Amanda Blum is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, and Creative Director of Howling Zoe Productions, a creative strategy firm involved in design, marketing and public relations. Helping  microbusinesses and non profits find new ways to reach their target demographic for over 10 years, Amanda represents a wide range of clients including  P.R. Agents, boutiques, entrepreneuers and web 2.0 companies.  Amanda has spoken at various WordCamps and other tech conferences, is active across social media platforms, was the founding organizer of WordCamp Boston, and leads the South Short/Cape Cod WordPress Meetup.  Amanda has been active in community volunteering for almost 20 years including HIV agencies, Red Cross, animal disaster rescue and environmental causes,  and is dedicated to helping non profits utilize social media tools to help further their mission.