The New Orleans Advertising Club is very excited to host Alison Zink, the New Orleans Community Manager for Google+ Local and Zagat. Alison will be sharing insight on how you can help your clients leverage Google+ and the new Local platform as part of an integrated digital marketing strategy.

As the New Orleans Community Manager for Google+ Local and Zagat, Alison focuses on building a strong local community in New Orleans for both brands through activities-planning, social media, public speaking and social engagements that target New Orleans residents and businesses.

Along with expanding the New Orleans community member base and generating awareness through outreach with targeted social media tools like @GoogleNOLA on Twitter, Alison also works on product development and quality assurance for local Google properties to ensure optimal user experience.

People are what make the web as powerful and exciting as it is today. We all contribute. With photos, videos and blogs, we’ve turned the web into an incredible resource, connecting and sharing with each other across the world.The stories we tell, the recommendations we make, the brands we love. By empowering people to share their interests, opinions and relationships, we make the web better. Using the power of the web, Google+ can help bring your company, your clients, and your customers closer.