SPEAKER INTERVIEW: Lynette Young

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Lynette Young is the CEO of Purple Stripe Productions. She has been blogging since 1997, podcasting since 2004, and has been a social media professional since 2006. She has been helping others put their dreams into action as a social media coach, social technology specialist, and a strategist for businesses regarding implementation services. Her love (besides her family) is Google+. Ms. Young believes that Google+ is the future for business and, as such, is the founder and curator of The Women of Google+. She is a 1st Generation Google+ User, one of the 50 Most Followed Women of Google+ with over 1 million followers. She also hosts a weekly broadcast On-Air Hangout.

twitter: @lynetteradio
Google +: Lynette Young
websites: Purple Stripe,  Women of G+
session:  Blogging and Pinterest and Google+, Oh My!, Sunday, July 1, 9:45 AM

How did you get involved with blogging?

I started blogging in 1997 partially as a hobby, partially to explore a new technology. My first podcast was in 2004/2005. I’ve always been an early adopter and emerging technology specialist, so publishing online / digital / social media was a natural progression.

What’s your favorite technology to help you blog/write/tweet/edit?

I am a complete Google+ fangirl. While I know and use all major platforms and tools, this one serves all my needs

What blogs do you read regularly?

Mashable.com
Forbes.com/women
womencentric.com

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 Adam Gertsacov is the co-founder and co-organizer of Digital Family Summit.  He wears many hats, including those of a professional clown, an author and publisher, an artist/educator, a non-profit administrator, a P.T. Barnum impersonator, a flea circus impresario, and the esteemed hat of the Clown Laureate of Greenbelt, Maryland.