John Lawson

John Lawson is the president of ColderICE Media, where he offers a variety of resources and information feeds to help clients stay informed about social commerce for the SMB business market.

He is the “go to” authority when it comes to online selling success in the Digital Age. Not only is he the brains behind the bestselling digital marketing book on Amazon, “Kickass Social Commerce for Epreneurs,” but he is also a multiple award winning social commerce strategist, űber successful digital entrepreneur and a sought after speaker who has traveled to 5 continents, touring more than two dozen countries and addressing tens of thousands of business leaders and entrepreneurs.

Whether he is hosting a panel discussion at South by Southwest in Austin, moderating the eTail Nordic Conference in Denmark, teaching small business owners in South Africa, addressing eBay sellers in Australia, producing his own annual conference in Atlanta or speaking on behalf of industry giants like American Express and InfusionSoft, John shares his proven strategies for winning in business with multinational corporations like Stamps.com, IKEA, LEGO, Husqvarna and BBC Worldwide as well as self-motivated business owners who are on the road to personal and financial independence.

For 10 years, he was head of e-commerce at 3rd Power Outlet, a retailer of hip hop apparel and gear, which has shipped over 1/4 million products to e-commerce buyers worldwide.

Previously, John was an information technology analyst for Accenture, specializing in infrastructure and process management. Recently John has channeled his knowledge and experience into speaking on the industry as well as blogging on it at ColderICE.com.