Ariel Hyatt is the founder of Ariel Publicity, a New York based digital PR firm who’s Cyber PR Campaigns place musicians and authors on blogs, podcasts, and Internet radio stations and helps facilitate authentic relationships with key Social Media makers and fans. Over the past 14 years Ariel Publicity has represented over 1,500 musicians of all genres.
Helping creative minds navigate the confusing world of Social Media and Online Marketing is her passion and several times a year, she leads sold-out online and in-person workshops for musicians and music industry professionals and her book: Music Success in Nine Weeks has helped hundreds of musicians do just that.
Her bi-weekly newsletter and weekly YouTube TV series “Sound Advice” has over 15,000 subscribers and she is regular blogger at MusicThinkTank.com
Ariel has been a guest speaker at SXSW, CMJ, The Future of Music, The ECMAs, NARAS, The BMI Music Panel Series, and The Taxi Road Rally, and dozens more.
She proudly serves on the boards of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund & SoundCtrl.
Sweet Relief is a non-profit that provides financial assistance to career musicians who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness or disability.
SoundCtrl is a music and technology event platform for the convergence of music and digital media that hosts educational events and panels for music industry professionals.
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Ariel Hyatt founded Ariel Publicity, a digital PR firm who’s Cyber PR Campaigns place musicians on blogs and podcasts and facilitates authentic relationships with Social Media makers.
Her book Music Success in Nine Weeks has helped hundreds of musicians navigate the confusing world of Social Media and Online Marketing.
Follow her on Twitter: http://twitter.com/cyberpr
Christina Duren – General Manager
Christina Duren started her music career as an intern at Island Def Jam where she spent a year in the Radio and Promotions/Publicity department. At IDJ she worked with Mariah Carey, Rihanna and Ne-Yo. From there she took her first real job at Shore Fire Media working campaigns for The Roots, and Heineken Red Star Soul Tour. Christina now acts as PR Director for Cyber PR and co-founder of Cyber PR Urban. Follow her on Twitter: http://twitter.com/cyberprurban
Christopher Gesualdi – Marketing Director
Christopher Gesualdi graduated from James Madison University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology (concentration in Behavior Analysis). He washeavily involved in the music scene in the college town of Harrisonburg, VA, through his participation in various music business classes, and also as the vocalist of his own band from 2007-2009 (over +50 shows played in VA). Throughout his college experience, Christopher gathered an appreciation of how to fuse psychology, music, social media, and marketing to promote aspiring artists. Christopher interned at Ariel Publicity during the summer of 2009 and was hired as the company’s Marketing Director soon after. His job responsibilities now include providing clients with social media advice and strategy, crafting marketing plans, fine-tuning internal systems/marketing efforts, social media skinning/design, running the company’s internship program, etc. Christopher now resides in Brooklyn and sings for the band, Blue Chip Village. Follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/chrisgesualdi
Sara Dudine – Publicity Director
Sara is Publicity Director for Ariel Publicity. Sara first started working for Ariel Publicity in the summer of 2008 as a full-time intern. She continued on with Ariel Publicity after her internship as a Virtual Assistant while finishing up her senior year at Gettysburg College. She graduated from Gettysburg in May 2009 with a BA in both English and Business. Shortly after graduating from Gettysburg, she made the big move to New York City to take on the full-time position of Publicity Director. She has been Publicity Director for over 4 months now and works hand-in-hand with Christina Duren. She handles day-to-day interaction with all clients and brings organization to Ariel Publicity. Follow her on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/saradudine
Phil Putnam – Sales Director
Phil Putnam began his relationship with Ariel Publicity as an extremely satisfied Cyber PR client in 2008. Originally from Sacramento, CA, he worked it on the west coast as a musician and publicist, releasing 7 albums of his own while running Phil Putnam Public Relations. New York City, however, would not be ignored, and in January 2009 he bit the Apple and fell in love. Now living in Manhattan with his partner and his piano, he puts his skills to work at Ariel Publicity as the Client Services & Sales Director, ReviewYou Director, and in-house writer/editor. He is a wordsmith. He smiths words.
Follow Phil on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PhilPutnamMusic
Enjoy his music at: http://www.philputnam.com - - http://www.itunes.com/philputnam