Dot Connector blog is the work of Regis Hadiaris.

REGIS:

• leads the internet marketing, mobile, and social efforts for the nation’s largest online mortgage lender, Quicken Loans
• writes a popular blog about being more successful at work and life
• advises startups of all sizes on ways to dramatically grow revenue
• speaks to large groups on marketing strategies and tactics

Regis is the Director of Internet Marketing at Quicken Loans, the nation’s largest online mortgage lender and third largest retail lender. Joining the company in 2004, Regis oversees the strategic evolution and optimization of all client-facing websites, social networks, and mobile apps. His leadership was instrumental in the development of MyQL Mobile, the first mobile mortgage app.  In addition to providing expert marketing opinion in numerous mortgage industry publications, Regis’ work has been recognized by Forbes, Forrester Research, Money Magazine, US Navy, SproutSocial, Web Marketing Association, and the Word of Mouth Marketing Association.

Regis has 17 years of marketing experience advising Fortune 500 companies and startups in financial services, education, retail (e-commerce), automotive, tourism, and consumer products for consulting firms based out of San Francisco, New York, and Detroit.

Regis also publishes the award-winning Dot Connector blog, a popular source for simple tools and tips on personal development, leadership, and working smarter. Mark Stevens, New York Times best-selling author of Your Marketing Sucks, calls Regis’ blog “terrific,” which he takes as an insanely great compliment. Dot Connector is also recognized by Alltop and others as one of the best sources of independent content online, and is frequently used as a source of ideas by companies like Google, HP, and GE.

Regis has been a guest contributor to several media outlets and blogs – including Marketing Pilgrim, Unconventional Thinking, and Zing – and has been a university guest lecturer and executive trainer on topics ranging from personal productivity to marketing campaign planning.

Regis is a frequent public speaker, has published several articles on best practices for Internet marketing, and was featured in the book “The Persona Lifecycle – Keeping People in Mind Throughout Product Design.”

Regis is also an active fundraiser and has architected experimental social media campaigns such as Tweet for ALS, raising over $70,000 in under 14 days for the national ALS Association. He has also been an advisor to several non-profits on ways to attract more donations using best practices in Internet marketing.