Johnny Makkar

Johnny Makkar

Freelance at MS&L Worldwide

Greater New York City Area

Current
Past
Education
  • Montclair State University
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169 connections
Industry
Marketing and Advertising
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Johnny Makkar’s Summary

My free time is usually spent online taking in as much as I can about marketing/advertising, tech/gadgets, and cars/motorcycles. I blog @ attentiondigital.com.

I like meeting smart people with common interests so feel free to get in touch: jm [at] attentiondigital.com or text JSM to 50500 for my info.

Johnny Makkar’s Specialties:

account management, digital execution/strategy, mobile technology and marketing, online engagement and branding, social media optimization/management, blogging


Johnny Makkar’s Experience

  • Freelance

    MS&L Worldwide

    (Public Company; PUB.FR; Public Relations and Communications industry)

    September 2009Present (3 months)

    Working on the New York digital team helping out with a holiday campaign and ongoing social media monitoring/reporting.

  • Online Marketing Specialist

    Inc. Magazine

    (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

    January 2009July 2009 (7 months)

    Returned to Inc. magazine to freelance and implement an online marketing & social media strategy for the 2009 Inc. 500|5000 project.

  • Account Executive Intern

    TigerSpike

    (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    June 2008January 2009 (8 months)

    Joined the mobile agency TigerSpike to support the recently opened New York office with account management and new business development. During this time, I helped write a white paper on Android, facilitated client meetings and pitches, developed mobile campaign strategies, conducted ongoing research, and advised on social media marketing best practices.

  • Project Specialist

    Inc. Magazine

    (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

    March 2008June 2008 (4 months)

    Brought on temporarily for this project to help with various marketing outreach initiatives for the Inc. 500|5,000 - Inc. magazine's annual issue highlighting the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. I also provided support to IncBizNet.com community members.

  • Pricing Analyst

    Avis Budget Group

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CAR; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

    May 2007December 2007 (8 months)

    Worked on forecasting rental demands and monitoring reservation and rental trends for specific geographical areas and products. I also implemented rate changes and discounts to products to continually align pricing with company strategy.

  • College Internship

    Movado Group

    (Public Company; MOV; Luxury Goods & Jewelry industry)

    January 2005December 2006 (2 years )

    Assisted a department of two managers, two directors, and a senior executive with special projects and regular assignments while occasionally taking on new roles when department members were out of the office.


Johnny Makkar’s Education

  • Montclair State University

    B.S. , Business Administration with Management and International Business Concentrations


Additional Information

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Johnny Makkar’s Interests:

tech, mobile, social media, blogging, iphone/android, interactive marketing, design, branding, apple, business books/magazines, movies, cars

Johnny Makkar’s Groups:

  •    nextNY: Digital
  •    Mobile Marketing Association
  •    MobileMonday
  •    Montclair State University - School of Business
  •    NY Video
  •    Digital Marketing
  •    Social Media Today
  •    Ogilvy PR Worldwide/ 360° Digital Influence
  •    Tweeple
  •    212NYC
  •    TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
  •    Social Media Club
  •    foursquare

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