Jeff Hoard

Current

• Full Time Guide at Mahalo.com
• Scout at Propeller.com

Past

• Video Blogger at AOL News
• Ownerat ThrowawayyourTV.com (Self-employed)
• Groups Coordinator at Sunshine Village

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Education

• Fanshawe College
• Adam Scott CVI
• Boy Scouts

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Blog
• My Company

Jeff Hoard’s Summary

Graduated from Fanshawe in London, Ontario in 2003. After graduation I Worked 5 years in technical service industry working with companies like T-Mobile and Hewlett Packard. Those five years were split up by a year in Banff Alberta where I worked at the Sunshine Village ski resort as a Groups Coordinator. (Basically I cranked skiis all day, looking back the experience felt like one long ski school movie)

I began blogging in 2005 by starting my own website called "ThrowawayyourTV.com" It became quite successful as I got mentions in the Wall Street Journal, Globe and Mail Canada and Guardian UK. I simply presented clips that I found online, I promised my viewers their moving picture would be enhanced when done within the social web.

In 2006 I signed my first freelancing contract with Netscape.com, which has evolved into Propeller.com, where I still share videos today.

In 2007 I signed a contract with AOL News as a Video Researcher and presenter. Posting on AOL Newsbloggers was an experience, however I left AOL News in 2008 to work full time at Mahalo.com. Currently I am a full time guide working within the Social Department, I help curate Mahalo by approving submissions and editing pages.

My online goal is to get less people watching traditional television and create great attractive content that will migrate the masses online. Thus, helping me pay the rent

Jeff Hoard’s Specialties:

- Internet Research
- Internet Curating and Archiving
- Social Media
- Community Development

Jeff Hoard’s Experience

• Full Time Guide

  Mahalo.com

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

  February 2008 — Present (10 months)

  I started as a Part Time Guide providing Research for Mahalo search terms. I am now a Full time monitor of incoming links.

• Scout

  Propeller.com

  (Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)

  November 2006 — Present (2 years 1 month)

  Working on a team that features many Scouts including the Wil Wheaton. Our jobs range from searching for links, connecting with the community and moderating user submissions.

• Video Blogger

  AOL News

  (Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)

  May 2007 — February 2008 (10 months)

  I blogged popular, political, cultural, religious videos that I found on youtube and web sharing websites.
  
  Dedicating lots of time to the community logging over 500 posts in ten months.
  
  They were sad when I retired
  http://news.aol.com/newsbloggers/2008/02/18/jeff-hoard-blog-to-be-retired/

• Owner

  ThrowawayyourTV.com (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)

  October 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 6 months)

  I blogged video. Over 1900 posts in 15 months. Site is no longer in operation.

• Groups Coordinator

  Sunshine Village

  (Sports industry)

  October 2003 — June 2004 (9 months)

  Worked in the Rental Department, cranked skiis, fit boots. The Groups coordinator in the Rental Department would prepare large groups and move them through the rental shop quickly and efficiently.

Jeff Hoard’s Education

• Fanshawe College

  Community Development Technology 2000 — 2003

• Adam Scott CVI

  French Immersion 1995 — 2000

  Completed OAC with a Bilingual Diploma in French

• Boy Scouts

  Badges, Outdoors, 1985 — 1995

  I probably learnt more in Boy Scouts then I did in College

  Activities and Societies:

  Winter Camping in Ontario develops the Testicles

Additional Information

Jeff Hoard’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Company

Jeff Hoard’s Interests:

Activism, Environment, The evolution of the Internet, Hockey, Saltwater Aquariums

Jeff Hoard’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• job inquiries
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