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MichaelBurns
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"The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody had decided not to see." --Ayn Rand
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- Internet, Interactive, New Media, Radio, Video, Advertising, Gaming, Technology, Music, Art, Activism, Education, Venture Capital, Journalism, Entrepreneur, Other
- About Me:
- People categorize me as: Writer, Thinker, Strategist, Idea Hamster, Campaigner, Fearless Leader and New Technology Evangelist; I deliver marketing, branding, concepts and strategy for clients who seek to leverage their positions across traditional and interactive media.
My strengths include conceptual development, strategy, branding, creative direction, copy writing, and marketing strategy for consumer and business-to-business marketing initiatives, with a specialization in technology, financial services, health care, and professional services, and anything else that clients throw at me.
Noteworthy agency projects have included work for companies like: Merck, AOL/Time-Warner, Microsoft, Universal Pictures, McDonald's, Hewlett-Packard, Bristol-Myers Squibb, US West, Motorola, Emerson, Novell, ABN-AMRO, Abbott Labs, Pearson Education, GM/Buick/Oldsmobile, RW Baird, Deloitte and more.
Generally speaking, I remain intensely curious and have a real passion for consumer insights, and enjoy thinking holistically about everyday business issues and the possibilities that new technology may someday provide us.
At present, I enjoy researching the latest trends in innovation, challenger branding, influencer marketing, social media, personal and systemic creativity, learning, cognition, lead generation strategies, online collaboration tools and anything else that inspires creativity.
Before this? Promotions Manager/Talent Scout for an Indy music label and management company, and Marketing Manager for an IT consulting firm.
On my free-time, I enjoy biking, photography, gaming, Jazz-fusion, cataloging important up-and-coming artists via MySpace, and electronic illustration.
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Current projects: Writing for video.
Ideas I'm following: Beyond political and economic concerns, location-based mobile technology, and anything having to do with social media and collaboration tools, trends in creativity and innovation, community-building; government accountability and sunshine initiatives.
Current needs: Collaborators on video and Interactive projects; projects in Florida, California, Texas, Costa Rica, or anyplace to get me out of this god-forsaken COLD until Spring. Plus, your insights on collaboration tools within social media or ECM and creative leadership.
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- What I hope to gain from The Chicago Convergence
- Ability to talk about new technology innovations that I have been working on for consumer and B2b segments, in addition to technology innovations to enhance civic engagement and public accountability at the local, state and national level.
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MIke,
I am agme to do this depending upon schedule.
This is my latest cideo Profile
http://vimeo.com/6354347
I do these about once a month;
Floyd
Btw, anyone from Chicago who is interested in attending this, let me know. I might be interested in attending if I can get away.
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You bring the digital sparks, we'll supply the gasoline.
Chicago Convergence promo code is NATPECC and gets $100 off 3-day registration (normally $850).
Latest Activity
Chicago Convergence and OfficePortCHI Presents: HP Envy Music Video Editing Challenge at OfficePort CHI
December 3, 2009 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
The Chicago Convergence and OfficePortCHI PresentsHP Envy Music Video Editing Challenge Free social, challenge and networking event - open to the PublicThree editors* compete to produce a finished music video in front of a live audience in 30 minu...
Writer/director Jameel Khan’s “The Strip,” the $1.2 million independent comedy starring Dave Foley that shot here in 2006, is the first Chicago film to sign with Truly Indie, an innovative self-distribution program mainly through Landmark Theaters...
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Washington DC Motion Graphics Festival
November 18, 2009 at 6pm to November 22, 2009 at 7pm – Washington DC
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Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival
December 12, 2009 from 6pm to 7pm – Congress Theater
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How do you share/transfer digital media? 3 Replies
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The Big Ooga event on May 5th at Catalyst Ranch is really looking good. We're buttoning up the catering and would like to know if you can make it. Please let me know.
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