Kraus Notes
About This Blog:
KrausNotes is a blog that explores the marketing, social media, and public relations objectives, strategies, and tactics utilized by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
My blog posts have been featured in The Huffington Post, Advertising Week and The Bilerico Project.
About Me:
I am a contributor for Advertising Week’s Social Club and also for The Bilerico Project, the Web’s largest LGBTQ group blog with over 75 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and genderqueer contributors.
I work full-time at Blue State Digital, a full service digital agency best known for their work on the 2008 Obama campaign and the It Gets Better Project. I’m a former employee of the digital magazine, Slate.
I am a part-time Masters of Science Candidate in New York University’s Public Relations and Corporate Communications Program. NYU’s Public Relations program has been awarded #1 ‘PR Education Program of the Year’ by PR Week magazine. I’m currently completing my final thesis which covers the privacy and ethics that should be considered regarding the LGBT community’s usage of social media.
I sit on the board of directors for the national gay-straight alliance, Swish. I oversee the organization’s social media marketing and outreach strategies.
Background:
I came out in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1994 to some of my family and then openly to my peers in 1995. Many times I’ve heard people say “but you were so young” and it is true, I was young but I did what I felt was right. Click here to read my coming out story on The Bilerico Project.
When I’m not going to school, working, or managing PR for numerous LGBT clients, I volunteer for a variety of GLBT non-profits in New York City, including the Empire State Pride Agenda and Swish.
Whenever I can get out of the hustle and bustle of New York City, I take a trip to the great outdoors.
I live in Brooklyn with my partner. We’re hoping to get a dog soon whose name will either be Buster or Bandit. We have rescue dog named Haines.
I invite you to join my online community through any of these social media platforms:
Facebook: Kraus Notes
Twitter: LeoneKraus
LinkedIn: Leone Kraus
dot429: Leone Kraus
Friendfactor: Leone Kraus
Comment Policy: I love engaging in conversation on the Web, I wouldn’t be in the field I’m in if I didn’t. However, I will not tolerate spam and obscenities. I reserve the right to NOT post your comment if I feel it is offensive and does not contribute to the conversation.
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