The Tech Garden - Tech Expo

October 15, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.

The Tech Garden

The New World of Smart/Fast Technology Communications

Brian S. Cohen, Founder/President of Digital Influence PR a PR consultancy for the new earned influence social media community.

High Technology Strategic Communications
Social Entrepreneur
Angel Investor

Mr. Cohen is developing Good Cause Communications, the first full-service 501c3 PR firm designed to meet the needs of non-profits. Its planned newswire, GoodCauseNews.org will be the first free newswire for struggling non-profits and PublicRelationsCares.com will be the first social responsibility volunteer program for public relations professionals.

He founded GlobalComm/TSI (Technology Solutions, Inc.) in 1983. TSI was the first science and technology strategic marketing and public relations agency in New York and one of the first such specialists in the United States. In 1996, TSI was recognized as the #1 fastest growing public relations agency in the United States. He sold the company to The McCann Erickson World Group in 1997. Brian also created and instituted the RPM (Rapid Publicity Marketing) model of strategic communications which gave clients a quick market edge and was designed to discover and leverage a company’s core strengths.

Brian was previously a founding publisher of Computer Systems News and Publisher of InformationWeek magazine at CMP Publications. In 1976, he worked on pioneering computer trade publications including Personal Computing Magazine and Minicomputer News.

Brian received two Honor degrees from Syracuse University in Biology and Rhetoric/Speech Communications. He also received a Masters Degree in Science & Technology Communications from Boston University’s School of Public Communications and currently serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board of Directors. He is also the Vice Chairman of the New York Angels investment group.