About

Jason Baer Social Media Consultant Email Consultant

I’m Jay Baer. I’m the founder of Convince & Convert, providing social media consulting and training to leading companies and public relations firms across North America.

I’m a frequent conference speaker, and write the popular Convince & Convert social media strategy blog. I’m also the founder and editor of the Twitter 20 series of live interviews on Twitter.

I have provided Internet marketing and strategy since the inception of the medium in 1994. In addition to my work with leading PR firms, I’ve worked with more than 700 companies and organizations, including Nike, John McCain and 25 of the Fortune 1000.

Contact me at (602) 618-1895 or at jason@convinceandconvert.com

I started Mighty Interactive, a leading Internet marketing company in 2000, and merged the firm with Off Madison Ave in 2005. Mighty Interactive has been named Arizona’s best Web Design and Internet Marketing Firm for the past five years by readers of Arizona Business Magazine.

I’m a co-chair of the consumer education committee of the Email Experience Council, the leading trade association for email marketing. I’m on the board of the Northern Arizona Center for Emerging Technologies, and mentor start-up technology businesses across the country. I’m a past board member of the American Advertising Federation (the nation’s largest advertising association).

I was the co-founder of azfamily.com, one of the country’s largest local Web sites, and was a Vice President in the world’s first virtual Web hosting company. Before getting involved with the Internet, I was a public relations and political consultant.

I live in Flagstaff, Arizona, where I am half of the duo “Hottie & The Fatso” a local restaurant review blog and podcast I run with my wife.