Jim Fisher

Current

• President at IdeaStar, Inc

Past

• President at ProShows, Inc.
• Producer at Corporate Productions, Inc.
• Audiovisual Producer at L&M Productions, Inc.

• Broadcaster at WKSU-FM

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Education

• Kent State University

Recommended

4 people have recommended Jim

Connections

198 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Personal Blog
• My Company: IdeaStar Inc.
• Spinfield: Online Marketing

Jim Fisher’s Summary

I am the owner and president of Web development and marketing company. We employ programmers, designers, project managers, business analysts, online marketers and network administrators.

Jim Fisher’s Specialties:

Web applications for insurance, ticketing and marketing for event and performing arts Web sites, online marketing, manufacturing and global integration Web sites.

Jim Fisher’s Experience

• President

  IdeaStar, Inc

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

  November 1999 — Present (9 years 1 month)

  Leading provider of Web applications and online marketing services for insurance, manufacturing, and small enterprises.

• President

  ProShows, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  January 1984 — November 1999 (15 years 11 months)

• Producer

  Corporate Productions, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)

  January 1982 — January 1984 (2 years 1 month)

  Audiovisual production and staging services for corporate clients.

• Audiovisual Producer

  L&M Productions, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)

  December 1980 — January 1982 (1 year 2 months)

  Production and staging of corporate business meetings.

• Broadcaster

  WKSU-FM

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  1977 — 1979 (2 years)

  Fresh Air host

Jim Fisher’s Education

• Kent State University

  BFA, Journalism, 1976 — 1980

  Specialization in Photo-Journalism,
  Minor Political Science,
  Washington Semester 1979

  Activities and Societies:

  Photo Editor Daily Kent Stater Spring 1979,
  On-air Broadcaster Fresh Air program WKSU-FM 1977-79,
  Chairman Movie Committee All Campus Programming Board (ACPB) 1978-79,

Additional Information

Jim Fisher’s Websites:

• My Personal Blog
• My Company: IdeaStar Inc.
• Spinfield: Online Marketing

Jim Fisher’s Interests:

photography, travel, hoops, browns, tribe, cavs, history, books, music and just about anything else that's fun and cool (o.k. I'm losing my hair and getting cranky, so using "cool" is a stretch).

Jim Fisher’s Groups:

American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) - Associate Member.
Professional Insurance Marketers Assoication (PIMA) Member and Corporate Sponsor
Inter-Company Marketing Group (ICMG) - Member and Corporate Sponsor

•    Ohio 100 Linked
•    ThoseInMedia (The Who's Who in All of Media)
•    PIMA - Professional Insurance Marketing Association
•    Online Lead Generation
•    NEOSA
•    National Association of Health Underwriters
•    Kent State University Alumni Association (official group)
•    Insurance Specialists
•    NE Ohio IT Professionals
•    Connecting with Insurance Agents
•    Insurance network
•    ICMG
•    IdeaStar, Inc.
•    Insurance Industry Executives
•    Linked Cleveland
•    Confluence (Insurance professionals & Insurance recruiters)
•    Insurance Marketing Professionals
•    Independent Life and Health Insurance Agents
•    Insurance IT professionals ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
•    OnBase Community
•    Start-ups: Insurance and Reinsurance Global Group
•    InsuraTech
•    Insuranti - The infinity of insurance sales
•    Spinfield - Web Marketing Trends

Jim Fisher’s Honors:

In both 2002 and 2003, I was selected as a Finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition. I also won the local "TechKnow" Award in 2002 and the "Innovation in Business" Award in 2002 and 2003, and am included in Crain’s Cleveland Business "Who’s Who in Technology" since 2002.

Since 2003 I have decided not to enter my name for any personal awards because most of my success is the result of a great group of employees and very supportive family.

After 2003, my company has won several national awards for Web applications for the insurance industry. We also were one the top growth companies in Northeast Ohio according to the Weatherhead 100. Check out my company's Web site for more info.

Jim Fisher’s Contact Settings

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