Socialbees is a provider of Facebook pages and ads. The company was founded in November, 2008 by Hazel Grace Dircksen, a consultant and entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley, Hazel Grace has helped more then 150 businesses and non-profits leverage social networking tools to expand visibility and reach new audiences.

As an early adopter, product expert, and industry insider, Hazel Grace has organically gravitated toward social networking sites, from Friendster to Facebook and everything in between. Her technical savvy, forward thinking, and personal connections to numerous social networking companies allows her to immediately cut through the clutter to see the true potential in a particular product and, ultimately, the business value for her clients.

Prior to debuting Socialbees, Hazel Grace was an award winning fashion designer and later launched FashionIV (a social fashion site that was a Facebook Developer Platform launch partner at F8 2007), via the San Francisco Ladies Who Launch Incubator Program. She went on to become the Ladies Who Launch Silicon Valley leader and San Francisco co-leader where she continues helping female entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses.

Her clients include: Closet Couture (a TechCrunch50 startup), The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Andy Baldwin, Ladies Who Launch, Savor the Success, 29-Day Giving Challenge, Feel Your Boobies Foundation, Twist Studios, HeyLady Shoes, Payson & Co., LLC, Milestones Events, Slap Energy Drinks, Urban Darling, Lula Lu, Curtis Financial and Peternity.

When she’s not working on a project for one of her many clients, you can find Hazel Grace on MySpace (member at the 500,000 mark), Yelp (Elite member for the past 4 years), Facebook (first GEO network user–ask about her top secret Facebook account!), and Twitter… just to name a few.

Meet the Team

Hazel Grace Dircksen
I’m Hazel Grace Dircksen. I founded Socialbees in November 2008 as a way of bringing big business quality Facebook Fan Pages, social ads and advanced Facebook strategy to small businesses. I love working at Socialbees because it gives me the opportunity to work with amazing small businesses, which has always been one of my passions. I am from a family of entrepreneurs, who have always made a point of finding their own beat and from K-12 I was home schooled, yet (unbelievably!) I am actually very social and have been connecting people on Social Networks since 2003… who would have thought?

Megan
I’ve been working with Socialbees for about 6 months now and Facebook for over 4 years, times flies when you’re having fun! I love working with our small business clients because they are actively interested in learning new things, like how to use Facebook for their businesses. Our small business clients call the shots, make decisions and move fast. The pace keeps us on our toes, but also makes our work so much more fun!

Socialbees has also opened me up to so many cool new business that I wouldn’t normally have been exposed to! I love building relationships with each and every one of our clients both on a business level, but also on a personal level… I have to admit, I’ve become a new customer to many of our clients!

Norma
Howdy. I am the Creative Director at Socialbees and have just about ten years of experience working as a web developer and graphic designer. I absolutely love working with Socialbees and the small business clients we serve. Small business owners almost always tend to be more passionate about what they do than large corporations, and it is a blast helping them figure out how to put their best foot forward on Facebook. I’m married with children–two awesome little boys. We like hanging out with friends and family, playing games, being outdoors–especially if there is a body of water nearby–and just chilling with a good movie and some popcorn.

Molly
As an entrepreneur myself, I’ve seen the power of social media in action. I’m excited to bring quality Fan Pages to small business near and far as Socialbees’ Client Development Manager! I love the passion entrepreneurs have for their companies and our ability to help them spread their message. Me? I’m a Montana girl who graduated from the Hotel School at Cornell and promptly headed for Seattle. I dig authenticity, live music, fabulous food, world travel and the mountains.

Steve
Hi. I’m a full-time college student and part-time Fan Page Developer for Socialbees. As long as my family has had a computer, I’ve been developing websites. My first job came when I was 16 when I was hired as a web developer trainee for a prestigious marketing group. Within two years, I was their lead developer. I’ve always enjoyed working in a field where I get to solve new and complex problems every day. There’s always a fresh challenge behind each new project ready to be tackled. When I’m not coding, I’m probably out on a bike ride around campus or grabbing some food from Taco Bell.

Sean
Hi, I’m Sean. I’m a Senior at Oklahoma Wesleyan University studying Communication Arts and a part-time Fan Page Developer at Socialbees. I’ve spent a good chuck of my life browsing the internet, but only began web design when I took a class on it two years ago. I hated it at first, but once it “clicked,” I couldn’t get enough. I love designing a site, bringing together a solid interface and layout, and then writing the code to make it come alive. When I’m not working on projects I can still be found in front of my computer, either playing video games or tinkering around with the computer.

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