Founder at YoungTechStars.com & Comm. Associate at iContact. Entreprenurial Humanitarian looking to change the world!
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
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- Founder at YoungTechStars.com
- Corporate Communications Associate at iContact
- Past
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- Technical Recruiter/Social Media Liaison at The Select Group
- Marketing Internet Strategist/Assistant Campaign Manager at Committee to Elect Elena Kaplan
- Audio Production Intern at Diovoce Inc.m (Sole Proprietorship)
- Education
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- Elon University
- Elon University - Martha and Spencer Love School of Business
- Woodward Academy
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Taylor Barr’s Summary
My personal mission is, "to help others achieve their dreams." Whether big or small, I am determined to assist others in achieving their highest potential.
Experienced in social media strategy for small to mid-sized businesses, Taylor Barr works to create unique platforms that properly represent a company's brand reputation. More definable, Taylor utilizes his corporate writing skills to provide rich content for one of the fastest growing software companies in North Carolina.
Lastly, Taylor Barr is a musician (Guitarist, Pianist, and Singer) and overall music addict. For more information visit www.TaylorBarr.com
Some business topics that I love to discuss with like minded folks: Social Media! Search Engine Marketing & Optimization, Internet Start ups, Social Entrepreneurship & Change, Technology, Micro-finance and Education.
Taylor Barr’s Specialties:
Social Media Expert- New Media
Marketing Design and Implementation
Corporate Writing/ Public Relations
Taylor Barr’s Experience
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Founder
YoungTechStars.com
(Internet industry)
December 2008 — Present (8 months)
I founded YoungTechStars.com at the beginning of December 2008. After attending TechCrunch50 in San Francisco and the LeWeb Conference in Paris France, I met many "forward thinking" entrepreneurs and tech enthusiast that inspired me to come up with the concept; Get a group of excellent bloggers in different fields together to create great content to share with people of all ages.
We currently have 6 Writers on board, with the anticipation of having around 15 bloggers in total in areas such as Web Development, Marketing/Branding, Technology Infrastructure, and Web Design. The website features three posts a week; publishing a new post from a different contributor on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. -
Corporate Communications Associate
iContact
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
I am a Corporate Communications Associate for iContact, an online communications company that provides software products that improve the efficiency of marketing communications for businesses.
About iContact:
With over 50,000+ customers, iContact is a leading on-demand email marketing service. iContact allows organizations of all sizes to easily create, send, and track email newsletters, RSS feeds, surveys, and autoresponders.
Market leaders like AT&T, Vonage, Symantec, International Paper, ReMax, Centex Homes, and Viacom use iContact to build stronger relationships with their customers and prospects at a fraction of the cost of traditional marketing methods. -
Technical Recruiter/Social Media Liaison
The Select Group
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
June 2007 — June 2008 (1 year 1 month)
• Utilize advanced recruiting strategies to obtain quality talent for a top fifty, “fastest growing” recruiting firm in the Raleigh/Durham area
• Responsible for administrating the candidate-hiring process in association with account managers and client personnel
• Establish and maintain strong symbiotic relationships with both candidates and hiring managers to increase communication and feedback
• Source and select candidates via internet, internal database, social networking/referrals, and job fairs
• Organize and Set-up initial interviews with candidates to understand and discuss targeted job opportunities
• Conducted in-depth reference checks and technical screening interviews for all potential candidates -
Marketing Internet Strategist/Assistant Campaign Manager
Committee to Elect Elena Kaplan
(Government Agency; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)
May 2006 — August 2006 (4 months)
-The summer of my junior year in college, I worked for a district 41 Georgia House Representative.
- Involved in “Campaign Manager” website; specialized in making customized web banners (using Adobe CS2- Illustrator and Photoshop), reporting daily events via blogs/podcasts, and responding back to any inquires from registered voters through the website
-Managed full service event coordination under the supervision of the Campaign Manager
-Assisted with professional photography shoot by briefing potential candidates for mail pieces
-Planned and organized social events in several popular venues in Atlanta, GA -
Audio Production Intern
Diovoce Inc.m (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Music industry)
January 2006 — January 2006 (1 month)
-I Worked as an Audio Production Intern during the winter of my junior year of college. The company is a local music studio specializing in A ccapella and Vocal Percussion music genres.
-Assisted in creating and interior designing full scale audio production studio
- Functioned as a liaison for clients and potential clients concerning communication of ideas, concerns, and upcoming events
-Acted as company representative for RARB (Recorded A cappella Review Board) Website
Taylor Barr’s Education
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Elon University
B.B.A , Management
- Activities and Societies:
- -Twisted Measure A cappella Group- Music Director
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Elon University - Martha and Spencer Love School of Business
- Activities and Societies:
- Senior Organzational Consultant- Acted as a third party consultant to solve growth, retention, and marketing to several organizations/business' on and off campus.
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Woodward Academy
Additional Information
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Taylor Barr’s Interests:
Organizational Development, Web Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Viral Media & Social Networking, Branding, Micro- Financing, Start-up to Small Business Growth Focus, Helping others achieve their goals, Music Composition & Performance
Taylor Barr’s Honors:
Fast 50- Top 50 growing companies in the Triangle area (2007), Best Places to Work (2007), Inc. 5000 nationwide (2007), 2008 Seesmic TechCrunch50 Winner
Taylor Barr’s Contact Settings
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