Andy Smith (entrepreneur)

Andy Smith
Born (1968-01-09) January 9, 1968 (age 56)
Princeton, New Jersey
Alma materPomona College
UCLA Anderson School of Management
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur
start up advisor
author
Board member ofGlue Network, Café Give, 140 Proof, Everywun
SpouseDr. Jennifer Aaker
WebsiteBiography

Andy Smith (born January 9, 1968) is an American entrepreneur, start up advisor, and author. He is best known for The Dragonfly Effect: Quick, Effective, and Powerful Ways To Use Social Media to Drive Social Change, which he wrote with his wife, Dr. Jennifer Aaker. Described by the New Yorker as "the first book to explain what happens at the intersection of social media like Twitter, marketing and psychology", The Dragonfly Effect examines how people use social media to connect and form groups that create global change. In 2014, he partnered with Jay Adelson to form Center Electric, an early-stage technology venture capital firm designed to leverage the growth of the Internet of Things. Center Electric was an outgrowth of Smith and Adelson's passion project, Point Option, which develops next generation devices for in-home use.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Center Batelle, John (February 6, 2015). "REMEMBER THE INTERNET WHEN CONSIDERING THE THINGS". batellemedia.com. BatelleMedia. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  2. ^ Gladwell, Malcolm. "Why The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted". October 4, 2010. The New Yorker. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  3. ^ David, Avril. "Names You Need To Know: The Dragonfly Effect". May 17, 2011. Forbes. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "About Us". pointoption.com. Point Option. Retrieved March 13, 2015.