Leslie Hancock

President and Founder Crown Word Services

  • Austin TX

Experienced content strategist, speaker and trainer.

Contact

Social

Biography

Leslie Hancock is an independent communications consultant. Her areas of expertise include social media strategy and reporting, content development, and professional education.

Leslie has spent 18 years working with a variety of clients in fields that have included health care, high tech, educational publishing, and direct sales. Her current passion is social media marketing, and she enjoys helping companies establish or improve their social media strategy, implementation, and measurement.

Leslie holds leadership roles among Austin social media professionals, serving on the board of the Social Media Club of Austin as Sponsorship Chair and on the governing committee of Freelance Austin as its Social Media Coordinator.

Industry Expertise

Education/Learning
Advertising/Marketing
Social Media

Areas of Expertise

Communication
Social Media
Content

Accomplishments

Moderator, Innotech e-Marketing Summit, Panel on Social Media Marketing

2012-11-08

Agile Marketing: Adapt or Become Extinct in the Age of Social

Panelist, Texas State University Mass Comm Week

2012-11-01

Have you ever thought about working for yourself rather than for “the man”? Whether you decide to branch out on your own or merely pick up work on the side to supplement your income, learn about the ins and outs of becoming an independent professional. If you’re interested in journalism, designing, writing, or advertising sales, join Leslie Hancock, Susan Lahey, and Lance Lawhon as they share their stories of being a freelancer/contractor.

Speaker, ACC Social Media Forum

2012-03-31

Leslie will be discussing what it means to be a social media professional, how the field is growing and evolving, and how to get a job in social media in Austin. Using her perspective as a social media consultant and a board member for the Social Media Club of Austin, Leslie will cover trends, tools, and expectations for those who are already in the field of social business or considering entering it.

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Education

Lamar University

M.Ed.

Management and Leadership

2011

University of North Texas

MA

English

1994

University of North Texas

BA

English

1992

Affiliations

  • Social Media Club Austin
  • All Content Matters
  • Freelance Austin

Event Appearances

PowerPointless: Interactive Presentation Strategies for Any Audience

All Content Matters Series  Austin, TX

2012-07-20

Developing a Distinctive Online Voice

Wordcamp Austin  Austin, TX

2012-05-19

PowerPointless: Interactive Presentation Strategies To Engage Any Audience

RISE Austin  Austin, TX

2012-03-27

Sample Talks

PowerPointless: Interactive Presentation Strategies to Engage Any Audience

Introduces a variety of tools and strategies that make an audience a part of the presentation.

Presents scenario-based ideas that break away from the boredom of the same old PowerPoint presentations that chain audiences’ eyes and attention to the screen.

Demonstrates in a hands-on practicum how to implement a variety of visual and action-based audience engagement techniques.

Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Host/MC
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$500 to $2000*Will consider certain engagements for no fee
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