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SmartBug Media Named Among Best Companies in Los Angeles and Best CEOs in Los Angeles by Comparably

August 7, 2018

SmartBug Media today announced that Comparably has recognized it as a Best Company in Los Angeles and that Founder and CEO Ryan Malone has been named one of the Best CEOs in Los Angeles.

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Looking at Your Competition is a Waste of Time

July 2, 2018

Ryan Malone, Founder & CEO for SmartBug Media, discusses why all managing should be driven from metrics, he talks about the value of online and offline content marketing strategies and why looking at your competition is a waste of time with Hack the Entrepreneur podcast.

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SmartBug Media Hires David Haar and Caleb Malik as Sales Executives to Meet Agency's Increasing Growth Strategy

June 25, 2018

SmartBug Media today announced the addition of David Haar and Caleb Malik as Sales Executives to the growing SmartBug Media sales team.

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SmartBug CEO Ryan Malone Appointed Industry Fellow at UCI's Paul Merage School of Business Center for Digital Transformation

June 19, 2018

SmartBug Media announced that its founder and CEO, Ryan Malone, has been appointed an Industry Fellow at the University of California, Irvine's (UCI) Center for Digital Transformation within The Paul Merage School of Business.

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Eight Ways to Effectively Issue a Public Apology

June 14, 2018

Doreen Clark, Director of Public Relations, talks to Forbes about how to execute an authentic apology while still managing a level of damage control.

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SmartBug Media Recognized by Comparably for both Best CEOs for Women and Best Company Managers

June 12, 2018

Today, SmartBug Media announced that it has been recognized as being a Best CEOs for Women 2018 company (Small & Medium Size Companies) and a Best Company Managers 2018 company (Small & Medium Size Companies) by Comparably.

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Costco, Microsoft, Insight Global CEOs rank among best leaders for women, survey shows

June 6, 2018

Ryan Malone, Founder & CEO of SmartBug Media, has been named by Comparably as a Best CEO for women in small/mid-sized companies.

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Top 25 SEO Strategies, Tips and Tricks From the Pros

June 1, 2018

Paul Schmidt, Marketing Strategist for SmartBug Media, gives insight to improve a website's online visibility to FitSmallBusiness.

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Employee Engagement and 'Intelligent Inbound'

May 17, 2018

Ryan Malone, Founder & CEO of SmartBug Media, discusses balance and engagement within his agency along with the concept of "intelligent Inbound marketing" on Marketing Smarts podcast.

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Training Insights Episode 26: Working and Learning Remotely

May 14, 2018

Ryan Malone, Founder & CEO of SmartBug Media, discusses how to work with a remote team on the Training Insights podcast.

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