Wordpress Consultant
Bryan/College Station, Texas Area
- Current
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- Wordpress Consultant at Erickson Media Group
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- Web Designer and Photographer at Texas A&M University
- Founder at Coursevote
- Founder at iPod in Car
- Web Designer at Aesthetic Studios (Self-employed)
- Graphic Designer at Logic Design
- Assistant Graphic Designer at Speed Printing
- Education
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- Texas A&M University
- University of Oxford
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Bill Erickson’s Summary
In 2003, I combined my passion for graphic design and business by starting my own web design company. Since then I've been an entrepreneur with a focus on the tech industry.
In 2007, I gathered a group of local entrepreneurs together and we started The Creative Space, a coworking office in Downtown Bryan. It was the first coworking space in Texas.
Wordpress Consulting has been my main focus for the past two years, along with a few startups I've worked on.
I am also one of the founders of the BIL Conference, a free unconference run in conjunction with TED.
Bill Erickson’s Specialties:
wordpress, content management systems, search engine optimization, graphic design, web design, usability, photography, education, decentralized systems, unconferences, emergence
Bill Erickson’s Experience
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Wordpress Consultant
Erickson Media Group
(Internet industry)
May 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)
* I take websites and make them work for you, by building custom content management systems with Wordpress.
* I also help with Analytics and Search Engine Optimization to ensure you are getting the most out of your content.
* Clients include b5media, Techstars, and Mays Business School. -
Web Designer and Photographer
Texas A&M University
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
June 2006 — July 2008 (2 years 2 months)
- Redeveloped and maintain many of the Mays Business School websites.
- Add value to Mays Business School by applying my knowledge of new technologies.
- Provide technical expertise and photography in the Business School. -
Founder
Coursevote
(Education Management industry)
May 2007 — March 2008 (11 months)
* Developed a facebook application that allows students to choose classes with the help of friends.
* Won 6th Annual Texas A&M Ideas Challenge.
* In March, I stopped pursuing this project. It is still available through Facebook, but is not being developed or supported. -
Founder
iPod in Car
(Consumer Electronics industry)
July 2004 — March 2007 (2 years 9 months)
* Developed an online resource for those looking to add iPods to their cars, featuring product reviews, step-by-step guides, and photo galleries.
* Became the top Google search result for iPod in Car, and increased ad revenue ten fold over three months.
* Sold company to iLounge in March 2007. -
Web Designer
Aesthetic Studios (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)
August 2003 — August 2006 (3 years 1 month)
- Created successful, functional websites and other promotional material (logos, corporate presentations, print packages...) for clients such as William Pear International, Yours Truly Gifts, and the Conroe Tigers.
- Starting and running my own business has provided me with an invaluable experience that could never be taught in a business class. -
Graphic Designer
Logic Design
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)
October 2003 — December 2003 (3 months)
- Developed the interface and frontend design of an online application on time and addressed the many problems that arose along the way.
- Logoyes.com has now been featured on Entrepreneur.com as an award-winning application. -
Assistant Graphic Designer
Speed Printing
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)
June 2003 — August 2003 (3 months)
- Designed print work (brochures, business cards, posters...), developed long-term client relationships, and worked in a group environment.
Bill Erickson’s Education
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Texas A&M University
Business , Finance , 2005 — 2009
- Business Honors Program (2005-2009) http://bizhonors.tamu.edu
- Titans of Investing (Spring 2009) http://www.maystitans.org -
University of Oxford
Philosophy 2008 — 2008
* Took a course in Moral Philosophy over the summer.
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Bill Erickson’s Interests:
finance, private equity, investing, new technology, life sciences, web design, skiing, golf, photography
Bill Erickson’s Honors:
- Interviewed by Smart Money Magazine twice.
- Photos I've taken have appeared in many publications, including Mays Business Online, @Mays, and Marketing Times.
- 1st Place in the 2007 Texas A&M Business Ideas Challenge
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