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Experience

VP of Content, Inman News, Alameda, CA
2006 – 2009

Responsible for overall marketing strategy and editorial direction, reporting directly to CEO and Publisher. 
Forged strategic partnerships with online media and other publishers; including Yahoo!, Realtor.com, Zillow, Trulia and many others. 
Programmed semi-annual conferences on real estate and technology in New York and San Francisco attended by over 3000 industry influentials. 
Created online video magazine (InmanTV). 
Led monthly webinars around Web 2.0 marketing. 
Managed in-house marketing and IT teams.

Founder, Future of Real Estate Marketing blog, Portland, OR
2006 – present

Founded a widely popular blog that explores real estate marketing and the impact of the social media, technology, the Internet and Web 2.0 on real estate. 
#1 Google Search result for “real estate marketing”. 
Over 30000 monthly unique visitors, 5700 RSS subscribers and 50,000 page views per month. 
Quoted in International Herald Tribune, BusinessWeek, New York Times, Wall St. Journal, Baltimore Sun, Chicago Tribune and Boston Globe. 
Speak regularly at conferences and engagements across North America on social media, the Internet and Web 2.0.

Marketing Communications, Prudential Northwest Properties, Portland, OR
2005 – 2006

Directed development of all print, online advertising as well as marketing collateral materials.
Responsible for brand and corporate identity redesigns.  
Worked closely with external agencies for web site development and public relations campaigns.

Freelancer, Portland, OR
2005

Performed freelance marketing communications and graphic design work for Nike Golf. 
Consulted on a new word-of-mouth marketing service for Conkling, Fiskum & McCormick.

Freelance Writer/Communications Consultant, Ulsan, Korea
2002 – 2005

Taught English at Hyundai Middle School. 
Founded the first English language monthly newspaper in the Ulsan Metropolitan Region. 
Chaired the Ulsan Pear editorial board and oversaw copy-editing, lay-out, design and publishing assignments. 
Acted as communications advisor to Hyundai Heavy Industries public relations department. 
Copy-edited content for Ulsan Industry Promotion Foundation, International Whaling Commission AGM 2005 and Ulsan Metropolitan Police. 
Provided marketing and business strategy advice to a startup introducing a Korean motorcycle brand into the USA.

Account Coordinator, Wilcox Group, Vancouver, BC
2001 – 2002

Coordinated public relations and corporate communications campaigns for clients like Molson Canada, TELUS Corporation, London Drugs, CanWest Global Communications and Krispy Kreme.
Wrote press releases, researched and proposed story ideas to major media for several successful product launches and marketing PR promotions.
Assisted with event publicity for large-scale events such as Molson SnowJam and the Molson Indy Vancouver.
Developed effective working relationships with clients and internal marketing teams.

Marketing & Communications Specialist, Chalk Media, Vancouver, BC
2000 – 2001

Coordinated marketing of the internationally syndicated television show “Dave Chalk Computer Life” to networks, affiliates and resellers. 
Promoted in-flight marketing opportunities through a worldwide network of airlines including Delta Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Air Canada. 
Helped position Chalk’s interactive rich-media marketing tools and e-learning technologies. 
Ghostwrote a weekly column on technology for a major daily and national wire service. 
Wrote a weekly email newsletter sent to over 16,000 subscribers. 
Managed communication of press releases, media coverage to angel investors.

Assistant Coordinator, Government of Canada, Vancouver, BC
1998 – 2000

Provided leadership to over 110 staff in 40 municipalities across Western Canada. 
Developed and tracked budget distribution models – controlled budget expenditures and purchases. P
Participated in national and regional policy development meetings. 
Wrote, edited and published comprehensive reports and several technical and training manuals.
Produced “Breaking the News” – a twenty-minute media relations training video. 
Delivered media relations training to supervisors and staff;

Production Manager, Carousel Theatre, Vancouver, BC
1996 – 1998