What a way to kickoff the year for AMA Saint Louis!
There is no discipline that has been more disrupted by advances in technology than marketing. In today’s competitive business environment, it is harder than ever to stay current with the latest techniques, software and best practices. Whether you’re in a corporate, education or not-for-profit role, how you effectively reach your audiences in a real and authentic engagement is critical to both success and survival. Is academia up to the challenge of meeting a growing demand for forward-thinkers, innovators and creative visionaries? Our special guest this month is squarely at the heart of the intersection between academia and industry.
Join us as we begin an exciting new AMA year on September 19. Seating is limited, sign up today!

Speaker Bio

Dr. Perry D. Drake is currently the Assistant Teaching Professor of Digital and Social Media Marketing and the Executive Director of the Marketing and Sales Leadership Institute in the College of Business Administration at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Prior to joining UMSL in 2013, Perry spent 14 years with NYU.
Currently, Perry is responsible for the creation and instruction of the digital and social media marketing courses and programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels in addition to non-credit curriculums and certifications. He serves as the faculty advisor to both the UMSL Marketing Advisor Board and the UMSL Marketing Club and teaches in the UMSL International MBA program, located in Germany and Finland. Perry is also the founder of the annual Midwest Digital Marketing Conference (MDMC), the largest digital marketing event in the Midwest featuring over 100 speakers from Facebook, Pinterest, Microsoft, and Under Armour.
He is a published author of Optimal Database Marketing by Sage Publications, a regular speaker at industry functions and events, and has appeared on TV and in many journals.