Courtney Shelton Hunt

Courtney is the Principal of Renaissance Strategic Solutions and the Founder of the Social Media in Organizations (SMinOrgs) Community. Her background in business development, communications, human capital management, information technology, and academia, combined with her business acumen, enables her to provide a unique holistic perspective on the strategic challenges facing organizations and their leaders. She is a sought-after speaker who regularly shares her expertise via webinars, speaker panels, presentations, keynote talks, workshops, and training courses. Her primary focus is currently on the impact of social media on individuals and organizations, but she also addresses other topics.

Courtney has spoken to groups throughout the United States and in the international arena as well. She also provides insights and thought leadership through her blogs (Renaissance Reflections and the SMinOrgs S.M.A.R.T. Blog), as well as white papers, published articles and book chapters. She is currently developing a Social Media Primer targeted to organizational leaders. See links below for additional details.

The main thing that differentiates Courtney from other social media speakers is her focus. Whereas most speakers and thought leaders emphasize the external application of new digital technologies (i.e., marketing, PR, customer service), particularly in the BtoC context, Courtney takes a broader perspective. In addition to thinking about the impact of social media in BtoB firms, the public and non-profit sectors and higher education, she also concentrates on the implications of social media inside organizations in terms of structure, governance, policy, and human capital management, as well as its applications with respect to priorities such as internal communication, innovation, and knowledge management.