Passionate Marketer of Video Games and Interactive Entertainment
Toronto, Canada Area
- Current
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- Online Recruitment Advertising Coordinator at OriginHR Canada
- Host at BandwidthCamp Blog
- Communication Consultant at Creative Traction
- Past
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- Co-Author at The Age of Conversation
- Co-Author at Join The Conversation
- Author at CMP Media
- Public Relations Coordinator at DreamCatcher Interactive
- Book Store Assistant & Front Desk Assistant at Humber College
- Education
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- Ryerson University
- Humber College
- Recommended
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Duane Brown’s Summary
Duane's background includes education in Marketing and Public Relations as well as work experience with such companies as Sulliven Entertainment, DreamCatcher Interactive, Universal Pictures, TELUS, Research In Motion, CIBC, and Style Exchange.
Duane Brown’s Specialties:
Product Launch
Event Management
Press Kit Development
Public Relations Planning & Measurement
Social Media knowledge
Duane Brown’s Experience
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Online Recruitment Advertising Coordinator
OriginHR Canada
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2007 — Present (1 year 3 months)
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Host
BandwidthCamp Blog
(Broadcast Media industry)
December 2006 — Present (1 year 8 months)
BandwidthCamp is a weekly look into marketing, PR, and advertising related to the interactive entertainment and video game. You can find out everything you need to know about the blog over here: www.bandwidthcamp.com.
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Communication Consultant
Creative Traction
(Computer Games industry)
March 2006 — Present (2 years 5 months)
- Strategically planned, developed and executed PR plans that meet communications and business objectives
- Maintains relationships with key members of mainstream and niche press/media
- Writes press releases, backgrounder and assembles press kits
- Researched current competition’s market share
- Analyzed market research for past and future trends
- Identified potential strategic partnerships & acquisition
- Assisted with business plan
- Analyzed potential for product verses competitions
- Brand development
- Created marketing and PR plan for MMOG, Websites & TV Shows
- Clients include; Sullivan Entertainment, Player1, Ooober, ID Gamer -
Co-Author
The Age of Conversation
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
In 2007, The Age of Conversation brought together 103 authors from 10 countries to explore a single topic -- how social media is changing marketing from a monologue to a dialogue.
In 2008, The Age of Conversation: Why Don’t People Get It? will bring together 275 authors from around the globe to address several themes around transmission of messages and introduction of change. I had the pleasure and opportunity to write a chapter in this years book. -
Co-Author
Join The Conversation
(Publishing industry)
2007 — 2007 (less than a year)
Along with writing a section of Join The Conversation by Joseph Jaffe.
I also has the opportunity to be mentioned in The New Rules of Marketing and PR by David Meerman Scott in 2007. -
Author
CMP Media
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; UBM; Publishing industry)
March 2007 — June 2007 (4 months)
Leveraged my PR and marketing knowledge for video games and wrote a 3 part feature on Gamasutra.com about how to use online marketing/PR to reach gamers:
The Art & Science of Public Relations - It Doesn't Have To Be Russian Roulette if You Don't Want It to Be
Online Public Relations: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Online PR For Games: There Is No Going Back Now -
Public Relations Coordinator
DreamCatcher Interactive
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Games industry)
January 2005 — January 2006 (1 year 1 month)
- Worked with core gaming press and mainstream media, including but not limited to:
IGN.com, Gamespy.com, Electric Playground, Game Head, Gamespot.com, and MTV
- Assisted with Game of the Year: Painkiller
- Managed the launch of And Then There Were None
- Assisted with event planning and implementation for E3
-; Demonstrated and pitched titles to press during E3
- Managed PR plan development and execution
- Coordinated with the Paris office regarding PR plans
- Prepared and distributed communication material to the press and public
- Supervised PR agency to execute press opportunities
- Managed the budget for each title
- Handled media requests in an effective manner
- Managed media coverage and website updating -
Book Store Assistant & Front Desk Assistant
Humber College
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2003 — April 2005 (2 years 4 months)
Front Desk Assistant
- Handled the cash flow for previous and beginning day
- Managed customers concerns during midnight shifts
- Checked students and hotel guests in and out of computer system
- Assisted with issues that arose during shift
- Managed the front desk during the midnight shift
Book Store Assistant
- Supported students & professors with locating course material
- Managed customers concerns during shifts
- Assisted with issues that arose during shift
- Helped restock shelves with books and convenience items
Duane Brown’s Education
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Ryerson University
BCOM, Marketing & Psychology (part-time), 2005 — 2011 (expected)
- Activities and Societies:
- RyePride
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Humber College
Public Relations, Communication, 2002 — 2005
Honors Graduate: 3-Year Public Relations Diploma Received
Classes Taught: Media relations; Marketing; Proposal development; Speech writing/presentation; Electronic publishing; and Entrepreneurship.- Activities and Societies:
- Humber LGBT & Enqueery
Additional Information
Duane Brown’s Websites:
Duane Brown’s Interests:
Snowboarding Cooking Photography Social Media
Duane Brown’s Groups:
RyePride
HumberLGBT
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Online Advertising Professionals member -
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Toronto Digital Marketing Professionals member -
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Sapphire Canada Employees & Alumni member -
OriginHR Canada Employees & Alumni member -
Video Game Marketing Group member
Duane Brown’s Honors:
- 2004 Minerva Scholarship: Harry Jerome Scholarship Fund
- 2003 Learning Disabilities Association of Etobicoke Award
- 2002 & 2003 Honors: School of Media Studies
Duane Brown’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
