Rodger D. Johnson

Current

Adjunct Instructor at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis
Social Media PR Consultant at Your PR Guy Consulting

Past

Global Social Media Intern at Roche Diagnostics
Director of Marketing and Communication at Castle Wealth Advisors
Graduate Assistant at Indiana Secretary of State

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Education

Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
Indiana University Bloomington

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Rodger D. Johnson’s Summary

I combine social media and public relations to build community, generate buzz and drive bottom lines for businesses. Social media and public relations is about community building, so I immerse myself in and devote myself to you, your organization, your cause. My philosophy is 100 percent immersion into your product or service.

My goal is to find a home with a progressive, forward-thinking PR or social media agency that's on the cutting edge of communications and creating outstanding results for its clients.

Rodger D. Johnson’s Specialties:

Media Relations, Crisis Communication, Corporate Communication, Web 2.0 (social media), Event Planning, Branding, Marketing, Trend Analysis

Rodger D. Johnson’s Experience

Adjunct Instructor

Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis

(Higher Education industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

I have taught speech communication and social media public relations at IUPUI. In conjunction with the IU School of Journalism, I created social media curricula designed specifically for the graduate and undergraduate PR student. My goal was to equip PR students with new media skills to keep them competitive in the marketplace.
Social Media PR Consultant

Your PR Guy Consulting

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

I help small businesses and non-profits use social media and public relations to grow their business. This includes helping clients create and execute communication strategy that meets or exceeds their organization's goals.

Rodger D. Johnson’s Education

Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis

Masters of Arts , Public Relations and Social Media , 2004 — 2008

My research focused on public relations and social media. I learned how to make compelling messages and distribute them using social and traditional media channels. I also learned how to create, executive and evaluate communication programs that get results.

Activities and Societies:

1. Public Relations Student Society of America
2. Graduate Communication Club
Indiana University Bloomington

Bachelor of General Studies , emphasis in Journalism and Philosophy , 1996 — 2000

Activities and Societies:

Society of Professional Journalists

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Rodger D. Johnson’s Interests:

Social Media (Web 2.0) Media Relations Corporate Communication Strategic Message Framing Public Relations Crisis Communication Photography Oil Painting