Douglas Welch

Douglas Welch

Independent New Media Consultant

Greater Los Angeles Area

Current
  • Independent New Media Consultant at Voicebank.net, inc.
  • Founder at New Media Interchange (Self-employed)
  • Instructor at UCLA Extension
  • Producer/Co-Host at Mortgages Made Simple with Rick Gundzik (Self-employed)
  • Host/Writer at TechnologyIQ (Self-employed)
  • Writer/Producer/Host at Career Opportunities: Helping to Build the Career You Deserve
  • Owner at The WelchWrite Company, Inc.
Past
  • Speaker at PodCampAZ
  • Actor at Spider Baby The Musical
  • Speaker at Cosmo Coalition
  • Speaker at The eLearning Guild
  • Speaker at PodCampAZ
  • Instructor at Stephens College Summer Film Institute
  • Film Extra - Pieces Parts at Stephens College Summer Film Institute
  • Member at Friends in Tech
  • Consultant at Eagle Flight Production
  • Director of MIS at Hollywood Online
  • Senior Microcomputer Analyst at Walt Disney Imagineering
Education
  • Bowling Green State University
Connections
345 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Douglas Welch’s Summary

Podcaster and Podcast/New Media Production
Owner, The WelchWrite Company, Inc. and Information Technology and Services Consultant
Computer consultant
Writer, Career Opportunities, Computoredge Magazine

Douglas Welch’s Specialties:

podcasting, windows, macintosh, networking, career, production, recording, writing


Douglas Welch’s Experience

  • Independent New Media Consultant

    Voicebank.net, inc.

    (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

    August 2009Present (4 months)

    Consulting on New Media, Podcasting and Social Media projects

  • Founder

    New Media Interchange (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)

    May 2008Present (1 year 7 months)

    New Media Interchange is a group dedicated to bringing new media and traditional media creatives together.

  • Instructor

    UCLA Extension

    (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; E-Learning industry)

    October 2007Present (2 years 2 months)

    Co-instructor for Podcast and New Media for Writers, a 10-week course educating writers and other how podcasting, YouTube, Facebook and others can be used to further work and career.

  • Producer/Co-Host

    Mortgages Made Simple with Rick Gundzik (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)

    June 2007Present (2 years 6 months)

    Responsible for all recording, editing and online production of Mortgages Made Simple, a podcast on how to get the best home loan possible. I also act as co-host for each show.

  • Host/Writer

    TechnologyIQ (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; E-Learning industry)

    December 2006Present (3 years )

    TechnologyIQ blog and podcast exists to help you "Control your technology. Don't let it control you!" Regular segments include tech news and education, audio and video of twice-monthly Internet Seminars and more.

  • Writer/Producer/Host

    Career Opportunities: Helping to Build the Career You Deserve

    (Management Consulting industry)

    September 2004Present (5 years 3 months)

    The Career Opportunities podcast was one of the first 20 podcasts available in September 2004. It is the companion, and growing part, of my 10 year old print column of the same name. Both the column and the podcast discuss the challenges of building a career in the 21st Century. Available twice weekly, with regular LIVE shows with audience participation.

  • Owner

    The WelchWrite Company, Inc.

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    June 1996Present (13 years 6 months)

  • Speaker

    PodCampAZ

    (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

    November 2009November 2009 (1 month)

    Speaker for this annual New Media and Podcasting Conference in Phoenix Arizona. 2009 talks included 'My Podcasting Process" and "Stay in Control of your RSS Feed"

  • Actor

    Spider Baby The Musical

    (Entertainment industry)

    July 2009August 2009 (2 months)

    Played the role of Mr. Schlocker in this horror-musical adaption of the 1962 film, Spider Baby for 8 performances in Santa Monica, Bakersfield and Tehachapi, California

  • Speaker

    Cosmo Coalition

    (Music industry)

    February 2009February 2009 (1 month)

    Panelist on State of the Music Industry panel discussion speaking on the changes New Media has brought to the music industry. Audio of this panel is available at http://welchwrite.com/cip/

  • Speaker

    The eLearning Guild

    (Privately Held; E-Learning industry)

    November 2008November 2008 (1 month)

    Speaker and Instructor at DevLearn 2008. All-Day Podcasting and New Media Workshop and conference session on Many-to-Many Media

  • Speaker

    PodCampAZ

    (Online Media industry)

    November 2008November 2008 (1 month)

    Presented three conference sessions on New Media including More than podcasting: It’s a Many-to-Many Media World and Real World Example: How to record and edit a remote tape sync show. This was my second year presenting at PodCampAZ.

  • Instructor

    Stephens College Summer Film Institute

    (Entertainment industry)

    July 2007July 2007 (1 month)

    Instructed on the use of podcasting and online video for 25 students in this 2 week intensive film making workshop. Students produced a complete 30 minute film in coordination with Hollywood professionals.

  • Film Extra - Pieces Parts

    Stephens College Summer Film Institute

    (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Entertainment industry)

    July 2007July 2007 (1 month)

    Film extra in "Pieces Parts", a short film shot during the Stephens College Summer Film Workshop 2007

  • Member

    Friends in Tech

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    20052007 (2 years )

  • Consultant

    Eagle Flight Production

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    20042006 (2 years )

  • Director of MIS

    Hollywood Online

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    19951996 (1 year )

  • Senior Microcomputer Analyst

    Walt Disney Imagineering

    (Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)

    19891994 (5 years )


Douglas Welch’s Education

  • Bowling Green State University

    BA , Theater , 19821985

    Activities and Societies:
    Theater Productions

Additional Information

Douglas Welch’s Websites:

Douglas Welch’s Interests:

podcasting, entertainment, online, internet, training, education, gardening, outdoors, music, photography,

Douglas Welch’s Groups:

Friends In Tech, Blogger and Podcaster Magazine, BarCampLA, Lunch 2.0, LA Geek Dinners, OC Podcasters, New Media Interchange, LA Friday Coffee

  •    Manager Tools
  •    Twitter
  •    Killer Innovations
  •    SoCal Tech Group
  •    PodCamp AZ
  •    New Media Interchange
  •    MOTM - Meeting of the Minds
  •    TechRepublic Authors
  •    BarCamp LA
  •    Say It Social
  •    Geek Dinner
  •    The Career Bloggers Network (CBN)

Douglas Welch’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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