Shama Hyder
Shama Hyder keynote speaker for Social Media

Keynote Speaker · Social Media

The Social Media Keynote Speaker with 2M+ Followers and the Book That Started It All

Among the first 2,000 Twitter users. 664K+ LinkedIn followers. 4x LinkedIn Top Voice. Bestselling author of The Zen of Social Media Marketing. Shama Hyder doesn't just talk about social media. She built her career on it.

500+

Keynotes Delivered

26

Countries

98.7%

Avg. Satisfaction

2M+

Followers Across Platforms

Why Social Media Organizations Choose Shama

Why Conference Organizers Book Shama Hyder for Social Media

She Was Social Media Before Social Media Was a Career: Shama was among the first 2,000 people on Twitter. She wrote her master's thesis on social media marketing when her professors didn't think the topic was real. She turned that thesis into The Zen of Social Media Marketing, a bestselling book now in its 4th edition, published in 6 languages, with 100,000+ copies sold. She didn't jump on the social media bandwagon. She helped build it.

664,000+ LinkedIn Followers and 10x Industry Engagement: This isn't a vanity metric. It's proof of concept. Shama's LinkedIn following of 664,000+ is larger than most media outlets. Her newsletter reaches 180,000+ subscribers with a 73% open rate. Her posts regularly hit 200,000+ views with 20-25% engagement, roughly 10 times the industry average. When she tells your audience how to build a social media presence, she's teaching from active, current, verifiable practice.

4x LinkedIn Top Voice: LinkedIn has recognized Shama as a Top Voice four times. She is one of the most-followed marketing voices on the platform. Your audience will recognize the name, and they'll respect the proof points before she takes the stage.

From Social Strategy to Business Results: Social media keynotes that stop at likes and followers are incomplete. Shama connects social media activity to business outcomes: lead generation, brand authority, executive visibility, customer retention, and revenue. Your marketing team will leave with a framework for tying social media work to metrics that matter to leadership.

Booking Info

Formats

25, 45, 60 min · Workshop · Emcee

Availability

In-person · Virtual · Hybrid

Contact

team@shamahyder.com

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Past Social Media Clients

· Microsoft· Adobe· Salesforce· HP· LinkedIn· Chase· Verizon· Amazon Business

“Shama was the most engaging speaker at our marketing conference. She showed our team exactly how she built her 664K LinkedIn following and gave us a framework we could start using immediately. Three months later, our executive team's LinkedIn presence has completely transformed.”

Director of Content

B2B Technology Company

Topics

Keynotes for Social Media leaders

AI-Powered Social Strategy: What Your Team Should Be Doing Now

AI is changing how social media content gets created, distributed, and measured. But most teams are either ignoring it or using it badly. Shama's keynote gives your team a practical playbook for integrating AI into their social media workflows: content ideation, audience insights, scheduling optimization, engagement analysis, and personalized outreach at scale. Your team will leave knowing exactly which AI tools to use and how to use them without losing the authenticity that makes social media work.

Building Executive and Brand Authority on Social Media

The most valuable social media strategy for B2B organizations is executive thought leadership. But most executives either avoid social media entirely or do it badly. Shama's framework, built from growing her own following to 2M+ across platforms, gives your leadership team a practical system for building authority on LinkedIn and beyond. This isn't about posting more often. It's about positioning, content architecture, and consistency. Your executives will leave with a playbook they can actually follow.

Social Media ROI: Connecting Content to Revenue

Marketing leadership wants to know what social media is actually doing for the business. This keynote gives your team the frameworks and metrics to answer that question convincingly. Shama covers attribution models, content-to-pipeline tracking, social selling integration, and how to build a social media strategy that leadership sees as a revenue driver rather than a cost center. Built for organizations where social media investment needs to be justified with real numbers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Shama Hyder a credible social media keynote speaker?

Shama isn't someone who studied social media from the outside. She was there from the beginning. She was among the first 2,000 users on Twitter, wrote the bestselling book on social media marketing (The Zen of Social Media Marketing, 4 editions, 6 languages, 100,000+ copies), and built a 2M+ cross-platform audience including 664,000+ LinkedIn followers. Her LinkedIn newsletter reaches 180,000+ subscribers with a 73% open rate, and her posts regularly exceed 200,000 views with 20-25% engagement rates, roughly 10x the industry average. She doesn't teach theory. She lives it daily.

What social media topics does Shama speak about?

Shama's social media keynotes cover three primary areas: AI-Powered Social Strategy (how to use AI tools for content creation, audience insights, and campaign optimization without losing authenticity), Thought Leadership on Social (a practical framework for building executive and brand authority on LinkedIn and other platforms, based on how she built her own 664K+ following), and Social Media ROI for Business (connecting social media activity to actual business outcomes, with frameworks for B2B and B2C organizations).

Does Shama speak about LinkedIn specifically?

Yes. LinkedIn is Shama's strongest platform and a frequent focus of her social media keynotes. As a 4x LinkedIn Top Voice with 664,000+ followers and engagement rates 10x the industry average, she brings practical, current strategies for executives and marketing teams looking to build authority on LinkedIn. She also covers LinkedIn algorithm changes, content formats, and B2B social selling strategies.

What types of events book social media keynote speakers?

Shama speaks on social media at marketing conferences, CMO summits, social media week events, content strategy offsites, sales enablement conferences, personal branding workshops, and company-wide marketing kickoffs. Past social media and content-focused keynotes include events for Salesforce, Adobe, HP, LinkedIn, and dozens of industry conferences across financial services, healthcare, and technology.

Can Shama customize her social media keynote for our industry?

Every social media keynote is customized. Shama's team conducts a pre-event briefing to understand your industry, audience roles, platforms of focus, and the specific social media challenges your organization is facing. Whether your team needs help with B2B thought leadership, consumer brand building, executive social presence, or AI-powered content workflows, the keynote is tailored to your situation.

How do I book Shama Hyder for a social media event?

Contact Shama's team through the booking form on this page or reach out at team@shamahyder.com. Shama books 6 to 12 months in advance. For major social media conferences and marketing events, early outreach is recommended.

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