maryanne conlin
President, The Mcmilker Group
Huntington Beach, CA
Maryanne Conlin is a classically trained package goods marketer and recognized expert in social media , winner of a Shorty Award for Best Green Content on Twitter and named by Mashable.com as “A top to follow “.
As President of The Mcmilker Group, Maryanne leads the business strategy of an award winning digital agency dedicated to developing strategic social media programs. Working with leading brands including, Googly® Bands, Goddard Schools, The Huffington Post, Avocados From Mexico, Team Beach Body and Right Start, she has used her hands-on blogging and social media experience and her classical CPG marketing training to develop innovative and successful online programs.
Maryanne worked internationally in corporate marketing for more than 20 years, leading several CPG companies’ marketing efforts and providing consulting services to a number of top corporations (The Walt Disney Company, Mission Foods, Fiskers) before integrating social media into her practice. She has worked with top retailers including Wal-Mart, Target, Albertsons and Costco and in a variety of retail channels developing innovative trade and consumer programs.
She has managed licensing, promotional and advertising programs, supported entertainment properties, conducted market research and developed a wide range of marketing programs, traditional, online and social media.
Maryanne’s work has been featured in The Huffington Post, Mediapost publications, the Washington Post/Newsweek Interactive properties, LOHAS Online, and Progressive Grocer. Co-author of The Buzz From Blogher Report, She has supported Ogilvy 360, Childsplay Communications, CRT/Tanaka and Levine Communications in developing strong and successful social media programs.
