Social Media Marketing and Communications Professional and Founder, GetOn eMarketing.

Melissa Attree is a marketing, social media and digitalPR consultant who is passionate about using new media tools to get consumers and brands talking.

After majoring in Journalism & Media Studies and English at Rhodes University, Melissa Attree started her professional career as a copywriter.  From there it was a logical leap to the world of marketing where she worked for 3 years developing the Eco-Vet brand and later held a senior management position at L’Oreal for 5 years.

In 2007 Melissa put her varied marketing and communication experience to good use and started GetOn eMarketing. GetOn develops strategies and consults to companies in an effort to bridge the offline / online link. In addition to her work for GetOn clients, Melissa is also the web content and social media consultant for 5FM, and works with Ogilvy Interactive on social media strategy and Ogilvy PR as a DigitalPR consultant.

Melissa is a fan of gadgets, music, list writing, anything to do with advertising and branding, good wine and Jack Russells.

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http://www.linkedin.com/in/MelissaAttree
http://www.melissaattree.co.za
http://www.geton.co.za