Taylor Barr

Taylor Barr

Founder at YoungTechStars.com & Comm. Associate at iContact. Entreprenurial Humanitarian looking to change the world!

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Current
Past
  • 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
  • Elon University
  • Elon University - Martha and Spencer Love School of Business
  • Woodward Academy
Connections
493 connections
Industry
Internet
Websites

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

  • Founder

    YoungTechStars.com

    (Internet industry)

    December 2008Present (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 2008Present (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 2007June 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 2006August 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 2006January 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

  • Elon University

    B.B.A , Management

    Activities and Societies:
    -Twisted Measure A cappella Group- Music Director
  • 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.
  • Woodward Academy


Additional Information

Taylor Barr’s Websites:

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

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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