I'm a father of 2 beautiful girls, Charlotte and Kate, and baby boy Seth, the husband to an amazing business partner, Carrie Kerpen, and friend to many. I'm an entrepreneur, author, and speaker. I've been writing here on LinkedIn for 2 years, so I've amassed a pretty incredible community of 500,000+ people. Welcome to the "family"! In my day job, I'm the founder and CEO of Likeable Local, a social media software company serving thousands of small businesses, as well as the chairman and cofounder of Likeable Media, an award-winning social media and word-of-mouth marketing agency. Following my sponsored wedding which raised over $100,000 including $20K for charity, my wife Carrie and I started and transformed theKBuzz (founded in 2007) into Likeable Media, the only 3-time WOMMY Award winner for excellence from the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) and one of the 500 fastest growing private companies in the US according to INC Magazine for both 2011 and 2012. As one of Entrepreneur's top 10 up and coming leaders, I have been featured on CNBC’s “On the Money”, BBC, ABC World News Tonight, the CBS Early Show, the New York Times, and countless blogs. I have also keynoted at dozens of conferences across the globe including Singapore, Athens, Dubai, San Francisco and Mexico City. I am a Venture Partner at Gen Y Capital Partners an early-stage venture firm, which is leveraging Gen Y to support Gen Y. My 1st book was a NY Times bestseller - Likeable Social Media: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and Be Generally Amazing on Facebook and Other Social Networks (Now in its 2nd edition). I followed up Likeable Social Media with 2 more books, Likeable Business & Likeable Leadership. I'm working on a 4th now, The Art of People, which will be out in 2016.

Founder & CEO @ Likeable Local is the first comprehensive social media software solution for small businesses. We've taken all of our key best practices and learnings from working with large brands over the last 5 years and applied them to an automated solution for small businesses who can't afford to hire a social media agency. A vertical-based Facebook marketing solution, Likeable Local launched in 2013 as Likeable Dentists, in conjunction with Fortune 500 partner Henry Schein. In 2014 we are raising capital to help scale, hiring a salesforce, further developing the product, and moving into new verticals such as Likeable Doctors, Likeable Brokers, and Likeable Lawyers. From January 2013 to Present (2 years 10 months) New York, NYAuthor @ The NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller—updated with today’s hottest sites! A friend’s recommendation is more powerful than any advertisement. In the world of Facebook, Twitter, Vine, Instagram, and beyond, that recommendation can travel farther and faster than ever before. Packed with brand-new case studies from today’s emerging social sites, this updated edition of Likeable Social Media helps you harness the power of word-of-mouth marketing to transform your business. Listen to your customers and prospects. Deliver value, excitement, and surprise. And most important, learn how to truly engage your customers and help them spread the word. “Dave Kerpen’s insights and clear how-to instructions on building brand popularity by truly engaging with customers on Facebook, Twitter, and the many other social media platforms are nothing short of brilliant.” —JIM McANN, founder of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM and Celebrations.com Check it out now at http://Likeable2.com From March 2015 to Present (8 months) Greater New York City AreaAuthor & Keynote Speaker @ Authored New York Times bestseller Likeable Social Media: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand & Be Generally Amazing on Facebook (& Other Social Networks) (McGraw-Hill, 2011) Likeable Business: Why Today's Consumers Demand More & How Companies Can Deliver (McGraw-Hill, November 2012) From June 2011 to Present (4 years 5 months) Global locationsChief Executive Officer @ We are an award-winning social media leveraging and word of mouth marketing firm with 200+ clients and offices in 3 cities. Our Mission: To leverage social media and word of mouth marketing to create more transparent, responsive likeable companies, organizations and governments. We consult on, build and execute plans to best leverage social media for leading brands such as 1800-Flowers.com, Verizon FiOS, Neutrogena and stride rite. We are a full service social agency. However, our core competency is helping brands create, distribute, cultivate and respond to text, pictures and videos which drive buzz, growth & action: likeable media. I am proud of our work in social media and word of mouth marketing, our firm's rapid growth, and our presence on Facebook at http://Facebook.com/LikeableMedia and on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/LikeableMedia From August 2006 to December 2012 (6 years 5 months) Math Teacher in Queens and Brooklyn @ I taught math to public school students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade. I was also an active member chapter leader for the United Federation of Teachers. I have an immense amount of respect and admiration for teachers and other professionals who work day after day to educate our city's children. From 2004 to 2007 (3 years) Marketing Consultant @ I consulted on word of mouth marketing initiatives and promotions for Guinness, Stop & Shop, Disney, and other clients. From August 2002 to August 2005 (3 years 1 month) Reality TV Contestant @ Yes, I starred on the FOX Reality Television hit Paradise Hotel back in 2003. It was crazy, it was fun, it was a unique experience, and I'd never do it again. :-) The show continues to air and re-air in 23 countries around the world. From May 2003 to October 2003 (6 months) Account Executive @ I was the top seller in the country out of the the Boston office for Radio Disney, the kids and parents radio arm of the Walt Disney Company. From January 2000 to August 2002 (2 years 8 months) Greater Boston AreaCrunch n Munch Guy @ I helped put myself through college at Boston U as the Crunch n Munch Guy. I raised sales over 400% and created a local media phenomenon. Appearing on ESPN's Sportscenter was an amazing experience. If you're reading this and you actually remember those days....YOU RULE!!!! From August 1996 to January 2000 (3 years 6 months) Greater Boston Area

BS and BA, Education & Psychology @ Boston University From 1994 to 1998 Certificate, Marketing @ Hunter College High School From 1989 to 1994 Dave Kerpen is skilled in: Thought Leadership, Public Speaking, Inspiration, Social Media Marketing, Buzz Marketing, Guerrilla Marketing, Word Of Mouth Marketing, Social Media, Facebook Marketing, Community Engagement, Facebook, Blogging, Online Advertising, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Digital Strategy, Digital Media, Marketing Strategy, Marketing, Relationship Marketing, Business Development, Strategy, Leadership, Social Marketing, Business Strategy, Brand Management, Social Media Strategist, Brand Awareness, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Social Media Consulting, Start-ups, Online Marketing, Book Writing, Entrepreneurship, Brand Development, Viral Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Interactive Marketing, Community Management, Content Marketing, Corporate Blogging, Google Analytics, Motivational Speaking, Intelligence, Content Development, Web 2.0, Web Analytics, Google Adwords, Salesforce.com