New York, NY (January 15, 2019) Patrick Givens, VP and head of VaynerSmart, is excited to be joining The 2019 Alexa Conference in Chattanooga Tennessee. He’ll be one of the judges in the conference’s “5 Startups get 5 Minutes” portion of the program. Givens leads development of VaynerMedia's global voice-first marketing programs, creating some of the most widely used interactive voice experiences for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant and developing a first-of-its-kind Voice AOR model to integrate these emerging channels into client business strategies from inception.
VaynerSmart extends VaynerMedia’s full-service digital capabilities into emerging tech channels. With an emphasis on innovative marketing through Voice, Augmented Reality, and Connected Packaging/POS, we create bespoke education programs for marketers and brand managers and help clients understand, prioritize, and develop effective solutions powered by a network of strategic partnerships including being recognized by Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant as recommended developers.
Prior to joining VaynerMedia in 2016, Patrick led innovations strategy, brand planning, and client relationships at some of the world's leading advertising agencies, developing innovative marketing products, brands, and new businesses for clients ranging from Fortune 500s to new-to-world startups. As a speaker, he's addressed the values of a "user-led, technology-enabled," approach to innovation at events such as SXSW, AdWeek, Social Media Week, and many more.
VaynerMedia is a full-service digital agency built for the now. We partner with clients to drive their business outcomes with best-in-class modern video production, media planning & distribution, influencer marketing, Google & Alexa voice services, and everything in between.
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