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Cynthia Johnson

Co-Founder
Bell + Ivy
Country or state 
United States (California)
Available to 
Global
City 
Santa Monica, CA
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes

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Bio

Cynthia Johnson is an entrepreneur, marketing professional, author and keynote speaker. She is Co-Founder of Bell + Ivy, a personal brand development, and management agency in Los Angeles. Previously, she was Partner & Director of Marketing for RankLab, a digital marketing agency listed in Inc. Magazine's Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2015. In July of 2015 RankLab was acquired by American Addiction Centers where she worked as their Director of Brand Development. She is an advisor to a social good company, DIVONA, as well as social media startup, nGage.social. Cynthia is on the Forbes Agency Council, a member of the Young Entrepreneurs Council. Cynthia was listed as top 20 Digital Marketing people to follow by Inc. Magazine, top 50 marketers on SnapChat by Mashable, top 12 Female Entrepreneurs that Inspire by Darling Magazine, and top 20 people in SEO by Guardian. She has been interviewed by Forbes, Huffington Post, and Chicago Planner Magazine. She is also a social media influencer on Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.

Cynthia is a professional with 9 years of diverse work experience in entertainment, marketing, and digital advertising. She has work experience in both corporate companies as well as small tech startups. She has been involved in social media and viral campaigns for Levi’s, Vans, Chevy, Susan G. Komen, Peta2 and Maker Studios. She has also consulted on campaigns for Here Media, West Management Group and several other startup e-commerce brands. She is a contributor and a columnist for several major and industry-specific publications, such as Entrepreneur, Forbes, Huffington Post, Social Media Examiner, and more. Cynthia is a keynote and educational speaker. She discusses digital marketing, personal branding, leadership in crisis, and female empowerment. She has spoken at PR News' Social Media Conference, USC, SMX, Pubcon, Millennium Alliance's Transformational CMO, Hawaii Tech Event, and several others.

Cynthia is currently working on a book about personal brand development and hacking life.

Cynthia is a professional with 10 years of diverse work experience in entertainment, marketing, and digital advertising. She has work experience in both corporate companies as well as small tech startups. She has been involved in social media and viral campaigns for Levi’s, Vans, Chevy, Susan G. Komen, Peta2 and Maker Studios. She has also consulted on campaigns for Here Media, West Management Group and several other startup e-commerce brands. She is knowledgeable in social media marketing for SEO, viral campaign strategy, branding, reputation management and community building.

Current position (3)

Co-Founder

Bell + Ivy

Forbes Agency Council Member

Forbes Councils

Advisory Board Member

nGage Social Corporation

Degrees (2)
Bachelor's degree, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Colorado State University
2007 to 2011
Acting, Speech Communication and Rhetoric
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
2005 to 2006

Presentations

Presentations (1)
Hawaii Tech Event 2016

Building a Personal Brand

Past talks (8)
Several
Millennium Alliance Transformational CMO Assembly
Miami, FL
December 31, 2015
Leadership in Crisis and Change
Stanford Igniters
San Jose, CA
December 31, 2015
Personal Branding and Employee Advocacy
Founders Weekend
Utah
December 31, 2015
Personal Branding for PR and SEO
Pubcon
Las Vegas, NV
December 31, 2015
How to Get Traction for Your Startup
Lifograph
Menlo Park, CA
December 31, 2015
Get Your Snapchat Game On Point
PR News' Social Media and PR Conference
California
December 31, 2015
Personal Branding for PR and SEO
Pubcon Austin
Austin, TX
December 31, 2015
Tips for Surviving Social Media in a Mobile World
Pubcon Las Vegas
Las Vegas
December 31, 2014
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Books & Articles (11)

Platform: The Art and Science of Personal Branding
Penguin Random House,
2019
Investing In Companies That Better The World: An Interview With Ibrahim AlHusseini
The Underestimated Power Of Executive Roundtables
Entrepreneur Magazine Columnist
Search Engine Journal Columnist
Social Media Explorer Columnist
Seven Life Skills I Learned From Mark Zuckerberg About Success
10 Signs You Shouldn’t Be Using Twitter
The Top Social Media Tools for Working Smarter, Not Harder
4 Ways to Save Time With Social Media Marketing Tools
How to Network When You're an Introvert

Expertise (8)

Media & Marketing
Business
PR & Communications
Leadership
Marketing Women in Leadership Founder Digital Marketing

Awards & certifications (2)

Top 50 Marketers on Snapchat
Mashable
2016
#14 on Inc. Magazine's "31 Expert Marketers You Should Follow on LinkedIn and Twitter"
Inc. Magazine
2014

Reviews

Testimonials (1)
  • Cynthia has been tremendously helpful to spread the word about SpeakerHub. Her network and readiness to contribute to our mission is impressive.
    Andras Baneth
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Co-founder + CEO at Bell +Ivy, speaker, influencer, and author. I've got 5-minutes, let's connect!

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