Rob Salkowitz

Author at Young World Rising: How Youth, Technology and Entrepreneurshiip Are Transforming the World

Greater Seattle Area

Current
  • Author at Young World Rising: How Youth, Technology and Entrepreneurshiip Are Transforming the World
  • Co-Author at Listening to the Future
  • Author at Generation Blend: Managing Across the Technology Age Gap
  • Partner/Director of Strategy and Content Development at MediaPlant
  • Owner & Senior Writer/Consultant at RS Associates, Inc.
Past
  • Communications Consultant at Darcy Burner for Congress
  • Writer/Consultant (freelance) at Lionfish Creative
  • Board of Directors at OATS
  • Proprietor at Emphasis Added (blog)
  • Writer/Consultant (contractor) at Microsoft
  • Writer/Consultant (Freelance) at BuzzBee
  • Consultant/Writer (freelance) at Compaq/HP
  • Writer/Consultant (freelance) at Silver Fox Productions
  • Writer (freelance) at Merwin Creative
  • Editor-in-Chief at Publishing Online
  • Writer (freelance) at Caribiner Communications
  • Writer (freelance) at BBFM
  • Writer (Spider) at Boss Games Studios
Education
  • Columbia University in the City of New York
  • Penn Charter
Connections
226 connections
Industry
Writing and Editing
Websites

Rob Salkowitz’s Summary

I am a writer and consultant specializing in the social implications of new technology. My first book, Generation Blend: Managing Across the Technology Age Gap (Wiley & Sons, 2008) focuses on the cultural issues of using social and collaborative software in a multi-generational workplace. I recently completed a white paper on Blue Collar 2.0 (the impact of Web 2.0 technology on non-knowledge work industries) for nGenera, and my recent work with Microsoft was collected in Listening to the Future: Why It's Everybody's Business, (co-authored with Daniel W. Rasmus), released by Wiley in a trade edition in November, 2008.

Previously, I worked as an independent communications consultant and writer since 1992, specializing in strategic marketing and messaging for the high tech industry. Clients include Microsoft, HP (previously Compaq), Intel, Intuit, Amazon, Watchguard Technologies and many others. I am a founding partner of MediaPlant, LLC, and helped to launch seven other online content and communications companies through the 1990s.

I am a founding member of the Board of Director of Older Adults Technology Services, a New York-based non-profit focused on technology training and workforce development for older adults. In 2008, I worked as a communications consultant for the Congressional campaign of Darcy Burner (D-WA 08).

Rob Salkowitz’s Specialties:

Economic, political and social implications of new technology in the workplace


Rob Salkowitz’s Experience

  • Author

    Young World Rising: How Youth, Technology and Entrepreneurshiip Are Transforming the World

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    January 2009Present (11 months)

  • Co-Author

    Listening to the Future

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    December 2007Present (2 years )

  • Author

    Generation Blend: Managing Across the Technology Age Gap

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    May 2007Present (2 years 7 months)

  • Partner/Director of Strategy and Content Development

    MediaPlant

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    1997Present (12 years )

  • Owner & Senior Writer/Consultant

    RS Associates, Inc.

    (Privately Held; Writing and Editing industry)

    June 1992Present (17 years 6 months)

  • Communications Consultant

    Darcy Burner for Congress

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    20082008 (less than a year)

  • Writer/Consultant (freelance)

    Lionfish Creative

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    20052007 (2 years )

  • Board of Directors

    OATS

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    20032007 (4 years )

  • Proprietor

    Emphasis Added (blog)

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    20022007 (5 years )

  • Writer/Consultant (contractor)

    Microsoft

    (Public Company; Computer Software industry)

    19952007 (12 years )

  • Writer/Consultant (Freelance)

    BuzzBee

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    20022006 (4 years )

  • Consultant/Writer (freelance)

    Compaq/HP

    (Public Company; Writing and Editing industry)

    19992002 (3 years )

  • Writer/Consultant (freelance)

    Silver Fox Productions

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    19972002 (5 years )

  • Writer (freelance)

    Merwin Creative

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    19952001 (6 years )

  • Editor-in-Chief

    Publishing Online

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    20002000 (less than a year)

  • Writer (freelance)

    Caribiner Communications

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    19972000 (3 years )

  • Writer (freelance)

    BBFM

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    19972000 (3 years )

  • Writer (Spider)

    Boss Games Studios

    (Writing and Editing industry)

    19961996 (less than a year)


Rob Salkowitz’s Education

  • Columbia University in the City of New York

    19851989

  • Penn Charter

    19741985


Additional Information

Rob Salkowitz’s Websites:

Rob Salkowitz’s Groups:

GBN sessions, Technology for Business Sake

  •    Old Penn Charter
  •    Columbia University Alumni Network
  •    Northwest Business Intelligence Group (NWBI)

Rob Salkowitz’s Contact Settings

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