About Outspoken Media

Outspoken Media was founded in 2009 by industry leaders Rae Hoffman, Rhea Drysdale and Lisa Barone. After connecting via the online marketing world, Rhea and Lisa decided that they cared too much about their clients to work for anyone else or adhere to anyone else’s standards. They sought the advice of long-time industry veteran and non-conformist Rae Hoffman and the idea for Outspoken Media was born.

You can learn a bit more about the staff behind Outspoken Media by reading the bios via the links below.

Rae Hoffman

Chief Executive Officer

“Rae understands links more than anyone else I’ve ever met. When it comes to link mapping, building, buying, or sculpting I always look to her for advice. Rae is an elite tier of SEOs, and her work just gets better every year.” – Brad Geddes, BGTheory.com

Rae HoffmanRae Hoffman is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Outspoken Media, Inc. In 1997 Rae started a small website about her son and his medical condition that became one of the first international support groups on the topic. It earned national media coverage and helped further medical research in the field… More about Rae Hoffman

Rhea Drysdale

Chief Operating Officer

“Rhea is an exceptionally talented internet marketer with strengths in search engine optimization, social media and online reputation management. She has an eye for detailed work, insightful analysis and prides herself on giving clients her all in order to improve their online presence.” – Michael Gray, Wolf-Howl.com

Rhea DrysdaleRhea Drysdale is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Outspoken Media, Inc. Since 2004 Rhea has grown her understanding of on-page optimization, online reputation management and social media with both in-house and agency positions. Rhea loves working with clients… More about Rhea Drysdale

Lisa Barone

Chief Branding Officer

“Lisa’s advice, insights and observations are very often spot-on and extremely valuable to anyone seeking to advance their knowledge and presence in the connected digital universe.” – Kevin Ryan, Motivity Marketing & SES Advisory Board Chairman

Lisa BaroneLisa Barone is Co-Founder and Chief Branding Officer of Outspoken Media, Inc. Lisa has been involved in the SEO community since 2006 and is widely known for her honest industry observations, her inability to not say exactly what she’s thinking, and her excessive on-the-clock Twittering… More about Lisa Barone

Dawn Wentzell

Senior Account Manager

Dawn WentzellDawn Wentzell is the Senior Account Manager at Outspoken Media. Dawn is particularly interested in the technical side of SEO, and has experience working with small businesses and local search. She has a strong dislike of the challenges wrought by IIS servers, and is intrigued by… More about Dawn Wentzell

Together, the Outspoken Media team is able to offer clients a comprehensive mix of SEO consulting, social media services, content creation, online reputation management, affiliate marketing and SEO training services. They have also created the Outspoken blog to help teach other SEOs and business owners how to benefit from the world of SEO and Internet marketing.