Lewis Howes

Current

• Social Media Sports Writer at Sports Networker
• Social Media and Linkedin Consultant | Author | Professional Speaker at 418 Enterprises, LLC (Sole Proprietorship)
• Social Media Marketing | Sports Biz Development at Trident Design, LLC

• Vice President of Public Relations and Social Media Marketing- Mid Day Toast (Sports) at Toastmasters International

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Past

• CEO: Sports and Social Media Marketing at Comfy Labs, LLC
• Sports Professional Wide Receiver: Social Media Marketing at Arena Football League
• Sports Industry Financial Rep: Social Media at Northwestern Mutual

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Education

• Capital University
• Principia College
• Southwest Minnesota State University

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Recommended

94 people have recommended Lewis

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Sports

Lewis Howes’s Summary

LinkedIn Consulting:
I am the co-author of "LinkedWorking". www.LinkedWorkingBook.com This book teaches you exactly what you need to do to generate success on LinkedIn. Read what the most influential names in Social Media, and a NY Times Best Selling Author are saying about this book at www.linkedworking.com.

I host LinkedWorking and social media events around the country to make our online connections more powerful. And I also provide one-on-one or company training sessions to teach you how to optimize your LinkedIn experience.

Professional Speaker:
I have gone through extensive public speaking training through Toastmasters International. I speak to businesses, networking groups and associations on the power that social media and LinkedIn can have on building your business and personal brand. I also speak to colleges, professional sports teams, and sports companies on other marketing and attitude topics.

Sports Networker:
I enjoy meeting new people, especially in the sports industry. I started SportsNetworker.com because I passionately want to help others achieve their goals, and I am always open to building quality relationships. SportsNetworker.com is a resource that covers the best tips and practices on social media in sports. Sign up at SportsNetworker.com to receive my monthly newsletter.

Inventor:
I work on various projects at Trident Design. My partner invented the PowerSquid®, ThirstyLight, Onion Goggles and many more flagship products at www.trident-design.com. If you have a product (sports related or not), or an invention you are trying to bring to market, send me an e-mail to see how we can help. Also check out our website to read about our services.

Professional Athlete:
I played arena football in 2007, broke a World Record for the most receiving yards in a single game, and was also a two sport All-American during College in Football and the Decathlon.

Lewis Howes’s Specialties:

LinkedIn Consulting
LinkedIn Training
LinkedIn Seminars
Social Media Consulting
Social Media Training
Sports Management
Sports Industry News
Sports Social Media
Sports Career Training
Hosting Events With 500+ in Attendance
Blogging
Vlogging
Product Development
Inventing

Lewis Howes’s Experience

• Social Media Sports Writer

  Sports Networker

  (Sports industry)

  March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)

  SportsNetworker.com features the people, companies, events, and tips to help advance your sports career. Sports Networker is also a place that covers all topics sports industry and social media.

• Social Media and Linkedin Consultant | Author | Professional Speaker

  418 Enterprises, LLC (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Internet industry)

  February 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)

  I provide training on how to optimize Social Media and LinkedIn to help find a job, find new customers, generate new business, and achieve your goals.
  
  Besides running the largest sports industry group on LinkedIn, I also run LinkedIn networking events to help business professionals meet one another in the "real world" and help build more valuable contacts.

• Social Media Marketing | Sports Biz Development

  Trident Design, LLC

  (Consumer Goods industry)

  October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

  We create various products that inspire desire and redefine markets by balancing the subtle interaction of ‘what should be,’ ‘ what can be,’ and ‘what must be’. We create tools that not only conform to the human body, but leverage it to achieve greater levels of performance than ever before.
  
  If you have a product you are looking to bring to market in the sports industry, please contact me to see how I can assist you.

• Vice President of Public Relations and Social Media Marketing- Mid Day Toast (Sports)

  Toastmasters International

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

  Member at Mid-Day Toastmasters in Columbus, Ohio

• CEO: Sports and Social Media Marketing

  Comfy Labs, LLC

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  September 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 1 month)

  Providing comfortable medical accessory products. Social Media Marketing.

• Sports Professional Wide Receiver: Social Media Marketing

  Arena Football League

  (Privately Held; Sports industry)

  March 2007 — March 2008 (1 year 1 month)

  Sports professional and athlete -- Starting wide receiver and long snapper.

• Sports Industry Financial Rep: Social Media

  Northwestern Mutual

  (Privately Held; Financial Services industry)

  June 2004 — June 2005 (1 year 1 month)

Lewis Howes’s Education

• Capital University

  2004 — 2005

  Activities and Societies:

  Football Team NCAA Quarter Final Qualifier and All-American WR Columbus, Ohio

• Principia College

  Sport Management , 2001 — 2005

  Activities and Societies:

  NCAA All Division Record Holder--- Most Receiving Yards in a Single Game (418)
  All-American Decathlete - An all around athlete.

• Southwest Minnesota State University

  2001 — 2001

  Activities and Societies:

  Football Team

Additional Information

Lewis Howes’s Interests:

Salsa Dancing, Arena football, professional sports, the sports industry, decathlon, snow boarding, product development, public speaking, traveling, playing guitar

Lewis Howes’s Groups:

Toastmasters, Professional Athlete, Inventors, Sports Marketing, Creator of the Sports Industry Network, Sports Management, Music Industry, Sports Professionals Network

•    Personal Branding Network
•    LinkedIn Groups Product Forum
•    Professional Athlete Network™
•    Public Relations Professionals
•    Social Media Marketing
•    Sports Industry Network™
•    Tweeple
•    SOBCon SOBCon2010
•    Athlete Network
•    Ohio Professionals
•    Fitness and Health Professionals
•    LinkedWorking St. Louis
•    D3 Football Network
•    LinkedWorking Cleveland
•    Ohio Social Media Network
•    LinkedWorking Columbus
•    Big Group Administrators
•    Personal Development
•    AffPlan.com - AffiliateMarketingPlan.com
•    Twitter Power for Business
•    New York Sports
•    Sports Marketers
•    L.A. Sports
•    UK Sports
•    Chicago Sports
•    Philadelphia Sports
•    SuperGroup Founders - 20K Club

Lewis Howes’s Honors:

Published Author: LinkedWorking
Competent Communicator Award - Toastmasters International

All-American (Football WR)
All-American (Decathlon)
NCAA All-Division and World Record Holder (most receiving yards in one game-418 yards)
NCAA All-Division National Player of the Week Award
MVP
Two Time/ Two Sport All-State

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