Lane Sutton

Lane Sutton (born 1997) is an American young entrepreneur and public speaker on social media and marketing issues.

Lane Sutton
Sutton in 2013
Born
Lane Sutton

1997
OccupationSpeaker
Entrepreneur
Student
Years active2008–present

Sutton first became known to the public at the age of 13 when The Boston Globe recognized him for meeting Tony Hsieh, speaking at PodCamp, early start to entrepreneurship and using the computer "at barely 8", and his experience.[1] Lane became a subject of national interest at the age of 14 when being featured in The Wall Street Journal for a guest lecture at an Emerson College social media marketing class where he advised students about how to work big brands' social campaigns, as well as [2] Forbes[3] and CNN.[4][5]

Since May 2010, Lane has been a public speaker about the world of social media, marketing, youth, privacy, and reaching the younger generation. Lane has also been a strong advocate for privacy to promote the dangers of oversharing and the importance of maintaining a positive reputation online.[6] He has lectured before large audiences of both students and adults across the United States.

At the age of 11, Lane created a website, Kid Critic[7] to feature reviews by a kid, for kids and families about movies, books, activities, products, all from a youth perspective. The website encouraged kids to have a place to find interests as kids.

Sutton attended and spoke at the 2012 SXSW Interactive.[8] In September 2013, Lane spoke at the TEDxRedmond conference.[9]

In 2015 Sutton graduated from Framingham High School.[10]

References
  1. Ailworth, Erin (10 October 2010). "The boy who seems to know it all". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  2. Rosman, Katherine (9 March 2011). "Here, Tweeting is a Class Requirement". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  3. Coster, Helen (12 April 2010). "The Next Crop: Grade-School Entrepreneurs". Forbes. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  4. Dow, Nicole (11 October 2010). "Monday's intriguing people". CNN. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  5. O'Connell, Scott (12 August 2011). "Framingham teen entrepreneur sees big things in social media". The Metrowest Daily News. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  6. Sutton, Lane (25 August 2012). "5 Ways to Avoid Oversharing Online". Mashable. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  7. Ailworth, Erin (10 October 2010). "The boy who seems to know it all". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  8. Maskeroni, Alfred (19 March 2012). "Power Rangers: Adweek's SXSW Portrait Gallery". Adweek. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  9. Sutton, Lane. "Unplug from Social Media: Lane Sutton at TEDxRedmond". TEDxYouth. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  10. Strong, Rebecca. "How Lane Sutton Became Boston's Youngest Social Media Marketing Expert". Bostinno.streetwise.com. Retrieved 8 November 2016.


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