Neal Schaffer is a globally recognized digital marketing consultant, author, and speaker, with expertise in social media strategy and influencer marketing. He has helped businesses large and small maximize their social media presence and drive growth through innovative content strategies and currently teaches at Rutgers Business School and UCLA Extension. His five books that he has authored, including Maximize Your Social, The Age of Influence, and his latest Digital Threads, are essential guides for navigating the digital marketing landscape Neal’s proven expertise and speaking experience on a variety of social media topics has brought him international praise and is frequently invited outside of his Southern Californian home to speak around the world. Neal has spoken on 4 continents and presented at national conferences on marketing and social media including Social Media Marketing World, Marketing Profs B2B, Social Media Strategies Summit, Corporate Social Media Summit, iStrategy, Content Marketing Conference, and the Gravity Summit on Social Media.