Kevin Donnellon, a social media and marketing public relations expert in golf, will be leading a series of social media classes at The First Tee’s upcoming Network Meeting in San Antonio February 17-19.
Donnellon has 30 years of experience in marketing public relations and an established practice in social media. He is the President of Macali Communications. The First Tee Network Meeting brings together The First Tee’s chapter executive directors, program directors, volunteer board members and others associated with the organization every other year.
“Social media has become the most powerful communication strategy to help develop an organization’s goals at various levels,” says Donnellon. “I’m eager to share social media ideas, insights and best practices with those involved in The First Tee at its Network Meeting in San Antonio.”
“We are grateful to the many experts coming together for this year’s Network Meeting, including Kevin,” said Jennifer Weiler, vice president of The First Tee. “Social media is an important marketing and communications strategy that all chapters of The First Tee need to learn to use, and Kevin will provide great guidance in how we can fully leverage the power of this tool.”
About The First Tee
The First Tee (www.thefirsttee.org), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization whose mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. With its home office at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla., The First Tee reaches young people on golf courses, in schools and on military installations.
Since its inception in 1997, The First Tee has introduced the game of golf and its values to more than 4.7 million participants in all 50 United States and four international locations. The First Tee is an initiative of the World Golf Foundation and its Founding Partners are LPGA, the Masters Tournament, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and the USGA. Former President George H. W. Bush serves as honorary chairman.
About Macali
Macali Communications is marketing public relations and social media company specializing in helping brands and companies succeed in golf marketing. In addition to traditional marketing PR services, Macali offers a comprehensive range of social media services and programs including education seminars, strategy, consulting, and ideation and counseling sessions as well blogging and social media strategy and implementation.
Macali has worked with golf brands including Wilson, GolfTEC, Fujikura Shafts, SeeMore Putters, True Temper, Prince Golf, American Junior Golf Association and the Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation. Donnellon has worked at Procter & Gamble, Wilson Sports, Burson Marsteller, Ketchum PR, Golin/Harris and Donnellon Public Relations on major international companies and brands. His blog is www.macalicommblog.com.
Contact:
Kevin Donnellon
Macali Communications
kevin@macalicomm.com
312-560-8065
Jane Fader
The First Tee
jfader@thefirsttee.org
(904) 940-4330
