Josh Elledge
| Josh Elledge | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | Entrepreneur, Speaker, Author, Blogger |
| 🌐 Website | upmyinfluence |
Josh Elledge is an American serial entrepreneur, consumer advocate, motivational speaker, podcast host, and syndicated columnist. He is the founder and CEO of Savings Angel and Up My Influence (UMI). Elledge is known as an expert in the TV consumer and public relations industries. He has a syndicated column with a readership above 1.1 million readers as well as more than 2,000 media appearances.[1][2][3]
Early life[edit]
Elledge created his first business in middle school, selling candy.[4] Elledge served as a journalist in the U.S. Navy for five years (1990–95), stationed at Adak, Alaska and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.[5][6][7] After the Navy he married and created a mobile DJ company, an internet development company, an internet service provider, and a small town newspaper.[4][8]
Career[edit]
Elledge is known as a consumer advocate, an authority on coupon and professional savings, and an expert on online influence and authority.[9][10][11] He has appeared on television and radio more than 2,000 times, has appeared on more than 75 different television shows, and has reached 1.1 million weekly readers with his syndicated column via MLive.[12] He has made media appearances on The Huffington Post, WGN 720, ABC 7, Mashable, The Chicago Tribune, Family Life Radio, the Los Angeles Times, Fox 35, Woman's Day, Parents, and Sirius XM.
Savings Angel[edit]
Elledge founded the company SavingsAngel.com in 2007, claiming that it offered a service he needed himself.[13][5] Savings Angel is a consumer savings site that offers coupon and sale-matching services to its members. Elledge was able to launch the business with no startup capital by securing free media coverage.[14][4] SavingsAngel.com has employed more than 50 employees and grossed more than $6 million in sales with less than $500 in advertising.[12]
Up My Influence[edit]
Elledge founded Up My Influence (previously upendPR) in 2014.[15] Up My Influence is an authority marketing business that aims to help entrepreneurs grow their authority by getting exposure (e.g. media appearances).[16]
Speaking[edit]
Elledge has made over 2,000 media appearances in television, radio, and podcasts.[17][18] He has spoken at numerous business and startup conferences including Social Media Marketing World,[19] Tony Robbins Business Mastery webinar, Podcast Movement,[20] FinCon,[21] and the Military Influencer Conference.[22] He's also worked as a corporate speaker for State Policy Network, Great Clips, Florida BlogCon,[23] Michigan Womens Expo, and the Florida Lawn & Garden Expo.
Podcast Host[edit]
Elledge is a popular guest on podcasts and is the host of three podcasts of his own: The Savings Angel Podcast,[5] The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast, and Authority Confidential.
The Savings Angel podcast was the number one ranked consumer shopping and savings podcast worldwide.[12]
Awards and Honors[edit]
- Listed as one of the Top 100 Influencers in Social Media Marketing 2019[24]
- Listed as one of the Top 50 Social Media Marketing Influencers in 2018[25]
References[edit]
- ↑ Purdy, Joy. "Dollar store deals and duds: Are you getting your money's worth?". News 4 Jax. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ↑ Champagne, Derek (27 August 2018). "Interview with Josh Elledge, U.S. Navy Veteran and UpMyInfluence Founder". Business Leadership Series. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ↑ Barayeva, Marina. "Why You Should Become a Media Celebrity and How to Make It Happened". Marina Barayeva. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Tardy, Jaime (14 October 2014). "How To Get Six Figures of Free Press". Eventual Millionaire. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Stelzner, Michael (12 August 2016). "How to Connect With Traditional Media Influencers". Social Media Examiner. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ↑ Morkes, Tom. "How to Cultivate Media Relationships". TomMorkes.com. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ↑ Lawson, Timonthy (1 February 2018). "Josh Elledge - Navy Veteran, consumer expert & entrepreneur". Department of Veteran Affairs. This Week. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ↑ Crane, Joseph (20 March 2017). "Turning the Need to Save at the Grocery Store into a Thriving Online Business with Navy Veteran Josh Elledge". Veteran on the Move. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ↑ Karp, Gregory (31 July 2015). "Back-to-school shopping tactics, ninja style". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ↑ Jay, Dana (1 May 2017). "Consumers warned about 'big box' fake coupons". Fox 35 Orlando. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ↑ Wische, Aaron (3 December 2014). "Different prices found for same product on separate devices". Click 2 Houston. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Spencer, Stephan (2 November 2016). "Gain Massive Exposure for Your Brand through Authentic PR". Marketing Speak. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ↑ Dumas, John Lee. "It's time to upend traditional PR". Fire Nation. Entrepreneur on Fire. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ↑ Jorgovan, Jake. "Revolutionizing an industry". Jake Jorgovan. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ↑ Wilson, Josh. "Authority is Currency". Orlando Entrepreneurs. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ↑ Strauss, Jurgen (4 February 2019). "How to Build your Authority to Grow your Business". Innova Biz. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ↑ Johnson, Matt (21 August 2019). "Josh Elledge On Visibility, Exposure & The Key Indicators of Authority in Digital Marketing". Pursuing Results. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ↑ Chappell, Travis (7 May 2018). "How I Got Over 2,000 Media Appearances". Luminary. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ↑ "The largest gathering of social pros, period!". Social Media Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ↑ "Josh Elledge". Podcast Movement. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ↑ "#FinCon19 Speakers". FinCon Expo. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ↑ "Josh Elledge: Turns Entrepreneurs into Media Celebrities". Military Influencer. Military Influencer. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ↑ Adorno, Nohemy. "Florida Blog Con". Nohemy Adorno. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ↑ Knowton, Dan (3 January 2019). "Social Media Marketing 2019: Top 100 Influencers". KPS Digital Marketing. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ↑ Odden, Lee (1 February 2018). "2018 - 50 Top Social Media Marketing Influencers". Top Rank Marketing. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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