Social Media Insights Consultant
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Social Media Insights Consultant (Self-employed)
- Community Manager at Pownce
- Columnist, Engadget at Weblogs, Inc.
- Publisher / Writer at Shake Well Before Use (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Editor at SuicideGirls.com
- Digital Insights Analyst at VML
- Photography Intern at Ron Berg Photography
- Education
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- Art Institute of Pittsburgh
- Academy of Art University
- Kansas City Art Institute
- Imperial College London
- Shawnee Mission East High School
- Connections
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- Marketing and Advertising
- Websites
Ariel Waldman’s Summary
Ariel Waldman is a San Francisco-based social media insights consultant and the publisher of Shake Well Before Use which covers art, advertising, sex and technology daily. She also is the community manager for Pownce, a social P2P sharing application, and a columnist for Engadget. Waldman has served as a contributor for Adrants and the SuicideGirls Geek Newswire. Prior to moving to San Francisco, she was a Digital Insights Analyst at VML, an interactive WPP agency, for 8 years.
Ariel Waldman’s Experience
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Social Media Insights Consultant
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)
July 2007 — Present (11 months)
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Community Manager
Pownce
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
July 2007 — Present (11 months)
Community management for Pownce.com
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Columnist, Engadget
Weblogs, Inc.
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
May 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Contributed a bi-monthly column called Adgadget about the advertising behind consumer technology. Currently contribute Movie Gadget Friday, which highlights the lovable and lame gadgets from the world of cinema.
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Publisher / Writer
Shake Well Before Use (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Publishing industry)
August 2006 — Present (1 year 10 months)
A weblog with daily coverage of art, advertising, sex and technology.
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Editor
SuicideGirls.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
July 2007 — December 2007 (6 months)
Contributed a weekly column for SuicideGirls Geek Newswire about the intersections between sex and technology.
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Digital Insights Analyst
VML
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 1999 — August 2007 (7 years 10 months)
Concept and execute custom Word Of Mouth and viral programs steeped in digital anthropology. Thoroughly vet programs by mapping out online ecosystems created by consumer-generated content, identifying influencers, and assessing tenor and value of content. Clients: Adidas, Audi, Burger King, Colgate, Diageo, Ford, Microsoft, Sprint, Ubisoft, and various new business.
Created and executed social media strategies for generating online conversation about new products, as well as developed interactive client/consumer long-term blog-centric programs. Provided consumer insight as well as actionable recommendations and solutions for clients. Directed creative teams on viral marketing concepts. Executed “stealth” viral marketing campaigns and conceptual “one-offs”. -
Photography Intern
Ron Berg Photography
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)
November 2002 — May 2003 (7 months)
Ariel Waldman’s Education
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Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Graphic Design 2006 — 2008 (expected)
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Academy of Art University
Graphic Design 2005 — 2006
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Kansas City Art Institute
Graphic Design 2003 — 2005
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Imperial College London
Graphic Design / Advertising 2004 — 2004
Summer study program.
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Shawnee Mission East High School
Diploma, 1999 — 2002
Ariel Waldman’s Contact Settings
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