Meet Kelly Olexa – SheBlogs’ 3000th Registered Blogger!

As we’re gearing up to celebrate our first birthday at SheBlogs, we’re pleased to announce that we’ve also reached a second milestone – the registration of Kelly Olexa, our community’s 3000th registered blogger! Kelly’s blog, www.kellyolexa.com, focuses on health, fitness and nutrition, and her background is a testament to the amazingly diverse and talented bloggers who have joined our community over the last year. Kelly brings to our community more than 10,000 monthly unique blog readers, and more than 26,000 Twitter followers.

About Kelly:

Kelly’s extensive professional experience is a mixed blend of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development. She has worked for tech startups, several small to medium-sized businesses, as well as Fortune 500 organizations. Her skilled tenacity has produced strategic partnerships with companies such as: ConAgra, Orbitz, Travelocity, Marriott Hotels, Doubletree Hotels, Sprint/Nextel, Choice Hotels, Best Western, Microsoft, N.A.R., 7-ELEVEN, Valero Energy, SBC, Exxon/Mobil, Safety-Kleen, Sally Beauty, Halliburton, H&R Block, Brinker International, Carlson Restaurants, A.C.S, Lennox International, and Dean Foods among others. Kelly joined New Media Strategies (www.NMS.com) in November 2009. NMS has been providing customized social media marketing and measurement programs for Fortune 500 brands for over ten years.

Kelly holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees from The Ohio State University. Kelly has enhanced her sales and marketing experience by immersing herself in all things Social Media. Her personal blog, www.KellyOlexa.com, is focused on her passion for fitness and health, and has garnered a captive audience. This exposure produced myriad opportunities for Kelly to develop social media strategy for Fitness Celebrities, Supplement companies and numerous health/wellness brands. Kelly’s natural on-camera presence and charisma landed her a spot as one of 100 Ford Fiesta Agents for the “Ford Fiesta Movement”. (http://chapter1.fiestamovement.com/agents/view/60) In addition, Kelly’s engagement on Twitter has resulted in over 26,000 followers, regular placement among the “Twitter Elite” Top 100 (via Hubspot, TwitterGrader) nationally and in the Top 25 for Chicago. Every day, over 50,000 subscribers are paying attention to what Kelly Olexa has to say.

Her involvement in social media spaces, growing sphere of influence, extensive professional skillset and latest mastery of the vlogging medium have generated significant interest from large organizations, startups and individuals. She is now regularly requested as a speaker, panel expert, guest vlogger, social media strategist, and event vlogger for conferences, “Tweetups” and parties. Kelly was also featured as one of the “Top Young Female Entrepreneurs in Technology by Business Week,” 2009.

In the lingering moments when Kelly finds “free time”, she is finalizing a book about Social Media for business professionals, addressing how big brands and individuals can effectively utilize social media to generate buzz and build relationships. Contributors to the book include: Gary Vaynerchuk (Author, Crush It!), David Armano (Edelman), Olivier Blanchard (TheBrandBuilder), Rick Wion, (McDonald’s), Sarah Evans (Sevans Strategy) ,Scott Monty (Ford), Chris Barger (GM), Liz Strauss (SOBCon), Doubletree Hotels, Microsoft Bing Maps, Domino’s Pizza, Jeff Pulver (140Conf), The Roger Smith Hotel, Michael Chiarello (Food Network and Napa Style), Katrina Campins (The Apprentice, Campins Company Real Estate), Nancy Loo (Fox News) and others. Passionate about social media- but more passionate about creating authentic RELATIONSHIPS, Kelly is a Social Butterfly – both online and off.

Check Kelly Out!

Blog: http://www.kellyolexa.com
Twitter: @Kellyolexa