Gradon Tripp

Current

Founder at Social Media for Social Change
Founder/Editor at DesignBoston design blog

Past

Nonprofit Account Sales & Activation at Firstgiving
Project Coordinator at Centerwatch
Customer Account Representative at Teletrac, Inc

Customer Support at Netspoke Inc.
Account Manager at AutoTrader.com
Sales Associate at Atamian VW-Honda
Account Manager at Verizon

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Education

New England Institute of Art
Northeastern University
University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Gradon Tripp’s Summary

My passion for building customer relationships and meeting revenue targets, combined with my knowledge of several different online and communications technology sectors, provides me with a unique understanding of how to connect with users (and potential users) to transform them from one-time purchasers to consistent buyers and lifelong investors in a brand.

Gradon Tripp’s Specialties:

Sales techniques, relationship management, community management, post-sale follow-up, client and customer service and support, Internet marketing and advertising, online brand development, creative writing, web conferencing and training

Gradon Tripp’s Experience

Founder

Social Media for Social Change

(Philanthropy industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

SM4SC is an organization that's bringing the online social media community together to raise awareness and celebrate how collaboration—both online and offline—can change the world for the greater good.

• Create overall vision and concept for organization.
• Primary liaison between SM4SC and the charitable organizations we support.
• Build community support using a wide variety of social networking platforms including Wordpress, Facebook, Twitter, Digg, MySpace, and more.
• Delegate and oversee event planning, fund raising and sponsorship outreach, and public relations activities.
Founder/Editor

DesignBoston design blog

(Design industry)

September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

http://www.designboston.org

Founder and Editor of a design blog based in Boston, showcasing architecture, interior design, product design, and green design from around the city and beyond.

Responsibilities include:
• Develop DesignBoston.com into a leading blog for design reviews and analysis for the Greater Boston area and beyond.
• Ongoing and active participation in wide variety of social networking platforms including Twitter, Facebook and Blogger and to engage with design, technology and media communities.
• Write news articles reporting on design industry news and events.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of local architecture and interior design projects.
• Interview design industry leaders in Boston and beyond.
• Coordinate public relations and online and offline efforts to connect with local and global consumers.
• Optimize site using traditional search engine marketing and optimization techniques.
Nonprofit Account Sales & Activation

Firstgiving

(Privately Held; Fund-Raising industry)

2009 — 2009 (less than a year)
Project Coordinator

Centerwatch

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

February 2008 — February 2009 (1 year 1 month)
Customer Account Representative

Teletrac, Inc

(Public Company; Wireless industry)

August 2006 — July 2007 (1 year )
Customer Support

Netspoke Inc.

(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

April 2005 — July 2006 (1 year 4 months)
Account Manager

AutoTrader.com

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

February 2004 — February 2005 (1 year 1 month)
Sales Associate

Atamian VW-Honda

(Automotive industry)

2001 — 2004 (3 years )
Account Manager

Verizon

(Public Company; VZ; Telecommunications industry)

June 2000 — July 2001 (1 year 2 months)

Gradon Tripp’s Education

New England Institute of Art

Bachelor of Science , Interior Design , 2007 — 2009
Northeastern University

Management 2000 — 2000
University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Graphic Design 1996 — 1997