Strong relationships are at the center of any successful brand. I live by this core value in my personal and professional life, and utilize its principles to help you get the absolute best results from your social media strategy. We don't just broadcast your message to thousands of people - we engage, listen, and respond; humanizing your brand. As Manager of Social and Digital Content at Nickerson, I manage design and implementation of social and digital strategic plans used to develop and elevate social presence of brands online. Additionally, I train and mentor team members on best practices for public speaking, pitching, and presenting. Also, I am the founder of JamesMSama.com, which I use as a platform for writing and speaking to spread the “New Chivalry Movement” – a set of ideas that prompts the development of self-worth and kindness to others in people of all ages. The overall goal is to help people live happier lives and have healthier relationships. JamesMSama.com has generated over 33 million views since inception in June of 2013. Myself and my work have been frequently featured on The Huffington Post, Redbook Magazine, Thought Catalog, The Good Men Project, YourTango, AskMen.com, CNBC, The Daily Beast, and more. For media features, please visit http://www.JamesMSama.com/Inquiries. Recent Personal Highlights & points of interest: • Writer/Blogger on http://www.JamesMSama.com, generating over 30 million views in a single year. • Highly skilled public speaker with extensive experience speaking to and training groups upwards of 30,000. Additionally, I have acting/hosting experience, having appeared on Fox News, as a guest on "Mad Life"​ for CafeMom.com, and multiple radio shows. Also in the feature film "Angels Around Me,"​ on the book cover of "Men Are Like Wine,"​ in Style Network's "Wicked Fit,"​ a commercial for George's Bakery airing on major networks, "Bad Press"​ with Extra TV's Steve Santagati, and more.

Manager, Social and Digital Content @ Managing design and implementation of social and digital strategic plans used to develop and elevate social presence of brands online. Additionally, training and mentoring team members on best practices for public speaking, pitching, and presenting. From July 2015 to Present (6 months) Greater Boston AreaFreelance Writer @ Freelance writing for some of the world's largest publications through "The Mix,"​ a freelance writer's network which generates content for Esquire Magazine, Redbook Magazine, Car & Driver, ELLE, marie claire, and many others. From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Public Speaker/Writer/Blogger @ Public Speaker, Writer, and blogger - primarily focusing on topics related to dating, relationships, motivation, and success. JamesMSama.com has generated over 32 million views since its inception in June, 2013. Frequently contribute to and featured on: The Huffington Post, Redbook Magazine, Thought Catalog, Fox News, The Good Men Project, YourTango, AskMen.com, CNBC, The Daily Beast, and more. In addition to writing, James Michael Sama has been featured on multiple media outlets including Fox News, live events, public speaking, magazine interviews, talk shows, and radio appearances. For media or speaking inquiries, please utilize the contact form at: http://www.JamesMSama.com/Inquiries. From June 2013 to Present (2 years 7 months) Freelance Video Presenter @ Freelance video presenting in a newscasting format for multiple clients under the Brafton, Inc. umbrella. Includes in-studio work. Presentations governed by teleprompter. Example: http://bit.ly/1LbmyUf From January 2015 to July 2015 (7 months) Greater Boston AreaInternet Franchise Owner @ Assisting others in the development and expansion of their own digital franchises in order to capitalize on the internet shopping trend sweeping across the world. The proven business system of a franchise, but without the overhead cost of a brick & mortar location, the perfect storm of business ownership. Also helping consumers to find the best possible deals online, AND get cash back for anything they could be shopping for, 4,000+ stores, 50 million products, recently acquired Shop.com. See LimitlessLifestyle.com for a link to the shopping site. From 2008 to June 2014 (6 years) Marketing Project Manager/Live Event and On Camera Host @ - Stewardship of Client partnerships. - Effectively motivate various Pulse departments, eliciting the groups’ best efforts in a positive, cooperative way and driving the teams toward a shared goal for each Client. - Maintain and expand on high level of strategic and tactical prowess. - Understand the latest digital and social marketing channels and tactics available to Clients and how to program and implement in each. - Be an advocate for data driven analysis to drive value and grow partnerships. - Create business cases for the success of our digital and platform service programs with clients for the executive teams. - Assist in set up and breakdown of audio/visual equipment at live events (Such as TEDx, Agents Of Change Marketing Conference, et cetera). - Perform live event and on camera hosting duties for conferences, events, and online programming. - On-Camera host, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham. Dream Big Gala. - On-Stage host - Inbound Marketing Summit, Boston 2013. - On-Camera host, CEO Corner (The Pulse Network). - On Camera segment presenter, My 5 Tips For Enhancing Your Personal Brand Online. From August 2013 to December 2013 (5 months) Writer/Contributor @ EliteDaily.com is the premier online destination for aspiring men and women of Generation-Y. Our mission is to provide a reliable daily portrait of the world by consolidating interests into an accessible platform. From world news, finance, sports, culture and all things luxury, content is delivered to an audience that is driven by the pursuit of success. From January 2013 to June 2013 (6 months) Greater New York City AreaSocial Activation Specialist @ What we do is simple - Moontoast provides tools that allow brands to easily create and distribute social offers across multiple channels simultaneously. We are the ONLY company that allows a full transaction process to expand and happen right within the Facebook newsfeed (and other rich media sources). Our tools and patented analytics allow brands to both improve and track your social media ROI. Moontoast gives brands greater insight to their fan relationships, enabling them to influence engagement, transactions and sharing. Moontoast creates a new standard by which brands can measure and understand the social results that truly matter. From June 2012 to March 2013 (10 months) Inside Sales Representative @ From May 2010 to August 2011 (1 year 4 months) Founder/Event Planner @ Event planning and venue/club promoting Superior multi-medium networking skills and teamwork integrated in order to maximize crowd size and profits. Creating awareness of and revenue for venues on a weekly basis as a result of crowd size and response.; Processed customer's transactions, ranging from deposits to loan payments. Responsible for some customer service actions including sales and referrals of products. Attended non-work related activities as the public relations "face" of the company. From January 2008 to March 2010 (2 years 3 months)

BSBA, Marketing @ Suffolk University - Sawyer Business School From 2008 to 2009 BSBA, Marketing @ Suffolk University From 2006 to 2008 Bachelor's degree, Marketing @ Suffolk University From 2006 to 2008 Business Management @ Newbury College From 2003 to 2005 Arlington High School From 1999 to 2003 James Michael Sama is skilled in: Social Media Marketing, Public Speaking, Web Development, Social Media, Team Leadership, Leadership Development, Team Motivator, People Skills, Creative Writing, Writing Skills, Advertising, Online Marketing, Public Relations, Sales, Marketing