Look and Listen

Biography

Michael Silverman, founder and CEO of Duo Consulting, has been building online communities for more than 15 years. A student of business for nearly 30 years, Michael has experience as an entrepreneur, executive, and innovator. Michael created his first community, RehabCentral.com, in 1997 before founding Duo Consulting. Since 1999, Michael has participated in the development of dozens of marketing-focused websites and communities for a variety of organizations. Michael holds a bachelor's degree in Physiology from Southern Illinois University and a master's in Management from Northwestern Kellogg. He lives in Evanston, Illinois, with his wife Arlene, sons Noah and Benjamin, and their designer dog Alex. About Duo Consulting: Chicago based Duo Consulting creates content-rich websites accessible through desktop and mobile devices using the Drupal open-source platform. Since 1999, Duo's user focus has created award-winning sites for professional service firms, nonprofits, and small business nationwide.

Inspiration

The community of marketers, managers, and entrepreneurs that this book was written for. Those out there looking to drive marketing on user-generated content, while creating long-term value online.