Partner at POA LLC
Boise, Idaho Area
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- CTO at Raise For Future
- Partner at phase one accelerator
- CTO at ArtHitch
- Past
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Chris Breshears’s Summary
Multiple years working in web start-up environments. Focusing on user acquisition, retention and user experience design.
Award winning producer, director, designer.
Over 15 years designing, producing, directing, editing and shooting marketing campaigns.
Created two of the first 100 podcasts. The Daily Download and Bandtrax. The Daily Download was in the itunes top 25 before having the distinction of being the first podcast banned by Apple. BandTrax was the first podcast to have a store that sold the music from the artists that they played.
Created the first php podcast uploader / feed buillder (bliss post)
Founding member of The Association of Music Podcasting, and creator of the first cleared music for podcasting database. Which went on to become the PodSafe Music Network.
Chris Breshears’s Specialties:
Marketing:
SEO, SEM, Social Media, User acquisition and retention, User experience design
Video Production:
Extensive shooting, directing, producing, writing, editing, and motion graphics experience.
Software experience:
After Effects, Final Cut, Motion, Color, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, LightWave
Programming:
PHP, Mysql, Python, Django and Actionscript development experience.
Chris Breshears’s Experience
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CTO
Raise For Future
(Online Media industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
Affiliate marketing for non-profits. Allows users to shop at the stores they want while helping their community.
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Partner
phase one accelerator
(Partnership; Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
We help start-ups create a strategy, execute on the plan, obtain key metrics, report on them month to month, assuring proper positioning and hitting proper milestones to raise Seed, A, B and C rounds
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CTO
ArtHitch
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
ArtHitch is a web application that connects Artists, Collectors, and Galleries allowing them to buy, sell, and track ownership of original artwork.
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creative director of marketing / community outreach
jangl
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)
July 2007 — May 2008 (11 months)
Successfully created, launched and promoted “jangl me” application on bebo. Creating over 100,000 active users in less then two months.
Worked directly with marketing and press relations to create a buzz around the Jangl service.
Produced media for Jangl creative campaigns, including videos, web banners, audio, and flash.
Built an Actionscript library that allows outside flash/flex developers to use the Jangl API.
Designed and built many web applications/pages for the Jangl marketing efforts. Including Janglmedia.com, a press content management system, affiliate registration, and portable “CallMe” buttons. -
Director of Music Network / Creative Director (video)
PodShow
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
May 2005 — July 2007 (2 years 3 months)
Successfully created, launched and promoted the Podsafe Music Network (music.podshow.com).
Created, produced and directed audio and video podcasts for PodShow clients including Marie Claire, Paramount, Covergirl, and Go Daddy.
Created Sales and Marketing presentations for investors and clients.
Created the “look and feel” of all PodShow Productions including Textra, Who’s On It, The Weakest Beat -
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Produktion
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
July 1998 — May 2005 (6 years 11 months)
Produced commercials and sales videos, including many for Fortune 500 companies. Clients included: Weyerhaeuser, P&O Nedlloyd, Hewlett Packard, and American Red Cross.
Directed award-winning documentaries including “We Remember” for The American Red Cross and “Brentina from Idaho to Athens” that aired on all Viacom stations.
Produced and Directed half hour programming for minor league sports franchises.
Numerous Rockie awards for commercial work.
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Chris Breshears’s Interests:
film, animation, music, online media, coding
Chris Breshears’s Honors:
Rockies, Press Club
Chris Breshears’s Contact Settings
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