Social Media Specialist at Cyber Acoustics
Portland, Oregon Area
- Current
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- Social Media Specialist at Cyber Acoustics
- Site Owner & Blogger at Badstrat.com
- Past
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- Shift Leader at Game Crazy
- Podcast Producer/Editor & Contributing Writer at Ripten.com
- VanCougar Newspaper Section/Copy Editor & Contributing Writer at Washington State University
- PR & Communications Intern at Cherokee Nation
- PC Technician at Circuit City
- Education
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- Washington State University
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Beau Rosser’s Summary
To challenge myself and the people around me by constantly opening new and progressive dialogue about the technology we use in our day to day lives, as well as share the passion for social media and video games with my colleagues.
Beau Rosser’s Specialties:
Understanding and basic usage with Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe InDesign, iMovie, Garageband, Audacity, Skype, Office Suite, HTML, XHTML, CSS, Wordpress, and AP writing style.
Understanding the importance that social media sites offer toward culture and the advancement of dialogue as well as the subtle differences sites such as Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, LinkedIn, and others provide for the end user.
Beau Rosser’s Experience
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Social Media Specialist
Cyber Acoustics
(Privately Held; Consumer Electronics industry)
October 2009 — Present (2 months)
~ Lead the development of a comprehensive, global social media strategy for Cyber Acoustics.
~ Promote high-performance networking solutions/product launches with social media relations strategies.
~ Be a liaison between Cyber Acoustics and their community at large.
~ Handle all social media aspects of Cyber Acoustics, including Twitter, Facebook, and official blog.
~ Finding and experimenting with new and potentially useful social networking platforms.
~ Informing and teaching coworkers about the validity of social media.
~ Play-testing a variety of PC, X360, and PS3 software using Cyber Acoustics' audio equipment to determine what sounds best.
~ Writing/editing engaging product copy, as well as other general website information. -
Site Owner & Blogger
Badstrat.com
(Computer Games industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
~ Writing and publishing anything related to the video game industry as well as personal opinions on the current shape of the video game industry.
(Although it is a personal site, it receives 80+ views a day and growing) -
Shift Leader
Game Crazy
(Public Company; Retail industry)
March 2007 — October 2009 (2 years 8 months)
~ Providing excellent face-to-face customer service through genuine, honest opinions in regarding the video game industry and its games.
~ Meeting and exceeding sales goals on a week-to-week basis.
~ Cash handling on a day-to-day basis.
~ Opening and closing the store. Merchandising and making sure that all product is relevant according to company standards. -
Podcast Producer/Editor & Contributing Writer
Ripten.com
(Privately Held; Writing and Editing industry)
May 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 1 month)
~ Participating, broadcasting, and editing of weekly Podcast using Garageband & Audacity.
~ Podcast reached hundreds of listeners and is available for download on the iTunes music store.
~ Researching & compiling news regarding the video game industry.
(Ripten ranges 220,000+ views per month) -
VanCougar Newspaper Section/Copy Editor & Contributing Writer
Washington State University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
October 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 3 months)
~ Editing of ACE section copy to meet VanCougar’s style.
~ Assembly of ACE section using Adobe InDesign.
~ Writing current & relevant newspaper articles and critical video game reviews.
~ Working in a timely manner to meet deadlines.
~ Overseeing of 4 to 5 contributing writers and assigning movie, music, or book reviews.
~ Interviewing & researching for articles.
~ Editing & creation of images using basic Photoshop techniques.
(The paper reached 4,000+ readers each month) -
PR & Communications Intern
Cherokee Nation
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
July 2008 — August 2008 (2 months)
~ Compiling of PR Department expenditures.
~ Assisting in the creation of a Social Media outline for the Cherokee Nation in order to spread awareness of the Cherokee Nation and its people.
~ Compiling of video and print news regarding the Cherokee Nation. -
PC Technician
Circuit City
(Public Company; CC; Retail industry)
May 2003 — November 2006 (3 years 7 months)
~ Customer information and database entry.
~ Installation of customer's hardware and software both in-store and in-home.
~ Instruction on how to use new software installed on customer's PC.
~ Fixed bugs/viruses/errors on customer's PCs.
~ Provided excellent customer service.
~ Cash-handling on a daily basis.
~ Led a group of 4 to 5 other PC Technicians.
Beau Rosser’s Education
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Washington State University
BA , Digital Technology & Culture / Communications , 2007 — 2008
On the Dean's List for most of my college career. Involved in numerous workshops ranging from topics like: Photoshop, Journalism, Website Design, etc.
- Activities and Societies:
- Wrote for the campus newspaper, the VanCougar. Participated in a small art show in the Administration Building.
Additional Information
Beau Rosser’s Websites:
Beau Rosser’s Interests:
Avid social networker and video game industry connoisseur.
Beau Rosser’s Groups:
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Video Games PR and Journalists
Beau Rosser’s Honors:
Professional Writing Certificate - Awarded from Washington State University - 2008
Beau Rosser’s Contact Settings
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