DEREKDEVRIES.ORG - Whois Information
Derek DeVries
PR Flak | Professional Early Adopter | Social Media Jedi | Professor I'm a life-long geek (still have the bag I sewed back in junior high to keep my D&D dice in). I've been using 'social media' since before it had a name. Unlike many of the 'Fauxcial Media Gurus' (ie people who read a couple of books, started a Facebook page, and set up a blog), I love this stuff and have the benefit of over a decade of immersion in the medium. I spent college in front of a computer monitor instead of partying, and one of my favorite things in the world is to get other people as excited about the intersection of communications theory and technology as I am.If you're in to credentials, I have Bachelor's and Master's in Communications from Grand Valley State University and I've worked at Grand Rapids-based communications firms including J.W. Messner, Inc. and Seyferth & Associates. I've done crisis communications, online reputation management, written social media policy, developed training, and promotion for over a decade.Presently I'm the Communications Technology Manager at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC). I currently serve on the board of the West Michigan Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the Marketing Committee of the West Michigan Environmental Action Council, and I'm an adjunct faculty member at GRCC teaching Interpersonal Communication and Public Speaking (I've also previously taught at GVSU). I'm available for social media speaking / consulting / training and other matters of geek-dom (like if you're trying to beat the 2nd Quest on Legend of Zelda and can't find level seven). Contact me if you're interested in retaining my services.
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The Access Code improves performance of our services. It prevents excessive high-volume use by a single source.
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