogworld New York, NY
2012-06-04
Style
Availability
- Keynote
Social