Robyn Tippins

Current

Community Manager, Yahoo! Developer Network at Yahoo!
Owner at Sleepyblogger.com

Past

Media Coordinator for the State of VA at Concerned Women for America

Education

Ashford University
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Georgia Southern University

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Industry

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Robyn Tippins’s Summary

I'm the Community Manager at Yahoo! Developer Network. Recently, in a Product Management role, I crafted the overall Developer Experience for an upcoming Yahoo! launch. Before that, I was the Community Manager for MyBlogLog (a Yahoo! property) in 2007. In my brief time at MyBlogLog, I saw user signups increase by 400%, partly because I'm good (wink) but mostly because MyBlogLog is a fabulous product. My book, co-authored with Miranda Marquit, “Got Community?”, will be released in 2009.

I've blogged for blog networks and corporations, podcasted for small and large businesses, worked closely with social networking sites, and advised Fortune 500 companies in social media and community. My podcasts feature some of the web’s most interesting and well-known Web 2.0 experts in fields such as VoIP, Technology, Open Source, Marketing, Social Networking, Video Games and Blogging.

I’ve been involved with collaborative and ‘social’ sites since the late 90s. Much of my PR/marketing consulting, pre-Yahoo!, was topically focused towards the online market. I have advised small businesses and Fortune 50 companies on Web 2.0, Social Networking, VoIP, Video Games, Emerging Technology, the Blogosphere and Youth Marketing.

Robyn Tippins’s Specialties:

• Strong Viral and WOM marketing background.
• Experience includes everything from full, global marketing campaigns for large social networking sites to one-time press releases for niche communities.
• People Manager - Maximum number managed is 15.
• Well connected.

Robyn Tippins’s Experience

Community Manager, Yahoo! Developer Network

Yahoo!

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; yhoo; Online Media industry)

April 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)

Mostly I just have meetings, read email and chat. It's a tough job, but someone has to do it I guess ;)
Owner

Sleepyblogger.com

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

September 1998 — Present (11 years 4 months)

Writing and consulting takes up most of my time, but I take on a few 'odd' projects like flash tutorials and pro bono design/marketing work.
Media Coordinator for the State of VA

Concerned Women for America

(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Political Organization industry)

August 2002 — April 2006 (3 years 9 months)

Concerned Women for America is the largest public policy women's organization in America. I served on the steering committee when I lived in GA and when I moved to VA I served on the steering committee for this state as well. My initial position was as newsletter editor, as my design work and writing lended towards this position, however, the media coordinator position came available I gradually transitioned into it. I wrote many press releases, kept the state website up to date, wrote and edited position papers, talking points and spoke on the radio defending CWA of VA's positions.

I represented CWA of VA locally and lobbied at the state house several times. My duties on the steering committee included organizational skills and general position planning. I learned a great deal in my years working with CWA of VA and I have great respect for the women and men leading the organization, especially at the state level.

Robyn Tippins’s Education

Ashford University

BA , History , 2008 — 2009
Armstrong Atlantic State University

History August 1997 — July 1998
Georgia Southern University

History 1993 — 1995

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Robyn Tippins’s Interests:

video gameaholic; 6 yrs on-air radio experience; teaching/speaking; 5 yrs freelance design work; XHTML and CSS; Podcasting and Video Blogging since 2005; Marketing; Non-Profit Management Experience; Self Starter; certified pilates instructor;