# Michael Stelzner

> Michael Stelzner is the founder and CEO of Social Media Examiner, creator and host of the Social Media Marketing Podcast, founder of Social Media Marketing World, and host of AI Explored. A former white-paper writer and creative-agency owner, he built a media and education business around expert interviews, practical marketing instruction, research and conferences. He is the author of Launch and Writing White Papers.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Social Media Examiner; creator and host of the Social Media Marketing Podcast; host of AI Explored
- **Organizations:** Social Media Examiner, Social Media Marketing Podcast, Social Media Marketing World, AI Explored, AI Business Society
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in speech communications, San Diego State University, Master’s degree in speech communications, San Diego State University
- **Known for:** Founded Social Media Examiner in 2009., Built Social Media Marketing World; its first event drew 1,100 attendees., Created and hosted the Social Media Marketing Podcast, launched August 10, 2012.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Completed a bachelor’s degree in speech communications at San Diego State University.
- **1995** — Completed a master’s degree in speech communications at San Diego State University.
- **Mid-1990s** — Started a creative agency serving mainly technology companies.
- **Early 2000s** — Specialized in writing white papers and developed educational content about the craft.
- **2006** — Published Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged; the first-edition copyright is 2007.
- **2009** — Organized the Social Media Success Summit and launched Social Media Examiner in October.
- **2011** — Published Launch: How to Quickly Propel Your Business Beyond the Competition with Wiley.
- **2012** — Launched the Social Media Marketing Podcast on August 10.
- **2013** — Held the first Social Media Marketing World conference, attracting 1,100 attendees.
- **2018** — Delegated podcast audio editing, reducing his own production time.
- **2024** — Launched AI Explored in May and subsequently introduced the AI Business Society.

## Achievements

- Founded Social Media Examiner in 2009.
- Built Social Media Marketing World; its first event drew 1,100 attendees.
- Created and hosted the Social Media Marketing Podcast, launched August 10, 2012.
- Authored Launch and Writing White Papers.
- Created AI Explored and helped launch the AI Business Society.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published The Secrets of Human Behavior Applied to Social Ads on October 22.
- **2026-10** — Published How to Get Recommended by AI: Being Found Isn’t Enough on October 20.
- **2026-10** — Continues hosting the weekly Social Media Marketing Podcast and AI Explored.

## Links

- Website: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stelzner
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mike_stelzner
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/stelzner.bsky.social
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stelzner/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stelzner/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23