Story Maker & Creative Project Producer
Vancouver, Canada Area
- Current
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- Director of Fan Communities at MovieSet Inc.
- Freelance Writer, Producer, Advisor at Giggling Piglet Projects (self)
- Past
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- Community Marketing Evangelist at Raincity Studios
- Strategic Advisor and Community Manager at Happyfrog Internet Services
- Marketing Coordinator at Elastic Path Software, Inc.
- Minister of Marketing Affairs (Emeritus) at Zhonka Broadband
- Internet Marketing Executive at Advanced Telcom Group (now defunct)
- Marketing Director at OlyWa.net (Olympia Networking Services)
- Founder & General Manager at Internet Adventures
- Education
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- The Evergreen State College
- University of Utah
- Utah Valley University
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Dave Olson’s Summary
Experienced writer, podcaster, traveler and marketer adept at taking business and/or artistic projects from concept to completion.
Highlights:
Arranged campaigns of all kinds including performing copywriting, lead generation and collateral creation tasks
Produced and narrated a film (plus found financing, presented screenings, managed rights releases)
Published articles several articles in magazines, books and journals (usually about Hemp in Japan and/or technology culture)
Founded, managed and grew multiple ISP businesses (including growing in the darkest days of the .com biz)
Host and produce podcasts with popular shows on literature, hockey, winter Olympics, travel and Vancouver life.
Experienced in tourism industry and worked as a tour guide and club host for Japanese tourists in Guam.
Launched and managed a company blog and podcast on ecommerce and new marketing techniques
Dave Olson’s Specialties:
entrepreneurial organization and management, business plan writing, creative writing, poetry and discourse, history of hemp, cultural studies, international affairs and relations, branding, grass-roots marketing, media outreach, podcast hosting and production, oil painting, Write, Produce, Promote, Plan, Listen, Market, Strategize, Manage, Outreach, Think, Speak, Design, Podcast, Blog, Presentations, Brainstorm
Dave Olson’s Experience
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Director of Fan Communities
MovieSet Inc.
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
January 2009 — Present (1 year )
Create campaigns and initiatives to drive traffic and encourage participation in a site distributing behind-the-scenes footage from the sets of movies in production. Manage social networking presences as well as copywriting and promotional campaigns development and deployment.
Building and training a team to implement strategies and tactics sing blogs, wikis, social networks, micro updates, contests and conversations. Tracking results using analysis tools and engagement metrics.
Supervising vocabulary, fan sites and talking points for movie promotion campaigns. Tuning campaigns to adjust to trends.
Setting site best practices and interacting with the development department to implement SEO-related improvements. -
Freelance Writer, Producer, Advisor
Giggling Piglet Projects (self)
(Writing and Editing industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
Consult on new media development and marketing strategies for a variety of emerging businesses on a freelance basis. Create, produce and promote media projects including essays and podcasts about hockey, Olympics, literature, travel, and eco-business. Frequently lecture and present to groups at conferences and appear in mainstream (TV, print, and radio) media outlets.
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Community Marketing Evangelist
Raincity Studios
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
August 2007 — January 2009 (1 year 6 months)
Coordinated marketing and public relations activities for a leading web 2.0 development company including launching new product groups, supervising brand use, facilitating partnerships, liaising with media, writing copy for print and web, publishing client case studies, organizing events from training to trade shows, mentoring employee thought-leadership activities, and more for a fast-growing, international company.
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Strategic Advisor and Community Manager
Happyfrog Internet Services
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2007 — November 2008 (1 year 3 months)
Initiated policies and campaigns for a start-up “green” directory and social networking community. Managed brand perception and value proposition, wrote all public-facing messaging, created campaigns to encourage participation, organized grassroots media-makers for event coverage, formed strategic partnerships, liaised to mainstream media, and helped grow the company from start-up to acquisition by 3rdWhale.com.
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Marketing Coordinator
Elastic Path Software, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 5 months)
Initiated corporate blogging and podcasting program; conducted all manner of marketing campaigns; wrote data sheets, feature guides, presentations, white papers (including the noteworthy Blogging for Retailers), case studies, press releases; supervised collateral creation and organized international trade show tour.
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Minister of Marketing Affairs (Emeritus)
Zhonka Broadband
(Telecommunications industry)
March 2002 — October 2005 (3 years 8 months)
Along with veteran colleagues, we started an Internet Service Provider out of the ashes of a previous venture, OlyWa.net, offering high-speed DSL and feature-laden hosting without the absurd restrictions foisted by overly restrictive ISPs.
I generated all corporate collateral, wrote business plans and offering, managed incorporation process, created packages and pricing, and developed all marketing campaigns including the innovative "Surfbreak" free wi-fi program years before the norm. I also tend to public and media outreach and involved in some lobbying and educational projects. -
Internet Marketing Executive
Advanced Telcom Group (now defunct)
(Telecommunications industry)
May 2000 — April 2001 (1 year )
Became Marketing Account Executive at ATG after the OlyWa.net acquisition. Organized transition projects, customers appreciation initiatives, order fulfillment processes, product offerings and other tasks until company went into bankruptcy.
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Marketing Director
OlyWa.net (Olympia Networking Services)
(Telecommunications industry)
April 1998 — April 2000 (2 years 1 month)
Supervised company re-branding for ISP, planned trade shows exhibits, organized customer outreach events and workshops, conducted advertising campaigns and represented company to media and community. Note: Participated in corporate merger in April 2000 with 'Advanced TelCom Group' and became Internet Marketing Executive at new company.
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Founder & General Manager
Internet Adventures
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 1996 — March 1998 (1 year 8 months)
Founded web design and training company; managed teams of designers and developers; art-directed company branding and collateral; taught classes and seminars from original, interactive curriculum.
Dave Olson’s Education
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The Evergreen State College
BA , Interdisciplinary Studies , 1996 — 2004
Evergreen uses a process of narrative evaluations in lieu of grades. All my evals are posted online in the spirt of transparency. Studies centered around law and justice, public policy, philosophy, writing, literature, international business, political conundrums and film.
- Activities and Societies:
- Featured in magazine article about Evergreen as the US's top counter culture college.
Featured in documentary film discussing Evergreen's role in community.
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University of Utah
N/A , Literature, Creative Writing, Film , 1989 — 1991
Waiting in lines, filling in forms, finding a seat, staying interested, listening to cynical professors.
Player of music and speaker in tongues on KUTE radio.
Honors Creative Writing (also attended Writers at Work conference/workshop).
Attended Sundance Film Fest (pre-celebrity-buzz) 3 times,
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Utah Valley University
N/A , Creative Writing, Mountaineering, Photography, Liberal Education , 1987 — 1989
Studied under Larry Harper (wise and noble man)
- Activities and Societies:
- Honors creative writing, High council of Long Hair's Club, Ran "shadow" campaign for Student Council
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Dave Olson’s Interests:
writing, international trade, intellectual property, poetry, history, public policy, harm reduction, travel, literature, culture, remix, revolution,
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