Brad Grier

Current

• Web Business Analyst at Alberta Motor Association
• The guy at Brad Grier Consulting
• Consultant - Communications & Social Media (Sole Proprietorship)

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Past

• Sr. Web Content Specialist at Alberta Motor Association.
• eBusiness Specialist at United Way of the Alberta Capital Region
• Communications Manager at BioWare Corp.

• Writer / Producer / Host at ITV Television (Global Television) Edmonton
• Developer / Webmaster at ITV Television (Global Television) Edmonton
• Instructor -- Website design, Macintosh & Internet at Grant MacEwan College

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Websites

• blog.bradgrier.com
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Brad Grier’s Summary

Specializing in social media applied to strategic and tactical communications planning and execution.

Professional communicator, blogger and webmaster, experienced in social media, public relations, community relations, community development and journalism for print, online, and television.

Specific expertise and experience with social media platforms, CMS deployment / implementation, corporate communications and branding.

Brad Grier’s Specialties:

New Media, Social Media, eBusiness development, Communications, Public relations, media relations

Brad Grier’s Experience

• Web Business Analyst

  Alberta Motor Association

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Consumer Services industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 month)

  Online business process analysis and recommendation. Reporting and Analytics. Cool stuff with numbers.

• The guy

  Brad Grier Consulting

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  1990 — Present (18 years)

  A web and communications professional with extensive for-profit and not-for profit experience in social media, communications, website design, development, and maintenance as well as business development and administration processes.

• Consultant - Communications & Social Media

  Sole Proprietorship

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  January 1988 — Present (20 years 9 months)

  Freelance technology journalist for national Canadian newspapers; Globe & Mail, National Post, Edmonton Journal, as well as regional news-magazines. Current focus is online publications.

• Sr. Web Content Specialist

  Alberta Motor Association.

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Consumer Services industry)

  April 2006 — September 2008 (2 years 6 months)

  Forward-looking research, planning, industry trending, collection, analysis and reporting of information about the use and functionality of department websites. Daily reporting, maintenance and development.

• eBusiness Specialist

  United Way of the Alberta Capital Region

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  July 2003 — April 2006 (2 years 10 months)

  Oversee online business activities including annual online pledging tool (fundraising), website(s) development and maintenance, and other online activities.

• Communications Manager

  BioWare Corp.

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Games industry)

  2000 — 2003 (3 years)

  Developed and implemented worldwide product publicity campaigns that garnered over 70 industry and mainstream media awards including a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA – Great Britain’s ‘Oscar’).
  
  Over three years, increased awareness to a level that the company became recognized and acclaimed as a leading software developer in it's specialized field.
  
  Coordinated the company’s first (and subsequent) trade show event, which resulted in several industry awards and positive publicity.
  
  Created and implemented a customer community culture with over 2 million members worldwide, that is recognized as the model for customer-based communities within the industry.
  Managed and directed the development of the corporate website.
  
  Rapsheet: http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,27227/

• Writer / Producer / Host

  ITV Television (Global Television) Edmonton

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  1990 — 2000 (10 years)

• Developer / Webmaster

  ITV Television (Global Television) Edmonton

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  1994 — 2000 (6 years)

  Initial website developer, project manager and webmaster for ITV television news site.

• Instructor -- Website design, Macintosh & Internet

  Grant MacEwan College

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  1997 — 1999 (2 years)

  Microcomputer Specialist Program – Macintosh and the Internet
  Helpdesk Specialist Program – Internet
  Arts Outreach – Website development

Additional Information

Brad Grier’s Websites:

• blog.bradgrier.com
• Follow me on Twitter:

Brad Grier’s Interests:

Social media, community development, communications, new technology, internet, photography

Brad Grier’s Groups:

GeoCaching Edmonton, Web Managers Edmonton group

•    Web Analytics Demystified
•    The Personal MBA Community
•    World Wildlife Fund
•    Pro Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
•    Social Media Today

Brad Grier’s Honors:

2005 Red Feather Award -- Innovation -- team lead/project management/implementation - Website Redesign - United Way of the Alberta Capital Region.

Brad Grier’s Contact Settings

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