Hello and welcome to the blog of Julius Solaris, a marketing professional dedicated to social media and events.

I love technology, events, coffee, Quentin Tarantino and Helvetica, I am Italian and I work mostly in Italy and the UK.

I have worked on tons of interesting projects with global brands and startups.

This is my personal blog where I write about Social Media and Social Networks, Technology and the Internet.

Work

● In Short:
I am a digital marketing and social advertising senior consultant for global brands across Europe. I am the editor of an award winning blog.

● In Detail:

I have seven years Marketing Communication experience in a digital agency client-facing role as well as client side in businesses with more than 5,000 employees.

Brands I have worked with include:

✔ RS Components
✔ Natuzzi
✔ FT Conferences (Part of Financial Times)
✔ Xing
✔ Amiando

My capabilities include starting and growing digital agency businesses, managing e-Commerce social media marketing, building and developing online communities, managing advertising and PR campaigns on social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and LinkedIn.

I am a blogger and speaker in the event industry. I founded Event Manager Blog, the first blog for event planners that through the years attracted thousands of subscribers and a community on LinkedIn of 50,000 event professionals.

I have been recently included in Jeremiah Owyang’s list of Top Corporate Social Strategists for companies with more than 1,000 employees

More Info:
Contact Julius Solaris
Visit Julius Solaris Portfolio

Coffee

When you say coffee I think ristretto or macchiato. I brew with a Rancilio MissSilvia, by far the best small espresso machine on the market.

Helvetica and Quentin Tarantino

I am obsessed with simplicity in design and awesomeness in film.

Connect

If you want to have a chat, send me a message or just connect over  Twitter, Google+ or Linkedin. Remember to introduce yourself!

Speaking

I’ve been a speaker for several events including Social Media Week, ECEW, Masterclass Social Media Amsterdam as well as numerous unconferences and training sessions.

Some interviews, guest posts etc:

Crain’s New York Business
Daily Mail (pdf)
These Digital Times
.Net Magazine
Meeting Visie (in Dutch)
Event Solutions Jun 2009
Event Solutions Aug 2009
Event Solutions 2008
Incentive Intelligence