Bob Stanke

Interactive Community Manager / Social Marketing Strategist at Life Time Fitness, Inc.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Current
Past
Education
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
  • St. Bernard's High School
  • Maternity of Mary - St. Andrews Grade School
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Websites

Bob Stanke’s Summary

Robert Stanke is an Interactive Online Community Management professional who specializes in the design, delivery, and day-to-day execution of enterprise social media, social marketing, and social networking strategies.

With his broad eleven-years' experience in Information Technology, Marketing, and Brand Management, Robert Stanke understands the tools, tactics, and techniques needed to successfully market your company, products, and/or services across the social web.

Bob Stanke’s Specialties:

Productivity, Personal Development, Project Management, Business Analysis, Project Coordination, Business & Technical Research, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Marketing, Web 2.0, Database and Application Development, CRM technologies, Business Operations, Google AdWords, Google AdSense, SEO, WordPress, Squarespace Development, Reputation Management, Brand Management, CMS, CRM, Analytics, and Entrepreneurship.


Bob Stanke’s Experience

  • Interactive Community Manager | Social Marketing Strategist

    Life Time Fitness

    (Public Company; LTM; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

    May 2009Present (7 months)

    At Life Time Fitness, I am committed to community advocation, brand ambassadorship, and online community building for the myLT.com web portal. My key responsibilities are:

    To develop a strategic position around the role of myLT.com and a plan to execute the community in alignment with the company strategy.

    To oversee and moderate myLT, the Life Time Fitness member facing community.

    Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the blogs, forums, videos, photos and more.

    Engage members to drive greater community aspects within myLT.com via standard moderator practices.

    Represent the brand by monitoring all interaction between members and staff to ensure privacy policy and terms of use are upheld.

    Responsible for engaging appropriate internal Life Time Fitness staff to respond, update or address discussion topics, event postings, or other relevant communication topics.

    Identify major and minor community enhancements in the community.

  • Senior IT Recruiter

    Talent Software Services

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    July 2006September 2008 (2 years 3 months)

  • Microsoft Application Developer / IT Project Manager / Business Analyst

    Montage, Inc.

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    December 1998September 2005 (6 years 10 months)


Bob Stanke’s Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    BS , Management Information Systems , 19972000

    Graduated with Cum Laude Honors from the UWEC College of Business in 3 1/2 years without taking J-term or summer classes. Dean's List member six consecutive semesters. Was the lead coordinator and manager of the largest dorm fundraiser in UWEC campus history (as of Fall 1999).

    Activities and Societies:
    Student Government; United Hall Council, Society of Information Management
  • St. Bernard's High School

    19931997

    Graduated with honors from St. Bernard's High School. Recipient of the 1997 Citizenship Award for showing initiative in advancing school and community relations. Recipient of the Kopp Scholarship Award.

    Activities and Societies:
    Football (1), Basketball (3), Golf (4 including 1 yr as Captain), Class Representative (4), Student Council (4 including 1 yr as Secretary/Treasurer), Yearbook Committee (3 including 1 yr as Editor), Bulldog Community Team (1), National Honor Society (3 including 1 yr as an Officer), Mock Trial Competition Team (1 yr as lead/1st chair prosecution and defense attorney), Boys' County Participant, Boys' State Participant (including being appointed to "State Office" position of State Patrol Chief).
  • Maternity of Mary - St. Andrews Grade School

    19851993

    Activities and Societies:
    Basketball (4 including 1 year being named "Offensive Player of the Year"), Baseball (3)

Additional Information

Bob Stanke’s Websites:

Bob Stanke’s Interests:

My work-related interests include networking, entrepreneurship ventures, statistics, industry trending and forecasting, business operations/process and strategic planning. My non-work interests include basketball, golf, tennis, technology, and sports-related statistical analysis.

Bob Stanke’s Groups:

USTA and Northern USTA

Virtus-trained in September 2007.

  •    University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Blugolds Network
  •    University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
  •    Internet Affiliate Marketers Association (IAMA)
  •    St. Bernard's Bulldog Network
  •    Minnesota Networking Group
  •    UWEC Alumni
  •    LinkedMinnesota
  •    MyFirestorm Business Networking
  •    Social Media Today
  •    Social Media Marketing
  •    Twin Cities UWEC Alumni
  •    ISPI - Global
  •    Twin Cities Thursday Happy Hours
  •    Community-Management
  •    Online Community Manager
  •    Life Time Fitness Professionals
  •    i612: Minneapolis-Saint Paul Area Interactive Media Community
  •    The Community Management Group
  •    The Blog Zone - A community for serious bloggers
  •    NAWBO-MN
  •    Getting Things Done® - Network of GTD® Enthusiasts
  •    Internet Marketing Source

Bob Stanke’s Honors:

Golden Key National Honor Society (2000)
St. Bernard's High School Citizenship Award (1997)


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