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shannan paul’s very official blog this blog provides really insightful opinion on the world of social media. It should as its written by someone who works for PEAK6 (click on the link and enjoy the photo!) overseeing the integration of social media into PR and marketing. Shannan is yet another great online writer who is a woman, I don’t say this with surprise more in a sense of “come on you guys”. It seems to me that men are being left behind in the writing and opinion stakes online. Surely we are not simply relegated to the under the hood (bonnet if in the UK) talks of the technical stuff. Is it the case that a woman’s advanced sense and willingness to communicate gives them the upper hand in all things social media?
this from her own about page:

Shannon Paul works as the communications manager for PEAK6 Online, parent company of OptionsHouse.com, OptionsNewsNetwork (ONN.tv), and WeSeed.com. Here she oversees the integration of social media communication into PR and marketing strategies for the company’s three brands, including an online retail stock and options broker, a web-based options news and education site, and an online community that allows people to learn about the stock market through investing in virtual stock portfolios.

Before joining PEAK6 she worked in New Media with the NHL Detroit Red Wings where was responsible for creating and implementing the team’s social media strategy. During her tenure she also worked closely with the NHL to inform its understanding and integration of social media from a league level.

Shannon is a Detroit native, karaoke fiend, and a recent Seattle transplant. She lives in the heart of Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood with her husband Adam and the world’s oldest living St. Bernard named Jupiter.

The ideas and opinions expressed in this blog belong solely to her and do not reflect the views of her employer or colleagues. Shannon is so consumed by communications issues, information in general, social media and current events that she hardly ever remembers to pick up the dry cleaning or renew insurance contracts. She also enjoys writing about herself in the third person even though she would never speak this way.