About

Digital Aftershock was founded by Lauren Thomas, a digital marketing strategist with a passion for connecting with people through social media, storytelling, and travel.

She launched her marketing career at Grey and went on to work at Everywhere, an Atlanta-based firm specializing in social media strategy and content development. Lauren was a member of the Everywhere team when it secured a nod in the Guinness World Records for #BeatCancer, a pro bono campaign that raised $70,000 for charity in 24 hours. She went on to work as a Digital Strategy Analyst at Nurun, a global interactive marketing agency.

Lauren also speaks about new media and social media marketing and has spoken at industry events including the Atlanta Food Blog Forum. During the inaugural Social Media Atlanta, Lauren served as the co-host of #DigitiniATL, a special event that celebrated the diversity of women in social media.

A recovering English major, she writes about online marketing for Examiner.com and explores the wild Web on her blog Digital Aftershock.

Lauren has travelled extensively and lived in five different countries, including Ecuador and Egypt. She uses social media to remain connected with friends and followers around the world.