Steven Stearns

Current

Social Network Builder (Self-employed) at Anyone.Anywhere.Anything.

Past

Wisconsin District Manager and Blogger/Online Presence at Obeo Inc.
Photojournalist at Doylestown Intelligencer/The Record
Photojournalist at Duluth News-Tribune

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Education

St. Cloud State University
Irondale High School

Recommended

7 people have recommended Steven

Connections

331 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

Steven Stearns’s Summary

Helping the company face the consumer.

Collaborating on line and in real life to form community and promote commerce.

Establishing personal and productive business relationships.

Helping a wide variety of business owners engage in Web 2.0 with a current focus on small and medium sized businesses, real estate brokers and agents.

For my last employer, Obeo, creating great on line content with common sense and engaging the consumer at:

activerain.com
localism.com
facebook.com
wannanetwork.com
getsatisfaction.com
twitter.com
realestateisreallycrazy.blogspot.com
youtube.com
linkedin.com
scribd.com
Search: Steven Stearns or obeoman at sites.

Steven Stearns’s Specialties:

Guiding people in building sustainable social networks by: listening, consulting, sharing ideas, doing a little branding, writing, blogging, participating in on line communities and forums, photography and public speaking/group training as requested.
Also, as a multi-careerist, I have worked as a professional photojournalist and in marketing/sales as a licensed insurance agent.

Steven Stearns’s Experience

Social Network Builder (Self-employed)

Anyone.Anywhere.Anything.

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

December 2008 — Present (1 year )

It's all about them.

Helping all businesses build a social network that is practical and sustainable.

Relationships. Network. To Business.

Steven Stearns
Social Network Building
Anyone.Anywhere.Anything.
Content Creation Consulting For Commerce, Creatives and Citizens
shsworks@sbcglobal.net
920-691-6030

Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/c7f27d
Twitter: @stevenstearns
http://realestateisreallycrazy.blogspot.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenstearns

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Obeoman

Panelist: WI Realtors Association Management Conference December 2008
"Web 2.0 and Social Media in the Brokers Life"
Milwuakee, WI

Featured CNN IReport Superstar: Midwest Flooding
June 2008
Blog/Photos and Interviews on CNN National and CNN Headline News
Ft. Atkinson, WI

Organizer: First Wisconsin Real Estate Blogging Meetup
January 2008
"The New Marketplace: Hard Knowledge for Soft Skills:
Blogging, Social Networking and On Line Communities"
Madison, WI
Wisconsin District Manager and Blogger/Online Presence

Obeo Inc.

(Privately Held; Real Estate industry)

June 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 7 months)

Provide the highest-level client care for Realtors.
Increase sales of Obeo on line services.
Hire, train and develop staff of 12-14 independent contractors/photographers to serve clients.

Increased sales 25% and doubled staff in Wisconsin area.

Establish, develop and expand Obeo presence on line in the social media by facing the consumer: helping all Realtors and Brokers develop a nimble 2.0 on line marketing program; provide useful and usable marketing ideas and information; develop profitable industry relationships; promote and protect Obeo brand and products through on line engagement of clients and competitors.
Photojournalist

Doylestown Intelligencer/The Record

(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)

1995 — 2000 (5 years )

(1995-2000) Top award-winning staff photojournalist working in highly competitive Philadelphia metro market and surrounding suburban area. Established remote labs and digital scanning stations to speed delivery of deadline news images, increase coverage of zoned editions and cut costs.

(2000-2006) Freelance editorial/corporate photographer in Madison,WI and surrounding region. Serving a wide variety of editorial, corporate and private photography clients. Full digital workflow.
Photojournalist

Duluth News-Tribune

(Newspapers industry)

1985 — 1995 (10 years )

Successful early adopter of digital imaging and remote transmission of images with portable technology.
First digital photo published in paper.
Multiple top award-winning photojournalist at state and regional level. Successfully collaborating with reporters on team and documentary projects.

Steven Stearns’s Education

St. Cloud State University

BS , Mass Communications/News Editorial , 1978 — 1983

Honors Graduate

Activities and Societies:

Chief Photographer-SCSU Chronicle
University Program Board
Irondale High School

College Preparatory 1978 — 1978