Tris Hussey

Tris Hussey

Community Coordinator at Simply .ca

Location
Vancouver, Canada Area
Industry
Internet

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Tris Hussey's Overview

Current
  • Community Coordinator at Simply .ca
  • Author, Writer, Teacher, Consultant, & Internet Rogue at TrisHusseyDotCom
Past
  • Community Manager at eCrypt Technologies Inc
  • Editor, Canada at The Next Web
  • Instructor at BCIT
  • Social Media Manager at Media2o Productions
  • Training Manager at b5media
  • Editor, Canada at blognation
  • Chief Technology Partner at One By One Media, LLC
  • Contributor/Blogger/Editor at b5 media
  • Channel Editor at b5 media
  • Director Blogger Corps at PodTech
  • Dir. of Strategic Partner Relations at Qumana Software, Inc.
  • Product Manager/CBO at Qumana Software
  • Senior Account Manager at MD Analytics
  • Senior eBusiness Analyst at GlaxoSmithKline
  • Webmaster at Glaxo Wellcome

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Education
  • University of Maine
  • Colby College
Recommendations

16 people have recommended Tris

Connections

500+ connections

Tris Hussey's Summary

Tris Hussey is a best-selling author, long-time technologist, blogger, and writer. After picking up blogging on a whim in 2004, he quickly became both a professional blogger and a leading expert in business blogging. He has been a part of several Web 2.0 startups from blogging software to blogging agencies and continues to write, blog, teach, and consult.

In addition to giving workshops and speaking at conferences, Tris also teaches social media, blogging, podcasting, and WordPress at UBC, BCIT, and elsewhere. He has published three social media books: Create Your Own Blog (2009), Using WordPress (2010) and Sams Teach Yourself Foursquare in 10 Minutes (2011).

Specialties

Teaching, Education, Writing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy Professional Blogging, Business blogging, collaboration tools, Knowledge Management, telework, Website design, Website marketing, Website usability, Website metrics, Internet strategy.

Tris Hussey's Publications

  • Create Your Own Blog: 6 Easy Projects to Start Blogging Like a Pro

    • Sams
    • December 31, 2009
    Authors: Tris Hussey

    An introductory-level book to help people learn and feel confident learning to blog and start their own blog.

  • Using WordPress

    • Que
    • September 7, 2010
    Authors: Tris Hussey

    A how-to guide for beginners to learn the blogging and CMS platform WordPress. Includes audio and video segments to and additional information, insight, and examples.

  • Sams Teach Yourself Foursquare in 10 Minutes

    • Sams
    • January 10, 2011
    Authors: Tris Hussey

    How to use the location service/game Foursquare in easy to understand, fast lessons. First book on Foursquare published.

Tris Hussey's Experience

Community Coordinator

Simply .ca

November 2011 – Present (3 months) Vancouver, Canada Area

Author, Writer, Teacher, Consultant, & Internet Rogue

TrisHusseyDotCom

March 2003 – Present (8 years 11 months)

Community Manager

eCrypt Technologies Inc

February 2011 – May 2011 (4 months)

Editor, Canada

The Next Web

August 2010 – December 2010 (5 months)

Instructor

BCIT

2009 – 2010 (1 year)

Social Media Manager

Media2o Productions

November 2008 – November 2010 (2 years 1 month)

Training Manager

b5media

January 2008 – July 2008 (7 months)

Editor, Canada

blognation

August 2007 – December 2007 (5 months)

Chief Technology Partner

One By One Media, LLC

August 2005 – December 2007 (2 years 5 months)

Contributor/Blogger/Editor

b5 media

April 2006 – September 2007 (1 year 6 months)

Channel Editor

b5 media

December 2006 – March 2007 (4 months)

Director Blogger Corps

PodTech

December 2006 – February 2007 (3 months)

Dir. of Strategic Partner Relations

Qumana Software, Inc.

February 2006 – December 2006 (11 months)

Product Manager/CBO

Qumana Software

September 2004 – March 2006 (1 year 7 months)

Senior Account Manager

MD Analytics

October 2003 – June 2004 (9 months)

Senior eBusiness Analyst

GlaxoSmithKline

January 2001 – March 2003 (2 years 3 months)

Webmaster

Glaxo Wellcome

July 1998 – December 2000 (2 years 6 months)

Tris Hussey's Honors and Awards

  • Phi Beta Kappa

    • May 1991

    Academic honor society

Tris Hussey's Education

University of Maine

1991 – 1993

Colby College

September 1987 – May 1991

Tris Hussey's Additional Information

Interests:

writing, teaching, photography, knowledge management, business blogging, web 2.0, collaboration technologies, VoIP, IM, online advertising, social media

Honors and Awards:

B.A. Magna Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa

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