Experienced corporate communicator with new media credentials
Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Current
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- Vice President at CounterPoint Strategies
- Columnist at The Sporting News
- Lead Blogger, NHL FanHouse at AOL Sports
- Past
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- Program Manager, Web Communications at Nuclear Energy Institute
- NHL Columnist at NBC Sports.com
- Senior Writer at Nuclear Energy Institute
- Manager, Executive Communications at GXS
- Director, Editorial Services at PSINet
- Senior Manager at MCI
- Education
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- The Catholic University of America
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Eric McErlain’s Summary
After almost 20 years in corporate communications -- marketing communications, employee communications, speech writing, online content management and creation -- I'm looking to help clients better leverage their efforts online in media relations and reputation management.
Eric McErlain’s Specialties:
Media relations, online communications, messaging, blogging, speech writing, content management, sports writing, NHL, MLS, ATP
Eric McErlain’s Experience
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Vice President
CounterPoint Strategies
(Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)
February 2008 — Present (4 months)
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Columnist
The Sporting News
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
October 2007 — Present (8 months)
Write twice weekly column on NHL from the perspective of the hockey blogging community.
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Lead Blogger, NHL FanHouse
AOL Sports
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Sports industry)
March 2007 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Lead blogger on a team of six writers contributing NHL coverage to the AOL Fanhouse, the Web's most popular sports blog in terms of traffic. Personally recruited team members and coordinate coverage with editors at AOL Sports. Also produce handheld video segments for Fanhouse TV.
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Program Manager, Web Communications
Nuclear Energy Institute
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Think Tanks industry)
April 2006 — February 2008 (1 year 11 months)
Responsible for content management across all of NEI's Web properties including public Web site, member Web site and the Blog, NEI Nuclear Notes. Completed re-design of public site in 2007. Also head NEI's online outreach activities via Blogs and other social media.
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NHL Columnist
NBC Sports.com
(Public Company; Myself Only; Online Media industry)
October 2006 — June 2007 (9 months)
Write weekly column on the NHL from the perspective of the online community.
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Senior Writer
Nuclear Energy Institute
(Public Relations and Communications industry)
June 2004 — April 2006 (1 year 11 months)
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Manager, Executive Communications
GXS
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)
October 2002 — May 2004 (1 year 8 months)
Director of executive communications and employee communications programs.
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Director, Editorial Services
PSINet
(Public Company; Public Relations and Communications industry)
1998 — 2001 (3 years)
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Senior Manager
MCI
(Public Company; Public Relations and Communications industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years)
Eric McErlain’s Education
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The Catholic University of America
BA, Politics, 1985 — 1989
- Activities and Societies:
- Editor-in-Chief, The Tower (student newspaper)
Sports Director, WCUA-FM Radio
Rugby Club
Additional Information
Eric McErlain’s Websites:
Eric McErlain’s Interests:
Online communications, media relations, media accountability
Eric McErlain’s Groups:
Founder, Sgt. Gerard W. "Roddy" Burke Scholarship Fund
Red Lasso Blog Advisory Board
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Sports Marketing and PR Pros member -
ThoseInMedia (The who's who in all the media markets) member -
Sports Marketing 2.0 member -
The Classic MCI Alumni Group member -
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Speechwriters Group member
Eric McErlain’s Honors:
2007 MarCom Creative Awards:
Gold Award for NEI Nuclear Notes Blog
Gold Award for new design of www.nei.org
2007 #1 NHL Blog by Sports Media Challenge
Forbes Best of the Web, 2003 and 2005.
Finalist, 2004 Weblog Awards, Best Sports Blog
Eric McErlain’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
