Chief ValueCaster at Valuecasters
Greater Boston Area
- Current
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- Ambassador at Mass Technology Leadership Council
- Chief ValueCaster at Valuecasters
- President and Founder at Rafter Communications -- DBA--Intrastand (R)
- Past
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- VP, Marketing & Communications at AutoCell
- VP, Communications at Bluesocket
- Vice President of Communications at Expound, Inc.
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- Education
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- Tufts University
- The New School, Rome
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Patrick Rafter’s Summary
Patrick Rafter is a "ValueCaster", a communications evangelist with 25+ years experience in PR, AR, branding, marketing & business development, writing; especially promoting and extending the reach of technology and the Internet.
Present "at the creation" of many innovations over the past 2 decades, Rafter helped introduce Web-based Commerce/Communities/Events/Services, Peer Publishing & Licensing of User-Generated Content, Social Networks, Digital Media & Publishing, Information-Content & Knowledge Management, Inbound Marketing, E-Learning, Enterprise Software & Hardware, Green/Clean technology and services, Wireless Networks, Mobility and Broadband.
Called a "PR Machine" by The Boston Globe, Patrick has delivered award-winning results, analysts' raves, extensive positive press coverage & enhanced brand presence for B2B/B2C startups, public companies, as well as healthcare, education, non-profit & government institutions.
While Patrick experienced a few "dot-bombs"-- he has a been a key team member in growing companies-taking many of them to IPOs or M&A exits.
Patrick Rafter’s Specialties:
PR 2.0: Public/Media/Analyst relations, social networking, branding, customer evangelism, analyst & media training, partnership development, interactive and digital media/Web tools, E-Commerce, social media marketing and online communities, impactful writing, lead generation, public speaking, public affairs, advocacy, viral and virtual marketing and events
Additional Information
Patrick Rafter’s Websites:
Patrick Rafter’s Interests:
Hobbies: Travel, A Cappella singing, social networking and blogs, gardening, history. New technologies-- especially eco-friendly green tech, social media services and applications, Web 2.0-rich and digital media, E-Learning.
Patrick Rafter’s Groups:
Mass Tech Leadership Council; Charter Member--Partners Healthcare Research Accelerator (affinity fundraising to support biomedical research at leading facilities including Mass General Hospital and Brigham & Women's Hospital); Charter Advisor--Nantucket Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Past Board Member: International Television Association, New England Business and Technology Ass'n, Mass E-Commerce Association. A Cappella Singer: The Works, The Bosstones, Tufts Beelzebubs
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Earlystage.com Entrepreneurs -
On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs -
Renewable Energy Business Network/Clean Economy Network Foundation -
Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals -
Tufts University Alumni -
LinkEds & writers -
Private Equity and Venture Capital Group -
Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc. -
ThoseinMedia -
Tufts University Professional Network -
Nantucket Conference 2008 -
Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators -
Clean Energy Community -
Biotech & Pharma Professionals Network -
Highly Competent # (selected) -
Brand & Communications Management -
Social Media Marketing -
Network of PR Professionals -
Aldus Corporation Alumni -
Connected Marketing Networking Group -
MusicBiz -
The Virtual Energy Forum -
North Bridge Entrepreneur Community -
MarketingProfs -
Tufts University Beelzebubs -
twitter innovators Innovation & Creativity Network of Tweeters -
Ypulse Networking For Youth Media & Marketing Professionals -
AC100- A Cappella Centennial Celebration -
Boston PR Professionals -
Boston World Partnerships -
Nantucket Conference 2009 -
Toysmart.com Alumni Group -
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Inbound Marketing Network -
Mass High Tech Pros -
eM+C -
MassChallenge -
Green IT & Sustainability Research -
MassTLC 2009 Innovation unConference
Patrick Rafter’s Honors:
• Global Villager: Have lived for years in Italy, North Africa, UK, USA; travelled widely through three continents.
• Speak fluent French and Italian, a smidgen of Arabic and Russian
• Picked as one of "Boston's Best" by Improper Bostonian
• Sought-after speaker, frequently quoted/contributor to a range of media outlets from TV to trade publications and top news outlets (Washington Post, WSJ)
• Cancer Conqueror and advocate for patients' active involvement in their own healthcare
• Semi-Prof a cappella singer for 25+ yrs: have performed with/for Bobby McFerrin, Manhattan Transfer, Bill Cosby, Jack Welch, others
Patrick Rafter’s Contact Settings
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