Christopher Van Buren

Current

Co-Founder at Healthy Green Deals
Founder at Van Buren Publishing

Past

Director of Digital Strategy at Kosmic
Author at various publishing houses
Literary Agent at Waterside Productions, Inc.

writer at megahaus corporation

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Education

San Diego State University-California State University

Recommended

4 people have recommended Christopher

Connections

97 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

Christopher Van Buren’s Summary

Online Advertising, Brand & Business Development
Christopher helped build and run an advertising network in the health & wellness niche, including building partnerships, negotiating contracts, managing relationships. He also managed sales and business development for the advertising pipeline, managed sales staff, identified clients, created proposals, and made client presentations. Christopher is an expert at creating value-add for campaigns through social marketing, online publicity, and creative use of technology and content. He is keen on performance tracking, ROI analysis, optimization, and campaign scaling strategies.

Online Content Strategy & Site Development
Christopher has planned, designed, and produced numerous online content properties, maximizing reach and brand messaging through creative content delivery and co-branding initiatives. He helps build monetization strategies for digital brands, analyze return, and enhance content delivery for enhanced user experience and engagement.

Christopher has published books and articles in many languages and helped many specialists publish their work.

Christopher Van Buren’s Specialties:

Strategic partnerships, online advertising, monetization strategies, site content, content branding and packaging, travel, health, green living, food, art, design.

Christopher Van Buren’s Experience

Co-Founder

Healthy Green Deals

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

2009 — Present (less than a year)

Healthy Green Deals is an online Direct Response Marketing company serving emerging and established health & beauty product manufacturers. We specialize help companies build their direct marketing programs and build sales revenue through Internet, TV and Print media. We specialize in CPA and other performance-based campaigns.
Founder

Van Buren Publishing

(Internet industry)

2003 — Present (6 years )

Currently working on a series of web sites related to health and wellness, including a micro-network of Natural Product Review sites:

www.greendrinkreviews.com
www.reddrinkreviews.com
www.energybarreviews.com
Director of Digital Strategy

Kosmic

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

January 2007 — December 2009 (3 years )

I was recently VP of Digital Strategy for Kosmic, where I build online properties and content products, establish partnerships and strategic alliances, and develop business and marketing strategies.
Author

various publishing houses

(Publishing industry)

2003 — 2005 (2 years )

Wrote MOON HANDBOOKS BRAZIL, and a series of travel guides. Created http://www.thebraziltravelsite.com and other sites. Wrote articles for U.S. Industry Today and Food & Drink Quarterly magazines about Brazilian business.
Literary Agent

Waterside Productions, Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)

1995 — 2003 (8 years )

I acquired manuscripts in the computer book and general trade markets, negotiated contracts and rights, managed relationships, created proposals, etc.
writer

megahaus corporation

(Writing and Editing industry)

1983 — 1986 (3 years )