Coffee Talk

Name: Gayatri Shukla (she/her)Title: Manager, Customer MarketingCompany: Sprout SocialHobbies: Travel, Art, Yoga, Cooking (and eating!)Some thing(s) I want to learn: How do you keep up with all the latest social trends and technologies that sometimes seem to be evolving at the speed of light? Some thing(s) I’m good at: Cleaning like Monica from Friends, daydreaming like Phoebe from FriendsA question(s) I’d like answered: How do you make sure social always has a seat at the table in growth and strategy meetings?  Headshot:  

Name: Mary Lee SutterTitle: Director, Social MediaCompany: AcronymHobbies: Running/Road-Trail Races (when I’m not injured), Music/Musician, Wannabe Reader, Podcasts, Murder shows (aka ID Network/Dateline), All things with my Australian Shepherd including Obedience/Rally/Trick/Agility Classes.Some thing(s) I want to learn: ALL THE THINGSSome thing(s) I’m good at: I can speak in GIFSome thing(s) I’m NOT good at: Saying “no”A questions I’d like answered : What is the meaning of life and what happened to just being “kind” on Social Media? 

Name: Anne Christensen (she/her)Title: Paid Social Associate Manager/Creative WriterCompany: AcronymHobbies: Perennial gardener outside and houseplant lover inside (I have a 10x10 dedicated plantroom) I am an avid collector of beachglass and I love being a mom to my boys!Some thing(s) I want to learn: How to make a better sourdough starter. J/K I would love to learn more about long-form writingSome thing(s) I’m good at: Writing creative for ads and organic social mediaA questions I’d like answered: How to choose the best images for paid adsHeadshot: Not a real one! 

Name: Carrie Keenan (she/her)Title: Director of Customer CareCompany: B Squared MediaHobbies: All the nerdy things. Tabletop, RPG, GISH, Attempting to make things I've seen on GBBO, songs about my petsSome thing(s) I want to learn: Everyone's tips and tricks in how to best use Sprout. (Carrie's Sprout small talk intro: So. How do you use tags?)Some thing(s) I’m good at: The perfect GIF for all occasions, turning lemons into (spiked) lemonadeSome thing(s) I’m NOT good at: Being patient, any musical ability, learning French A questions I’d like answered :How do YOU customize your reporting?   

Name: Brooke B. Sellas (she/her)Title: Founder & CEO Company: B Squared MediaHobbies: Horses, horseback riding, and the Real Housewives franchise <insert cheesy grin for that last bit of truth>.Some thing(s) I want to learn: Curious about how others use Sprout and how we can better use it. Plus, learning from all of you super smart peeps!Some thing(s) I’m good at: Getting on my soapbox re: CX and Customer Care. Controlling wild beasts and sassy mares. Some thing(s) I’m NOT good at: Singing. Dancing. Oh, and doing video marketing. A questions I’d like answered: How to you continuously iterate, improve, and impassion others (especially as it relates to social media marketing)?

Hey y’all! Excited to be a part of this community and looking forward to chatting, connecting and sharing big ideas with you all. Here’s a little bit about me:Name: Mandy Patterson (she/her)Title: Education Content ManagerCompany: Sprout SocialHobbies: Hanging out and training my giant puppy, Goose, weight lifting, cooking, readingSome thing(s) I want to learn: What do you love the most and what do you not love the most about product education?Some thing(s) I’m good at: Writing, strategizing, connecting folks together, knowing all the words to almost all the songsA question(s) I’d like answered: What’s the one thing you’d like Sprout to do to help you gain more credibility in your field?Latest photo of me:  

Hi, Sprout friends! My name is Alexa Heinrich, and I’m the Social Media Manager for St. Petersburg College in Central Florida. I also run the Social Media Tea accounts, and I’m a very passionate advocate for accessible best practices for social media. Excited to chat with old friends and make new ones!

Name: Raven Gill Title: Social Media ManagerCompany: Communicators GroupHobbies: Pattern designs, gardening, nature photographySome thing(s) I want to learn: Recruiting new clientsSome thing(s) I’m good at: Analytics and social strategy for the financial institution industryA questions I’d like answered: Common social metrics in different industries. Specifically industrial and dentistry Headshot: Hello!  

Name: Luke Reynebeau (he/him)Title: Director, Customer MarketingCompany: Sprout SocialHobbies: Reading, exercise, concertsSome thing(s) I want to learn: The opportunities for career growth for social marketers! Specifically, how this space and Sprout can help support career growth goals.Some thing(s) I’m good at: Listening to podcasts, cleaning my oven.A question(s) I’d like answered: What are ways that you incorporate or weave social into your company’s annual planning and campaigns strategy? Headshot: