Donna DeClemente

Marketing Professional, SEM Consultant, Social Media Diva, Promotional Expert, Writer, Blogger and Mom

I am Donna DeClemente, the primary blogger for Donna's Promo Talk which I first launched back in February of 2007 when I decided to join the social media world. This blog is written for marketers to help keep them up to date on the latest promotions and trends in the online industry and the integration of promotional and social media marketing.

I have an extensive and diverse background in which I have assisted many brands, agencies, not-for profits and start-ups over the years to develop and implement a wide variety of their marketing and communications needs. After holding several key agency positions, including that of agency president at a top 100 promotional marketing firm, I founded DDC Marketing Group back in 2005, which specializes in social media, search, promotional and brand marketing communications.

I recently joined the team at American Sweepstakes and Promotions Company as their Digital Media Director in which I am assisting their clients with Social Sweeps marketing services, those which leverage the benefits of combining promotions with social media and mobile.

Besides Donna’s Promo Talk, I am also one of a growing list of women contributing bloggers on The Lip-Sticking blog which has been named in Forbes as one of the 20 Best Marketing and Social Media Blogs by Women. I also occasionally write on BlogPaws, an online community for pet bloggers and pet lovers.

I have served on the marketing committee for the Rochester Women’s Network for several years and originally launched their first monthly e-newsletter. I am now also on the Social Media committee for Digital Rochester, a community for technology professionals and entrepreneurs in upstate New York.

I have presented on social media, promotions and internet marketing to various groups such as the Rochester Women’s Network, the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business, The Rochester Chapter of the American Marketing Association, various local Chambers of Commerce and the Pathways to Entrepreneurial Success Forum, an annual event hosted by the Rochester area's colleges and universities.

I was the moderator of a blogging panel at the Social Media 2 Day Conference which featured Chris Brogan as keynote and I have spoke on the subject of Social Sweeps promotions at both BlogPaws 2010 events and I'll be returning to their 2011 conference which is taking place in Tyson Corners, VA, Aug. 25-27.

This June will be my first presentation outside the U.S. at the Marketing to Digital Divas Conference being held in Toronto, Canada June 8 & 9 where I will speak about interactive promotions and social media.

I have a long-standing relationship with the PMA, the Association of Integrated Marketing and has been a guest blogger of theirs for several years; was a speaker at their 2009 Digital Marketing Summit held in NYC and has been their “Official Conference Blogger” at their annual marketing conferences.

Please contact me if you are interested in discussing the services I offer through either DDC Marketing or the American Sweepstakes & Promotions Company or in having me speak at an upcoming event.

Thank you very much for your interest and reading Donna's Promo Talk.