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Social Network

  • My LinkedIn - My virtual resume with recommendations, experience and more.
  • My Twitter - I tweet as WriterPollock. Tweet with me.
  • My Facebook - Join my online community.

Social Media

  • SocialEarth - Here is my author archive of articles on SocialEarth.org, a blog promoting social entrepreneurship, businesses and ideas. I also monitor, listen, promote and collaborate using social media tools.
  • Ashoka Blogger and Social Media Marketer - I write a weekly wrap-up of social entrepreneurship news, help plan #SocEntChat and do various other social media activities.
  • Ashoka on Facebook - I write and help keep Ashoka's Facebook up-to-date.
  • Ashoka on Squidoo - I created and wrote the main Ashoka page (linked here), Ashoka Environment page, Ashoka Youth page, Bill Drayton page, Social Entrepreneur page and all #SocEntChat Twitter chat pages. You can navigate to all the lenses through the main Ashoka page.
  • Everywun Blogger - I write socially conscious stories for Everywun's newsletter.
  • Hughes Foundation - As Interactive Director of the Hughes Foundation, I manage social media strategy, write Web content and e-mail blasts, and oversee online marketing.
  • Hughes Foundation on Facebook - I set up a Hughes Foundation Facebook page, group and cause to motivate the online community in our journey for hope. In less then a week the group gained over 120 members. Now over 250 members have shown their support.
  • Hughes Foundation on Twitter - As a kick-off to a new social media and online marketing initiative, I started the Hughes Foundation's Twitter account, HughesTweets.
  • Hughes Foundation on YouTube - I started the HughesVideoChannel on YouTube as a way to interact with YouTubers and show what the Hughes Foundation is all about.
  • PKIDs Blog - I write helpful articles relating social media and health information for the PKIDs, Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases, Blog.
  • PKIDs Social Media Campaign - I coordinate, update and collaborate in the social media space for PKIDs. This link goes to their Facebook Group where you can view URLs to the many different social media sites I have worked on.
  • College Grazing Twitter - I helped College Grazing reach 600 followers and rank 14 in Minnesota in 20 days. The College Grazing Twitter is now at over 1,750 followers and combined with an e-mail campaign has increased traffic to CollegeGrazing.com by 200%.
  • North Dakota State Twitter - I saw that my alma mater, North Dakota State University, wasn't on Twitter. So I created the account, allowing Bison news and sports to reach the tweet zone.
  • CHARISM on Facebook - I set up the CHARISM page, group and cause application on Facebook to help gain awareness, become transparent and motivate. It is new, but we are making strategic social media plans to grow the CHARISM following online.

Web Pages

  • BestBuy.com - As a writer for Best Buy, I write banners, offers, special promotions and more for BestBuy.com. This includes the home page, emails and multiple product categories. Peruse the site, any copy you see, I probably wrote it (or something like it).
  • Best Buy Reward Zone - I have written tons of offers and pages for MyRewardZone.com. However, to view these you will have to log in. If you are not a Reward Zone program member, create an account free of charge.
  • GeekSquad.com - As a BestBuy.com writer, I worked on a lot of the Geek Squad Web site. Take a peek around (and at the links below) to get a feel for it.
  • Geek Squad: iPhone Self Help - As a writer for Best Buy I wrote and edited the iPhone tips and tricks pages.
  • Geek Squad: Home Theater - I edited and wrote this Geek Squad Q&A page while working at Best Buy.
  • Xact! Resources - I wrote all the copy for this Web site while working as an employee for Xact! Resources -- factoring in search engine optimization and online copy effectiveness protocol. I have also created newsletters and other marketing communication materials for Xact!
  • Urgent Logo - I worked on copy for UrgentLogo.com while working at Absolute Marketing Group.
  • Fargo Ramada Hotel: Basies - At Absolute Marketing Group I wrote the copy for Basies, located in the Fargo Ramada hotel.
  • Green Bay Ramada Hotel: Big D's - During the Web site redesign at Absolute Marketing Group, I wrote the copy for the hotel's restaurant, Big D's Bar & Grill.
  • Red River Contractors - I wrote copy for this Web site while at Absolute Marketing Group. The goal was a redesigned site making it easier to connect contractors and customers.
  • City of West Fargo - While working for Absolute Marketing Group I wrote the Department pages for the West Fargo Web site.
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