
Executive Director at Social Research Foundation
Greater New York City Area

Executive Director at Social Research Foundation
Greater New York City Area
Thirty years in business development, marketing and advertising sales.
My foundation runs First Opinions, by far the largest consumer research panel in Second Life:
• 12,000 members
• 2,000 own one or more groups in SL
• Studied by 33 real- and second-life attributes such as Gender, Age, Income, How long (months/years) in SL; Average hours/week in SL, Reasons for being in SL, etc.
• Download our free Membership Analysis Report at our website http://www.socialresearchfoundation.org
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Research industry)
May 2003 — Present (6 years 3 months)
SRF is an educational think tank on the uses of interactive technologies. We run First Opinions, the largest consumer research panel in Second Life (secondlife.com), the dominant social networking virtual reality site with millions of users.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
January 1992 — December 2003 (12 years)
Created the first and only technology magazine for the credit union field.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
October 1976 — December 1992 (16 years 3 months)
An independent ad sales company which set several records. In a field where the average rep: publisher relationship lasts a year, our clients stayed with us over 20, one almost 30 years.
Our services included business development consulting for both our publishers and advertisers. One advertiser (a couple from India with a tax software) was so delighted with the results of our consulting they named their first child after me.
Past president in the National Association of Publishers Representatives.
Consultant to the Businessweek Investor Education program.
Other clients:
Credit Union National Association
National Association of Credit Management
1967 — 1969
new technologies, market research
Association of Virtual Worlds