Brian DeKoning

Director of Social Strategy at Raka - Inbound Marketing

Location: Greater Boston Area
Industry: Marketing and Advertising

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Brian DeKoning's Overview

Current

Director of Social Strategy at Raka

Past

Director, Business Development & New Media at Vital Design
Communications Director at Vital Design
Marketing Director at New Hampshire Film Festival for Vital Design

Associate Editor at HC Pro, Inc
Correspondent at The New Hampshire Union Leader
Staff Writer at Foster's Daily Democrat
Intern at New Hampshire Public Television

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Education

University of New Hampshire

Recommendations

12 people have recommended Brian

Connections

500+ connections

Websites

Communications professional with agency experience in social media marketing, website design, web development, project management, public relations and more agency-related goodness. HubSpot-Certified Inbound Marketing Professional.

Current duties include social media strategy, client relationship management, new sales, business development, website planning, project management, branding projects, digital and traditional media outreach and publicity, online marketing, email marketing, search engine optimization (SEO) copywriting, blogging, and blog coaching. Experienced in consultative sales, developing new business opportunities, and managing client relations. I plan and write successful proposals in competitive bid scenarios, and manage creatives to deliver projects on deadline.

Specialties: Social media marketing, website design, project management, online branding, SEO copywriting, press release writing, blogging, media outreach, Twitter, Facebook marketing

Director of Social Strategy

Raka

Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry

April 2012 – Present (1 year 2 months) Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Social media and content marketing strategy aimed at brand awareness, search engine optimization, and inbound marketing for digital agency Raka and our clients. Duties include client meetings, copywriting, brand strategy, producing social media guides and roadmaps, and reporting.

Director, Business Development & New Media

Vital Design

March 2011 – March 2012 (1 year 1 month) Greater Boston Area

Communications Director

Vital Design

June 2007 – February 2011 (3 years 9 months)

Marketing Director

New Hampshire Film Festival for Vital Design

June 2008 – December 2010 (2 years 7 months)

Associate Editor

HC Pro, Inc

2007 – 2007 (less than a year)

Correspondent

The New Hampshire Union Leader

2004 – 2006 (2 years)

Staff Writer

Foster's Daily Democrat

1999 – 2004 (5 years)

Intern

New Hampshire Public Television

1997 – 1998 (1 year)

Bit Rebels
- September 2012 to Present
Team Members: Brian DeKoning, Richard Darell

Bit Rebels is a continuously evolving and dedicated media entity with a mission to report the latest news in technology, social media, design and everything considered geek. Our enthusiastic approach to researching and presenting current news has become synonymous with the way we operate, deliver and interact in our media outlets.
Social Media Today
- December 2012 to Present
Team Members: Brian DeKoning, Jason Boucher

Social Media Today is an independent, online community for professionals in PR, marketing, advertising, or any other discipline where a thorough understanding of social media is mission-critical. Every day, we provide insight and host lively debate about the tools, platforms, companies and personalities that are revolutionizing the way we consume information.