Yo!Dog Marketing

Our Team

WE ARE YO!DOG
YOUR TRAVEL & DIGITAL EXPERTS

Y!DM is your one-stop digital agency with years of hospitality experience and Internet marketing expertise.

WE ARE CLIENT CENTRIC

We work together to bring expertise and innovation from all areas of online marketing to improve results for our clients.

WE ARE TEAM GENIUS

We work together to bring expertise and innovation from all areas of online marketing to improve results for our clients.

WE ARE DIGITAL INNOVATORS

We stay ahead of the curve to offer revolutionary marketing strategies for your business.

WE ARE HOTEL PEOPLE

We bring eCommerce knowledge and direct hotel experience to the table, giving our clients that unique advantage.

WEBSITE DEVELOPMENTOpen or Close

Often times, a website serves as the primary face of a company, making our job even more important. The Web Developers at Yo!Dog work closely with you to build a website that fits your company’s style and streamlines its presence.
online marketingOpen or Close

With Yo!Dog Marketing on your team, we offer a core set of deliverables to improve the online visibility of your company. Our essential online marketing services include search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click advertising, landing page development, e-mail marketing, and the optimization of your local search listings.
social mediaOpen or Close

At Yo!Dog Marketing, we understand that social media is more than a passing fancy. Creating a dynamic social media strategy allows us to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be.
mobile strategiesOpen or Close

Let Yo!Dog Marketing create a rich, mobile experience for your customers. It begins with your website, which we optimize with a mobile-friendly design that re-sizes content depending on your mobile device.

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Hospitality: Then and Now

May 16, 2013

In my “spare” time I teach an online class here and there for those working on a Hotel/Restaurant Management Degree. I finished my own back in 2002 but I actually started working in hotels back in 1989 (yes, I was an infant).

So much has changed in the past 20+ years.

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So You're Not Sure When To Use "Your"? | Grammar Made Easy

May 10, 2013

Why does this matter, you might ask? Doesn't grammar "not count" online and in text messages? Sure--if you're just chatting with your friends. But when those bad habits bleed over onto your business communications or website content, you're affecting the public face of your brand.

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Founder/CEO of Yo!Dog Marketing

John is a true evangelist for the ever growing eCommerce channels. Over the last 7 years he has developed strategies and tactics that have put him in a very elite group of hoteliers and early adopters on maximizing exposure and growth through internet bookings, social marketing and direct sales.

Shane Keener

Vice President of Online Strategy

Shane has a unique combination of experiences including eCommerce and online distribution with revenue management. During the past 6 years, he was Corporate Director of eCommerce for Sunstone Hotel Properties / Interstate Hotels and Resorts.

Landon Setty

Business Manager

Coming to Yo!Dog from the great state of Texas, Landon is our Business Manager. Most recently, she was the IT Purchasing and Office Manager for Sunstone Hotel Properties / Interstate Hotels and Resorts where she was responsible for the procurement of all technology related items for a portfolio of up to 60 hotels.

Colleen Montini

Senior Account Manager

Colleen’s passion for the hospitality industry started 20 years ago when she took a summer job at a hotel in Virginia Beach and has lead her to Yo!Dog Marketing as Senior Account Manager. She has expertise in utilizing and optimizing the various brand content management systems for Marriott, Hilton and IHG.

Ashley Jones

SEO Specialist & Content Writer

Ashley’s passion for travel and hospitality encouraged her union with Yo!Dog Marketing, a career move that continues to broaden the smile across her face. With a communication, account management, and writing background, Ashley joined the Yo!Dog pack in Spring 2011.

Courtney Elston

Director of Social Media & Community Management

Courtney, a graduate from Sacramento State University with a degree in Communication Mass Media, is very passionate and strives to succeed! While going to school she worked at Sacramento CBS News Station where she took on the role as the assignment desk manager.

Casey Lynn

Community Manager

Casey Lynn is a writer, editor, and digital native who speaks English and LOL. She spends her days immersed in media as a digital brand manager, which contributes to her (probably) unhealthy love of tweeting.

Sonja Rei Farra

Community Manager

Sonja is a luxury hotel and spa girl with experience in brand management, public relations, and social media. Coming straight from the inner working of a luxury hotel in Orange County, Sonja knows how to work directly with the hospitality industry, creating a smooth and easy relationship for her clients.

Sandra Marino

Senior Website Designer

Sandra Marino is a member of the Yo!Dog Marketing Web Development Team. As a Website Designer, she is responsible for turning client requests and notes into exceptional websites using today's standards. In her role, she leads clients through a process of discovery, analysis and education on website design.

Paola Gil

Graphic Designer

Paola joined Yo!Dog Marketing in early 2012 as a Graphic Designer in our Social Media Department. Passionate about art in all its faces, Paola loves to express herself through visual language. “One image can represent millions of words,” says Paola.

Joel Bohi

Social Media Designer

Joel is a “pup” at Y!DM, or the newest member of our team! Since early September, Joel has turned simple ideas into extraordinary visual stories.

His educational background consists of a Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising from the Art Institute of California, San Diego.

Glenn Yamasaki

Director of Mobile Marketing

Glenn began his career in the Fortune 500, where he spent 8 years in sales and marketing for Kodak, Pitney Bowes, Oce, Bell & Howell, and AT&T. Afterwards, Glenn spent time with pre-IPO startups in a mix of roles with technology companies in the Silicon Valley and the tech corridor in Virginia.