Michael Stelzner

Michael Stelzner
Nationality American
Occupation Content Marketing, Entrepreneur and Author
Known for Chairman & CEO of Social Media Examiner

Michael Stelzner is a serial entrepreneur and author. He is the founder and CEO of Social Media Examiner and the author of Launch: How to Quickly Propel Your Business Beyond the Competition (Wiley).

Career

Stelzner founded his first company, a creative services agency, in 1996 after being fired from a mid-sized corporation.[1]

After he lost a $100,000 dollar contract when the dot com bubble burst in 2001, Stelzner started "White Paper Source", a resource designed to help businesses with the craft of creating and marketing white papers.[2]

In 2005, he started the blog, Writing White Papers, and subsequently built a list of 25,000 subscribers.[3] In 2009, Stelzner founded Social Media Examiner, which made over $1 million its first year.[4] In 2012, Stelzner launched MyKidsAdventures.com. Following the Social Media Examiner online magazine model, the site helps busy parents create adventures with their children anywhere.[5]

Author

In 2006, Stelzner published his first book, Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep them Engaged.[6]

In 2011, Stelzner wrote Launch: How to Quickly Propel Your Business Beyond the Competition (Wiley).[7]

References

  1. ↑ Gandia, Ed. "How to Launch a Successful Side Business When You Freelance Full Time". High Income Business Writing Podcast.
  2. ↑ Elliot, Bryan. "Behind the Brand: Social Media Examiner". Entrepreneur. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  3. ↑ Rodriguez, Neil. "How an Online Magazine Is Being Built Into a Million Dollar Business". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  4. ↑ Tardy, Jamie. "How Social Media Examiner’s Michael Stelzner Starts a New Business". Eventual Millionaire. Retrieved ca. December 2012. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ↑ Hanley, Ryan. "Truly Authentic Community Building with Michael Stelzner". Content Warfare Podcast.
  6. ↑ Stelzner, Michael (2006). Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep them Engaged. WhitePaperSource Publishing.
  7. ↑ Stelzner, Michael (June 21, 2011). Launch: How to Quickly Propel Your Business Beyond the Competition. Wiley.