Eric McErlain

Experienced corporate communicator with new media credentials

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Current
  • Vice President at CounterPoint Strategies
Past
Education
  • The Catholic University of America
Connections
436 connections
Industry
Public Relations and Communications
Websites

Eric McErlain’s Summary

After 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, content management, sports marketing and reputation management.


Eric McErlain’s Experience

  • Vice President

    CounterPoint Strategies

    (Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

    February 2008Present (1 year 10 months)

  • Contributor

    The Sporting News

    (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

    October 2007July 2009 (1 year 10 months)

    Hockey blogger for The Sporting Blog.

  • Lead Blogger, NHL FanHouse

    AOL Sports

    (Public Company; TWX; Internet industry)

    March 2007July 2009 (2 years 5 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.

  • Program Manager, Web Communications

    Nuclear Energy Institute

    (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Think Tanks industry)

    April 2006February 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.

  • NHL Columnist

    NBC Sports.com

    (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

    October 2006June 2007 (9 months)

    Wrote weekly column on the NHL from the perspective of the online hockey community.

  • Senior Writer

    Nuclear Energy Institute

    (Public Relations and Communications industry)

    June 2004April 2006 (1 year 11 months)

  • Manager, Executive Communications

    GXS

    (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)

    October 2002May 2004 (1 year 8 months)

    Director of executive communications and employee communications programs.

  • Director, Editorial Services

    PSINet

    (Public Company; Public Relations and Communications industry)

    19982001 (3 years )

  • Senior Manager

    MCI

    (Public Company; Public Relations and Communications industry)

    19961998 (2 years )


Eric McErlain’s Education

  • The Catholic University of America

    BA , Politics , 19851989

    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
Member, Professional Hockey Writers Association

  •    Sports Marketing and PR Pros
  •    Sports Marketing 2.0
  •    The Classic MCI Alumni Group
  •    CUA Alumni
  •    PR 2.0 Lab
  •    AOL CONNECTIONS
  •    PSINet Alumni
  •    Comsat Alumni
  •    Hockey Biz
  •    Seafood Traceability Group

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

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