> With over 20 years experience in senior marketing roles and management, Jeff’s vision and infallible business knowledge have empowered him to lead his team to continually achieve optimum results for clients such as Kraft, Cadbury and Schweppes.
> Jeff has previously held senior marketing positions at Telstra as their Direct Marketing Manager and as Global Marketing Manager for the brand consulting firm GAPbuster Worldwide. He has also consulted to a notable list of clients and organisations including McDonald’s, Qantas, United Energy, ANZ and Verisign on matters relating to Marketing Communications.
> He entered the online marketing industry over 14 years ago, when the Internet began to boom and Internet marketing was a largely unchartered field. Since then, Jeff has gone on to run boutique consulting and advertising agencies for over a decade, utilising his extraordinary communication skills, intelligence and versatile nature to lead the way.
> He is a highly sought after speaker presenting his expertise and case studies on online crisis management, internet marketing and managing brand reputations using social media. Jeff has spoken at countless conferences including ad:tech Sydney, The Internet Show Melbourne, the Crisis Conference, CEO Institute Internet Training and ADMA conference.
> His elite marketing skills were honed early in his career as one of Brazil’s youngest Advertising Directors working with global brands such as Mastercard, AMRO Bank and Microsoft.
> With more than 15 years marketing experience, Lucio Dias Ribeiro has worked for the world’s most prestigious advertising agencies including: Ammiratis Puris Lintas, McCann-Erickson, Lowe, MRM and Ogilvy Brazil. His clientele have included prominent organisations such as General Motors, Unilever, Nestle and Purina.
> Lucio’s vibrant passion and vision for strategic online marketing led him to form The Online Circle where he continues to add his creative flair and vision to The Online Circle’s current clients. His decision to establish an agency that provides a considered strategic approach was influenced by the countless isolated tactics used by many of his counterparts.
> Lucio is very active in social media industry as the Social Media Manager for ad:tech Sydney, AIMIA, and ADMA Forum and one of founders of Social Media Club Melbourne.
> His credentials are highly regarded with Marketing Today electing him one of the top 10 most trusted SEO professionals in the world, while Marketing Magazine and BandT Magazine both ranked him among the top 30 most influential in Internet Marketing. Online users also voted Lucio amongst the top 100 most influential online marketers in the world.
> Lucio’s strategic mind is world renowned with his opinions and views also sought after by Australian media outlets such as The Age, Anthill Magazine, MX newspaper and Digital Ministry. In 2010, he was the first Australian to be invited by New York Festival’s Hive Awards to judge the Online Marketing and Advertising industry awards.
> Alan Long is the General Manager of The Online Circle's Social Media Analysis and Insight business - Online 1984. He heads a team of analysts and developers to deliver clients with behavioural insights based on observed activity.
> With an extensive media career Alan is one of the most respected authorities on Internet communication in Australia.
> Formerly Research Director for Experian Hitwise Asia Pacific, he has spent more than 15 years working in the Digital Marketing arena as a publisher, strategist and senior analyst, for companies such as Text Media, BMC Media and Sensis.
> Working with some of the world's major brands globally, he has developed a unique appreciation of the crucial role that expert human analysis plays in maximising effective online presence and enhancing the continuous brand dialogue with customers, stakeholders and the media.
>James has a strong business and entrepreneurial mind having graduated with a Bachelor of Business, from Swinburne University and with over 10 years experience in sales and marketing roles. Previous roles included working as a marketing analyst for a major financial publication, marketing coordinator for an energy company and in New York as an online marketing consultant for a Fifth Avenue agency.
>As former Digital Marketing Manager at The Online Circle, James has led teams of dedicated online experts that delivered results the big agencies dream of. He understands the importance of protecting a brand's online reputation and uses The Online Circle's own monitoring software, Online1984 to track, interpret and report on keywords and campaigns. James is now the Operations Manager and is responsible for the effective and efficient running of the agency.
> Maryann is a communications professional with a long history working in the field of arts and entertainment. She has a flair for social media; demonstrated by the way she tweeted her way into her current role as Social Media Manager for The Online Circle.
> In her previous roles, she developed communication strategies and executed campaigns for Moving Galleries, Department of Justice, Safe Climate Australia and Overload Poetry Festival.
> Maryann also worked a stretch in the film industry running promotions and publicity for Icon Films Distribution; where it was crucial to find innovative ways to identify who their target audience was and how to engage them. This was an invaluable lesson that she feels is readily applied to social media.
>Fernando has held a variety of roles within the Media and IT industry over the last 16 years, including experiences at international media outlets such as the International Data Group (IDG), publisher of PC World and MacWorld.
>He actively works on improving website and applications usability, performance and design and is optimistic about the advent of CSS3 and HTML5.
>He covered the Internet and IT industry as a reporter for over eight years, getting involved on the design and content production for both print and online major publications.
>Holds a Degree of Journalism and an Advanced Diploma of Software Development. Speaks four human languages. Writes five computer languages. Worries about the effects of the combination of the information society, the throw-away society and broadband internet.
> An entrepreneur and passionate advocate for new media; Liam has worked as an online publicist, producer, presenter, writer and camera operator for various media production companies, including his own. During this time he promoted these media productions, through social media, event networking, press releases, and community engagement. Liam also honed in on his people skills working in customer service while studying an Advanced Diploma in Computer Systems. This enabled him to develop his skills and work as a freelance computer technician for homes and businesses.
> At The Online Circle Liam's tasks include managing some of our client's largest social media communities, conducting industry research, campaign strategy and providing key insight into online community and user behaviour. His coordinating efforts have been publically appraised by great industry leaders. An active blogger at www.liammarcon.com and film critic Liam has been a regular guest on radio and at live events.
> Michael's promising career began with a Bachelor of Business majoring in Marketing from Latrobe University. Previously he spent time with a major Research firm, where he provided market research and insights for some of Australia's biggest mobile, Internet and technology companies such as Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, 3 Mobile, Xbox and Apple. This has set him up with essential skills to further develop here at The Online Circle.
> In his current position as a Social Media Analyst for The Online Circle, Michael's role is to monitor online activities and conversations for clients across all social media environments. He also provides timely insights on client's current online situation, and recommends strategies on how to mitigate or take advantage of those situations. Favourite quote: "Don't use a big word where a diminutive one will suffice"
> Tim has over three years experience developing website and e-commerce applications. He has a Diploma in Application Development and has recently graduated from Swinburne University with Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Business Information Systems.
> As a Web Developer at The Online Circle, Tim currently maintains and develops clients websites, Facebook pages and builds Facebook applications. Tim is looking forward to his next challenge, building iPhone Apps.
> Jina has a strong account management experience in sales & marketing roles. These roles included a 5 year stint working in London and Copenhagen as a brand ambassador managing international accounts for a luxury fashion brand, she has also worked as an in-house PR and marketing coordinator at a major UK department store located on London's busy Oxford street.
> As Account Executive at The Online Circle, Jina is responsible for account management and project managing a team of dedicated online experts who are committed to delivering the desired results our clients are after. She understands the importance of protecting a brand's online reputation by using The Online Circle's own monitoring tool, Online1984.
