Rich Tatum

Current

• Senior Editorial Manager at Zondervan

Past

• Freelance Writer / consultant at Hyperkaleo Consulting (Self-employed)
• Blog Consultant at MagnetStreet
• Media and Marketing Director at Cornerstone Church, Madison, TN

• Presenter, Interviewee, Public Speaker at Self (Self-employed)
• Online Media Managing Editor at Christianity Today International
• Internet Operations Manager at Christianity Today International
• Project Manager, PreachingToday.com / Special Projects manager at Christianity Today International
• Consultant, owner at Hyperkaleo Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)
• Internet & Online Services Analyst / Business Planning Analyst / Webmaster at General Council of the Assemblies of God
• Client Support Specialist at General Council of the Assemblies of God
• Helpdesk Technician at General Council of the Assemblies of God
• Word Processing Specialist at General Council of the Assemblies of God
• Advertising Expeditor at General Council of the Assemblies of God

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Education

• Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
• Southwestern Assemblies of God University
• Highland High School

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Connections

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Industry

Publishing

Websites

• My Employer: Zondervan
• Contact Me... No, really!
• My weblog: BlogRodent

Rich Tatum’s Summary

I have been working with information technology and internet technology since 1993, but I am also trained as a minister, communicator and presenter. I have a wide array of skills and experiences from project management, web design and development, client support, call center management, writing, editing, multimedia authoring and editing, online and internet analysis, research and report generation, and strategic product development. I am a skilled presenter, public speaker, preacher and teacher. Most of all, I am a "big picture" thinker able to assimilate new information and skills quickly and add value to every team I've been a part of.

I get things done.

I am open to new contacts who need my help, who who can help me, or simply people who have a lot in common with me. If that's you, feel free to contact me, or connect with me!

I do prefer to connect with people I've had some contact with previously. So, if we haven't met or emailed before, please don't send me a boilerplate invitation — introduce yourself so we can get to know each other and discover what connections we can make!

I am happily employed at Zondervan Publishing in Grand Rapids, a great company with a great history. If' you're in my network, please let me know if you need an introduction. I'll see what I can do.

Meanwhile, if you're up to a few pretty pictures, check out my photo gallery!

Rich
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Contact: http://tatumweb.com/blog/about/contact/
Blog: http://tatumweb.com/blog/
Gallery: http://tatumweb.com/gallery/

Rich Tatum’s Specialties:

black and white photography, blogging, church marketing, communication, content management, CSS, customer care, design, development, editing, audio, video, HTML, HTML production, implementing Web design, marketing, product development, PC support, photography, podcasting, presenting, project management, public speaking, research, RSS, SEO, site promotion, strategy, teaching, leadership, technical writing, training, vision casting, Web usability, Web promotion, Windows support, writing

Rich Tatum’s Experience

• Senior Editorial Manager

  Zondervan

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Publishing industry)

  March 2008 — Present (3 months)

  Responsible for project management and project expedition as a fully embedded member of the Church, Academic, and Reference Resources (CARR) and Digital/Online Teams. Act as liaison, troubleshooter, scheduler, and quality control specialist.

• Freelance Writer / consultant

  Hyperkaleo Consulting (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Publishing industry)

  November 2006 — March 2008 (1 year 5 months)

  Consulted with:
  
  • Coded Moveable Type templates from supplied artwork:
  » blog.preachingtoday.com
  » blog.todayschristianwoman.com/editors
  » blog.todayschristianwoman.com/walkwithme
  » blog.christianitytoday.com/giftedforleadership
  
  • Christianity Today Intl. (blogging, multimedia production, data-cleansing, blog strategy, research)
  
  • MagnetStreet.com (corporate blog strategy)
  
  • The Digital Sanctuary (editorial)
  
  • Aurora First A/G (podcast strategy/production)
  
  • CustomZines.com (blogging strategy, newsletter strategy)
  
  Written and published by:
  
  • CTCourses.com
  • ChristianityToday.com
  • Leadership Journal
  • PreachingToday.com
  • Ministry Today mag. & blog
  • CTLibrary.com blog
  • Christianity Today Movies
  • ChristianBibleStudies.com
  • Today's Pentecostal Evangel
  • OnCourse mag
  • ChristianBookSummaries.com
  • Two Southwestern A/G Univ. literary mags
  • The A/G Christian Education dept.
  
  Writing samples: http://tatumweb.com/blog/published/

• Blog Consultant

  MagnetStreet

  (Religious Institutions industry)

  2007 — 2007 (less than a year)

• Media and Marketing Director

  Cornerstone Church, Madison, TN

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  October 2007 — December 2007 (3 months)

  • Oversaw entire broadcast media and image magnification services of church, producing two half-hour broadcasts each week for local broadcast, filming and editing of in-service announcement videos, and DVD master production for Maury Davis Ministries.
  • Created, designed, and printed several promotional and marketing pieces.
  • Managed press and media relations, secured media coverage for major events.
  • Managed large-scale production of postcards and mailout pieces for church promotional campaigns.
  • Provided marketing-oriented feedback for all aspects of church events and services.
  • Collaborated with vendors to plan and deploy regional advertising efforts.
  • Wrote press releases and provided copy-editing and proofing services for all printed material.
  • Responsible for maintenance and expansion of website properties

• Presenter, Interviewee, Public Speaker

  Self (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  January 1997 — October 2007 (10 years 10 months)

  • Presenter: The Internet Ministry Conf.—"Integrity on the Internet," 9/22/07
  
  • Presenter: The Internet Ministry Conf.—"Relationship Blogging," 9/21/07
  
  • Guest: Word-FM w/ John Hall & Stephanie Fraschetti—"Jesus Camp," 10/3/06
  
  • Presenter: ECPA's "Publishing University"—"Strategies for working & publishing in an information age," 11/14/06
  
  • Guest: MSNBC's "The Most" w/ Alison Stewart—"Jesus Camp," 9/26/06
  
  • Guest: "First Crack" podcast w/ Garrick Van Buren—"Retrospective," 10/17/05
  
  • Guest: KBTU with Dr. Maimes & Lu Valentino—"Internet Infidelity," 8/30/01
  
  • Presenter: Technologies for Worship Mag's Inspiration '98 Conf.—"Integrity on the Internet," 8/8/98
  
  • Guest: "Radio Liberty" w/ Dick Tennesen—"Internet Issues," 6/5/97
  
  • Guest: "Radio Liberty" w/ Dick Tennesen—"Integrity on the Internet" 5/27/97
  
  • Presenter: N. Calif/Nevada District Council—"Integrity & the Internet" 4/22/97
  
  • Presenter: Nat'l Teen Challenge Conf.—"Internet Addiction," Jan 1997

• Online Media Managing Editor

  Christianity Today International

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

  January 2004 — November 2006 (2 years 11 months)

  • Managed creation and production of several online training courses with multiple media formats
  • Created, produced, and did voiceover for promotional podcasts
  • Mastered Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition (and other media tools) to rip, copy, transcode and edit digital video
  • Created and edited intro/outro video and sample/promotional video
  • Edited (cut-down) video from each course teacher
  • Designed and created PowerPoint slides synced to video
  • Wrote extensive discussion and journaling question guides, provided transcripts, moderated message boards, produced quizzes, quotes and scripture reference documentation, designed and created related PDF downloads
  • Wrote all help docs
  • Assisted with strategy, development and launch of a new online media portal (video, audio, images, and PowerPoints) delivered to churches (FaithVisuals.com)
  
  Required strong communication, writing, design and video editing skills plus an ability to create a learning environment for online users.

• Internet Operations Manager

  Christianity Today International

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 2000 — December 2004 (4 years 7 months)

  • Led 5 content-production employees
  • Managed development and production schedules
  • Helped design and implement of custom CMS, managed the project through launch
  • Responsible for testing, troubleshooting, and documenting development software
  • Set production and content quality standards
  • Collaborated with programmers and management, translating "geek speak" into actionable information
  • Monitored traffic trends, server load, and uptime
  • Installed and managed Lyris newsletter server
  • Maintained monitoring tools to assure network performance
  • Provided trend analyses for a "big picture" view of Web traffic, membership and newsletter opens/deliveries
  • Resolved newsletter delivery problems, served as newsletter "postmaster"
  • Actively participated in Department Head meetings, helping set tone and direction of several corporate initiatives
  
  Required strong communication and analytical skills, writing and design skills, big-picture view, and project management skills

• Project Manager, PreachingToday.com / Special Projects manager

  Christianity Today International

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  August 1999 — June 2000 (11 months)

  • Key player in delivering a communicator’s resource portal with about 20,000 members currently, each representing $80 a year in income.
  • Managed multiple project timelines and deliverables for all parties for the PreachingToday.com CMS project
  • Coordinated work between the programming team, the content-production team, database-designers, and an outside vender providing the CMS
  • Worked closely with design team to assure quality on usability and functionality
  • Wrote nearly all of the online customer support documentation
  • Fielded all customer-service queries prior to hiring customer care personnel
  • Designed, created, and managed the delivery of the Weekly Illustration Update newsletters
  
  Required strong communication and analytical skills, writing skills, design skills, project management skills.

• Consultant, owner

  Hyperkaleo Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

  May 1999 — August 1999 (4 months)

  • Provided remote website design and management
  • Provided as-needed user training
  • Managed newsletter delivery and list server management
  • Wrote content management system and production process documentation
  
  Required strong communication and analytical skills, design skills, project management skills.

• Internet & Online Services Analyst / Business Planning Analyst / Webmaster

  General Council of the Assemblies of God

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

  June 1995 — April 1999 (3 years 11 months)

  • Conceived, created, designed, and managed Website (from initial concept to the maintenance of nearly 2,000 pages).
  • Proposed and deployed a database-enabled website with remote content management capability
  • Proposed and led project to utilize a database-enabled listserv, also with remote Web management capability.
  • Created long-range plans for corporate Internet presence
  • Drafted administrative policy recommendations
  • Managed email deliverability issues and resolved abuse complaints for domain email and corporate e-newsletters
  • Trained personnel to use the Internet efficiently for research, communication, and publication
  • Provided technical and cultural analyses of Internet trends
  • Made software purchasing recommendations
  • Provided administrative support and analyses for the Board of Administration.
  
  Required strong communication and analytical skills, design skills, and project management skills.

• Client Support Specialist

  General Council of the Assemblies of God

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

  September 1993 — June 1995 (1 year 10 months)

  • Analyzed and resolved user difficulties with office software/hardware
  • Trained users on Microsoft Word, Excel, and custom in-house software
  • Wrote user-focused help documentation
  • Deploying a corporate software upgrade (600+ PCs)
  • Provided WordBasic macro programming and troubleshooting
  • Assisted with helpdesk problem-resolution and trouble-ticket logging
  
  Required strong troubleshooting and communication skills, calm and pleasant interpersonal dynamic, and strong teaching skills.

• Helpdesk Technician

  General Council of the Assemblies of God

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

  June 1993 — September 1993 (4 months)

  • Fielded computer user complaints and problems via phone and email
  • Analyzed and resolved user difficulties with office software
  • Logged all incoming and outgoing calls, providing detail for future analysis
  • Dispatched technicians and service providers to resolve problems
  
  Required accurate problem analysis and description, excellent communication skills, and pleasing phone manners.

• Word Processing Specialist

  General Council of the Assemblies of God

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

  January 1992 — June 1993 (1 year 6 months)

  • Transcribed dictated or handwritten documents, turning them into finished presentation materials or correspondence.
  • Performed light desktop publishing and advanced word processing for clients with large projects and difficult tasks.
  • Provided elementary WordBasic programming assistance to office staff.
  
  Required strong communication and production skills and advanced proofreading/editorial skills.

• Advertising Expeditor

  General Council of the Assemblies of God

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

  July 1991 — January 1992 (7 months)

  • Tracked print jobs through the publishing plant
  • Managed and tracked inventory used in photo shoots
  • Logged and filed all photos used from advertising archives
  • Provided job cost analyses for production processes
  • Couriered projects between departments to facilitate workflow
  • Assisted art designers on photo shoots
  • Provided backup copyediting for copy writers

Rich Tatum’s Education

• Assemblies of God Theological Seminary

  MA (incomplete), Theological Studies, 1993 — 1995

  • One of my papers, "A Brief Survey of Crisis and Decision In the Acts of the Apostles" was selected as an exemplary sample paper for the regional accreditation review in 1993.
  • Also served as Chi Alpha campus pastor at Drury College during this time (XA Campus Ministries; LOGOS Christian Fellowship)
  • Worked full-time at the General Council of the Assemblies of God while working on studies, received employee discount

• Southwestern Assemblies of God University

  BA, Bible, Cross Cultural Ministry & Evangelism, Greek, 1986 — 1991

  • Served as paid (scholarship) staff photographer for the Public Relations / promotions department and provided backup photography for yearbook when needed.
  • Published entries in two annual literary magazines
  • Participant in annual leadership retreat
  • Received scholarships for first two years of attendance based on competitive quiz performance in High School (Bible Quiz)
  • Minored in Biblical Language studies (Greek)
  • Worked 20-30 hours per week off-campus while completing coursework.

  Activities and Societies:

  • Deans List, 1988,
  • Nominated for "Who's Who among American College Students" (1988)

• Highland High School

  Diploma, 1982 — 1986

  • Ranked in top 20% of class with 3.21 GPA (600 students in class)
  • Nominated for Who’s Who among American H.S. Students.
  • When enrolled in Photography I, instructor used my work as exemplary material for intermediate and advanced class instruction,
  • Member of Entertainers, song and dance troupe,
  • Offered school arts letter based on senior year's work in Photography, Art, Entertainers, Piano, Guitar, and Spanish (declined offer of nominating comittee),
  • Chess Club,
  • District, state, and regional high-scorer in competitive quiz, earning collegiate scholarship offers (Bible Quiz),

Additional Information

Rich Tatum’s Websites:

• My Employer: Zondervan
• Contact Me... No, really!
• My weblog: BlogRodent

Rich Tatum’s Interests:

audio, blogging, content production, CSS, design, editing, end user support, Getting Things Done, GTD, helpdesk, helpdesk support, HTML, Information Technology, Internet trends, leadership, management, multimedia, new product development, PC support, philosophy, photography, podcasting, podcasts, presenting, project management, promotion, public speaking, research, RSS, staff development, strategy, teaching, team leadership, technical support, technical writing, technology, theology, training, user support, video, voiceover, Web 2.0, Web development, web production, weblogs, website promotion, WordPress, writing

Rich Tatum’s Groups:

Assemblies of God, Calvary Church of Naperville, Chi Alpha Campus Ministry, Christian Webmasters Association, Christianity Today International, Founding President of Ozark Internet Users Group, General Council of the Assemblies of God, GigaVox, HTML Writers Guild, International Conference on Computing in Missions (ICCM), ITConversations, LOGOS Christian Fellowship, WrightHandPowerForum, The Internet Ministry Conference, Zondervan

•    My Linking Power Forum member
•    Disciples of Jesus Christ (DoJC) member

Rich Tatum’s Honors:

Readers' Digest Editors' Choice award for personal website (named an "Essential Site" by ThirdAge, an online service for adults in their early 50s).

Nominated for "Best of the Web - 2005" in the Religion category.

Rich Tatum’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
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