Darius Bashar

Current

• President at Daily Challenge at DailyChallenge.org

Past

• Senior Web Strategist, Partner at Apollo Media
• Director of Online Marketing at Indigo Health Care
• National Account Manager at Digital Advertisement Network DAN MEDIA

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Education

• University of Toronto

Recommended

2 people have recommended Darius

Connections

184 connections

Industry

Philanthropy

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• Twitter

Darius Bashar’s Summary

I am a professional web strategist and social media marketing consultant.

* I am a firm believer that social media can be used to create social good.

* I am a professional SEO marketer.

* I am a professional Web 2.0 blogger.

* I have been a Senior Project Manager for over 41 web initiatives over the last 5 years.

* I have worked with both private & public organizations.

* I am a public speaker & evangelist for both social media and mobile marketing.

Darius Bashar’s Specialties:

- Social media strategy development
- Twitter application and campaign development
- Cause marketing strategy & execution
- Public speaking on social media and social responsibility
- Project management
- Viral marketing development
- Search engine marketing
- Pay-per-click management
- Information architecture
- Online media buy management
- Viral blog marketing
- Web 2.0 development

Darius Bashar’s Experience

• President at Daily Challenge

  DailyChallenge.org

  (Privately Held; Philanthropy industry)

  September 2008 — Present (11 months)

  Daily Challenge is a tool for social change. Our goal is, “to build the largest network of `Do Gooders’ in the World” and challenge them to do one good, daily. Through uniting individuals, organizations and companies interested in taking social responsibility, we believe we have the power to create immediate, massive and sustainable global transformation. Together we can be the change we seek.

• Senior Web Strategist, Partner

  Apollo Media

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  March 2003 — September 2008 (5 years 7 months)

  Since 2004, Apollo Media has specialized in helping companies make money online.
  
  By leveraging the power of the Internet through creative online marketing strategies, we guide successful offline businesses towards dominating their industry on the web. Our mission is to create enduring relationships with clients so together they can celebrate permanent online prosperity.
  
  As Senior Web Strategist, I am responsible for working with clients to establish powerful and effective social media strategies that connect with their brands.

• Director of Online Marketing

  Indigo Health Care

  (Hospital & Health Care industry)

  January 2002 — March 2003 (1 year 3 months)

  I managed all online marketing efforts for Indigo Health Care. This included all SEO, SEM, and email marketing campaigns. I also worked very closely with the Marketing Director and collaborated with him to develop very successful offline marketing initiative.

• National Account Manager

  Digital Advertisement Network DAN MEDIA

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  September 2000 — December 2002 (2 years 4 months)

  Responsible for both the development and the sales of digital advertisements campaigns for clients throughout Canada.
  
  Client List Included:
  
  General Motors
  Sanyo
  Honda
  Yamaha
  Toronto Argonauts
  CTV
  CN Tower
  Tourism Toronto
  Ontario Government

Darius Bashar’s Education

• University of Toronto

  Political Science and Sociology 2000 — 2003

  Activities and Societies:

  I was an active member of the WATCH program which provided university students the opportunity to work with children in inner-city schools and work as a mentor to them. This group changed my life forever!

Additional Information

Darius Bashar’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• Twitter

Darius Bashar’s Interests:

Social media coaching, web 2.0 consulting, viral marketing, activism 2.0, human development, PR, social skydiving, blogging, politics, people and their pursuit of happiness

Darius Bashar’s Groups:

Board of Directors of Daily Challenge Inc, Board of Directors of Apollo Push Inc, Board of Advisers Indigo Health Care Inc and Board of Directors for Junior Chambers International (Toronto)

•    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
•    Advertising Professional
•    Facebook.com
•    Corporate Social Responsibility
•    Canadian Web 2.0 Jobs
•    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
•    Advertising Professionals
•    Social Media Today
•    Social Media Marketing
•    Network of PR Professionals
•    PR Professionals
•    Delta Phi Epsilon, Inc.
•    Public Relations (PR)
•    HARO--Help A Reporter Out
•    Utah Society for Environmental Education
•    Every Monday Matters
•    Daily Challenge

Darius Bashar’s Honors:

Social media coaching, web 2.0 consulting, viral marketing, activism 2.0, human development, PR, social skydiving, blogging, politics, people and their pursuit of happiness

Darius Bashar’s Contact Settings

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