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About Dave Kerpen

Dave Kerpen is the CEO of Likeable Local, a social media software startup for small businesses, as well as the chairman and former CEO of Likeable Media, an award-winning social media and word of mouth marketing firm. Dave has keynoted at dozens of conferences and webinars for organizations such as WOMMA, TEDx, and SXSW. Dave is a LinkedIn Influencer and blogs weekly alongside Richard Branson, Deepak Chopra, Barack Obama and Bill Gates. His first book was the New York Times bestseller, “Likeable Social Media: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and Be Generally Amazing on Facebook (And Other Social Networks).” His second book, “Likeable Business,” lays out 11 strategies for organizations of all sizes to spur growth, profits, and overall success. Dave is proud of his two daughters, Charlotte and Kate, at home in New York.

How Cumberland Farms used word of mouth to go from zero to 100,000 Facebook fans in just 6 months

New England convenience store chain Cumberland Farms knew they had a strong fan base around their Chill Zone products (especially among teenagers), they just needed a way to bring this passion out into the open. So, together, our team at Likeable Media and Cumberland teamed up to create and launch their Facebook fan community. Using Facebook…

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