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I am always seeking opportunities to speak and present on topics relating to effective and innovative online communications. I have spoken to audiences large and small, public and private, giving talks ranging from a conference keynote to a five-minute Ignite presentation. See what people are saying and contact me if you are interested in having me speak at your event or organization.

Upcoming Speaking Appearances:

• TEDxSomerville, Feb. 5, 2012
• SUNYCUAD, June 13-15, 2012 (faculty-in-residence)

Past Speaking Appearances:

• Gilbane Boston, opening keynote and “Bridging the Physical and Digital Worlds,” Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2011 (keynote)
• HighEdWeb, “Carrying the Banner: Reinventing News on your University Website,” Oct. 24, 2011 (This session received both Best of Track [Content] and Best of Conference honors) [ Video ]
• Converge Consulting “Friday After Class” (online chat), Oct. 7, 2011
• Educational Media Group KnowledgeBuilder (webinar), “Reinventing News on Your University Website,” Oct. 13, 2011
• Podcamp Boston, “Get Smart About Content,” Sept. 24-25, 2011 [ Video ]
• edSocialMedia (webinar), “Reinventing News on Your School Website,” Sept. 27, 2011 [ Video ]
• Arkansas Higher Education Web Conference, “Storytelling as a Framework for Higher Ed Web Marketing,” July 21-22, 2011 (keynote) [ Video ]
• Higher Ed Live, “A Content-First Approach to Higher Ed Web,” June 19, 2011 [ Video ]
• Web 2011 at Penn State University, “Bridging the Real and Virtual Worlds: The Next Evolution of Online and Social Marketing,” June 13-14, 2011
• SUNYCUAD 2011, “Carrying the Banner: Reinventing News on your University Website,” June 8-10, 2011
• AMA Boston, “Being an Authentic Voice in Social Media,” Apr. 6, 2011 (panel discussion)
• Ignite Spatial, “Experience is the New Place,” Mar. 24, 2011
• .eduGuru Summit, “A Bargain Bin MoMA: Content Curation for the Rest of Us,” Mar. 22, 2011 (virtual)
• Suffolk County Community College Professional Development Day, “Connecting with Students on the Web,” Mar. 22, 2011 (private event)
• Higher Ed Live, “Online Newsrooms in Higher Ed,” Feb. 13, 2011 [ Video ]
• Ignite Craft, “DIY Web Marketing for DIY Crafters,” Jan. 14, 2011 [ Video ]
• Stamats Integrated Marketing Technology Conference, “A Bargain-Bin MoMA: Content Curation on a Budget,” Oct. 23, 2010
• HighEdWeb, “A Bargain-Bin MoMA: Content Curation on a Budget,” Oct. 11, 2010
• #140conf Boston, “Higher Ed in the Now: Building Our Brands in Real-Time,” Sept. 15, 2010
• Ignite Boston 7, March 2010

What People Are Saying:

“Cohen… has one of the best understandings of the power of social media that I have encountered.”

- Molly Galler, Racepoint Group, #140conf Boston 2010

Photo by robmtdew/Flickr Creative Commons from Penn State Web Conference 2011