• Monique Woodard and Donna Karan

    Monique Woodard and Donna Karan

  • Monique Woodard Moderates Customer Development Panel

    Monique Woodard Moderates Customer Development Panel

  • Monique Woodard Tech Community Leader

    Monique Woodard Tech Community Leader

  • Monique Woodard - Conference Panel

    Monique Woodard Moderates Startup PR Panel

  • Monique Woodard at Mozilla HQ

    Monique Woodard at Mozilla HQ

I'm Monique Woodard -- consumer marketing strategist, entrepreneur, and all around girl geek about town.

Co-founder of Black Founders and creator of the Speak Chic mobile app.

I love innovation wherever I find it. I partner with big brands, scrappy startups, and creative digital agencies.

Based in San Francisco and working everywhere.

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Sally Jewell nominated for Secretary of the Interior

Innovation Fellow

Startups often create products in a climate-controlled bubble that isn’t touched by the whims of local regulations and public policy…until they launch. A few days ago, 6 rideshare companies were banned from picking up or dropping off at San Francisco International Airport due to permitting disputes. What would a company do differently if it thought [...]

What is Native Advertising and Why Is It a Big Deal for Consumer Brands?

Native advertising: advertising that contributes value to any page it graces by improving user experience and adding value for consumers — Solve Media Consumers have always had a complicated relationship with online advertising: we hate it. But we’ve always thought of having to sit through pre-roll videos on YouTube or being interrupted by interstitial ads [...]

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4 Types of Emails to Boost Your Customer Engagement

With increased email volume all around and holiday email volume reaching an all-time high, it’s even more challenging to get people to open your latest email that screams 30% OFF TODAY ONLY! The modern consumer often wants a reason to connect with you brand that goes beyond new product announcements and promotional emails. Engaging customers [...]