Multi-purpose Writer, Podcaster, Artist and Marketer
Vancouver, Canada Area
- Current
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- Strategic Advisor at Happyfrog Internet Services
- Marketing Evangelist at Raincity Studios
- Podcast Producer and Host at Giggling Piglet Projects (self)
- Minister of Marketing Affairs (Emeritus) at Zhonka Broadband
- Past
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- Marketing Coordinator at Elastic Path Software, Inc.
- Internet Marketing Executive at Advanced Telcom Group (now defunct)
- Marketing Director at OlyWa.net (Olympia Networking Services)
- Founder & General Manager at Internet Adventures
- Education
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- The Evergreen State College
- University of Utah
- Utah Valley State College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Writing and Editing
- Websites
Dave Olson’s Summary
Skilled at taking commerce and/or artistic projects from concept to vendable product.
Produced and narrated a film (plus found financing, presented screenings, managed rights releases).
Published articles several articles in magazines, books and journals (usually about Hemp in Japan and/or technology culture)
Founded, managed and grew multiple ISP businesses (including growing in the darkest days of the .com biz)
Host and produce podcasts with popular shows on literature, hockey, winter Olympics, travel and Vancouver life.
Experienced in tourism industry and worked as a tour guide and club host for Japanese tourists in Guam.
Launched and managed a company blog and podcast on ecommerce and new marketing techniques
Arranged campaigns of all kinds including performing copywriting, lead generation and collateral creation tasks
I seek to write and podcast all the time - preferably whilst traveling to exotic (and occasionally mundane) locales
Dave Olson’s Specialties:
entrepreneurial organization and management, business plan writing, creative writing, poetry and discourse, history of hemp, cultural studies, international affairs and relations, branding, grass-roots marketing, media outreach, podcast hosting and production, oil painting, Write, Produce, Promote, Plan, Listen, Market, Strategize, Manage, Outreach, Think, Speak, Design, Podcast, Blog, Presentations, Brainstorm
Dave Olson’s Experience
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Strategic Advisor
Happyfrog Internet Services
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2007 — Present (11 months)
Creating policies and functional tools to develop a eco-minded, hyper-local business directory with social networking components. Promote the site to the business community, media and public at large.
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Marketing Evangelist
Raincity Studios
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 2007 — Present (1 year)
Spreading the Raincity message of open source business and software to the world through blog articles, book projects, podcasts (Raincity Radio) and conference (and parties ;-)).
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Podcast Producer and Host
Giggling Piglet Projects (self)
(Writing and Editing industry)
2005 — Present (3 years)
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Minister of Marketing Affairs (Emeritus)
Zhonka Broadband
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)
March 2002 — Present (6 years 5 months)
Along with veteran colleagues, we started an Internet Service Provider out of the ashes of a previous venture, OlyWa.net, offering high-speed DSL and feature-laden hosting without the absurd restrictions foisted by overly restrictive ISPs. I generated all corporate collateral, wrote business plans and offering, managed incorporation process, created packages and pricing, and developed all marketing campaigns including the innovative "Surfbreak" free wi-fi program years before the norm. I also tend to public and media outreach and involved in some lobbying and educational projects.
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Marketing Coordinator
Elastic Path Software, Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 5 months)
Initiated corporate blogging and podcasting program; conducted all manner of marketing campaigns; wrote data sheets, feature guides, presentations, white papers (including the noteworthy Blogging for Retailers), case studies, press releases; supervised collateral creation and organized international trade show tour.
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Internet Marketing Executive
Advanced Telcom Group (now defunct)
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
May 2000 — April 2001 (1 year)
This company imploded and was rescued in and out of bankruptcy too many times to count now and subsequently sold over and over and over... See http://www.zhonka.net/media for more background on this transaction.
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Marketing Director
OlyWa.net (Olympia Networking Services)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Telecommunications industry)
April 1998 — April 2000 (2 years 1 month)
Supervised company re-branding for ISP, planned trade shows exhibits, organized customer outreach events and workshops, conducted advertising campaigns and represented company to media and community. Note: Participated in corporate merger in April 2000 with Advnaced TelCom Group and became Internet Marketing Executive at new company.
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Founder & General Manager
Internet Adventures
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 1996 — March 1998 (1 year 8 months)
Founded web design and training company; managed teams of designers and developers; art-directed company branding and collateral; taught classes and seminars from original, interactive curriculum.
Dave Olson’s Education
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The Evergreen State College
BA, Interdisciplinary Studies, 1996 — 2004
Evergreen uses a process of narrative evaluations in lieu of grades. All my evals are posted online in the spirt of transparency. Studies centered around law and justice, public policy, philosophy, writing, literature, international business, political conundrums and film.
- Activities and Societies:
- Featured in magazine article about Evergreen as the US's top counter culture college.
Featured in documentary film discussing Evergreen's role in community.
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University of Utah
N/A, Literature, Creative Writing, Film, 1989 — 1991
- Activities and Societies:
- Waiting in lines, filling in forms, finding a seat, staying interested, listening to cynical professors.
Player of music and speaker in tongues on KUTE radio.
Honors Creative Writing (also attended Writers at Work conference/workshop).
Attended Sundance Film Fest (pre-celebrity-buzz) 3 times,
Particpated in traditional ceramics workshop in Moab, UT.
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Utah Valley State College
N/A, Creative Writing, Mountaineering, Photography, Liberal Education, 1987 — 1989
Studied under Larry Harper (wise and noble man)
- Activities and Societies:
- Honors creative writing, High council of Long Hair's Club, Ran "shadow" campaign for Student Council
Additional Information
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Dave Olson’s Interests:
writing, international trade, intellectual property, poetry, history, public policy, harm reduction, travel,
Dave Olson’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
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