Cole Watts
is a...bookworm / comic book reader / blogger / social media lover / sports fan / hiker / rock music groupie / apple fan boy / movie critic / amateur cook / and a twin.
@Cole_Watts- IDreamInTech
- Follow My Lead
- ColeWWatts
- ColeWattsVids
- Cole_Watts
- Contact
-
Tweets
- RT @carleemallard: #Designers, #artists, #creatives, what cool projects have you been working on? Share! http://t.co/pF1L6yww
- By trending article, Facebook means one person read the article. #seriously
- Cameron Library the only place it's acceptable for a male to wear short shorts.
- Working (@ Wake County Public Libraries - Cameron Village Regional Library) [pic]: http://t.co/2dlxpKeU
- I unlocked the Check-in Rookie sticker on @GetGlue! http://t.co/HqFNTA53
- +1 RT @BorowitzReport: We should take the stigma out of being unemployed so that people won't have to say they have a blog.
- RT @virante: The Myth of the Relevant Link http://t.co/Y8QJgivy
- RT @randfish: The future of hiring isn't interviews, resumes or even your network: http://t.co/FKkLTAyK It's projects.
- Ouch. Take that job market. RT @nytimes: Hewlett-Packard to Cut About 30,000 Jobs http://t.co/RPGUKhZB
-
Posts
- Apr 24, 12
I’ve been taking a look at Linkedin groups lately and recently added myself to a social media group that I found. I signed up for the email notifications and thought I would give the group a chance, until I got the following in the first email. Hi Can anyone recommend a good application where i [...]
- Apr 19, 12
If you’re in a content marketing rut and can’t think of anything else to say about a product or if you’re having a hard time thinking like your customers, think about the five W’s of your product. WHY - Why are your customers using the product? WHAT - What are your customers doing with your [...]
- Apr 10, 12
I’ve seen a lot of friends come and go from jobs lately. It’s something that I’m getting used to in this online marketing/advertising sphere. People get burned out and/or companies decide to cut money, for lack of a better reason. This happens, even though a lot of people seem to evoke the brand they’re leaving. But what’s [...]
- Mar 31, 12
In 5 words, can you describe your brand someone? This past week, I’ve been in full Advertising mode reading Jason Falls and Erin Decker’s No BullShit Social Media and finally watching Morgan Spurlock’s Pom Wow Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. One of the key topics that both the book and the movie hit on, is [...]
- Mar 21, 12
A friend of mine recently turned to Facebook to help build his online audience, but soon found the application to be much harder to manage than he originally thought. His follower count stayed in the lower teens and after a few months, he just stared at the account dumbfounded, not knowing what to do with it. [...]
- Mar 16, 12
If you live in the Social Media sphere, you’ve probably heard of Chris Brogan and Julien Smith’s Trust Agents. If you haven’t though, that’s fine. My copy’s been sitting on my bookshelf since Christmas and last month, I was finally able to spend some time with it and finish it. For those of you [...]
- Mar 05, 12
The social media dork in me usually perks up, when I hear a social media story being talked about around me. This usually leads me to jumping into conversations and correcting facts that I know are just plain wrong. Such an occurance happened last week, when I was hanging out with some friends. It all [...]
- Feb 22, 12
Google+ has not only changed the SERPS, but it’s also changed YouTube. The other night, I was uploading a new video that I filmed over the weekend and decided it was finally time to take a look at this new and improved YouTube. During my exploration of YouTube, I found that the network has quite [...]
- Feb 07, 12
I’ve had the opportunity in the last three years to meet and work with some awesome people. One of them was James Burrow, who has served as both a boss and a mentor to me. When I first met Jim,I was full of energy about social media and was eager to learn more about this [...]
- Feb 02, 12
Let’s be honest, we all read a lot of email. Though, we live in a 2.0, social media landscape, email has continued to remain as one of our top forms of communication. Just like social media though, the amount of spam we recieve in our email has increased as well leading to even fuller mailboxes. [...]
-
Posts
4.5 hrs long, mostly in spanish, and one helluva movie. If you have Netflix account, I highly recommend this.
Yes, I’m an online marketing dork. So why wouldn’t I like an interview with the guy’s responsible for Google’s SERPs.
-
Info
- Online Marketing SpecialistMarketing and Advertising | Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area, USSummaryCole Watts is an online marketer with a variety of skills. In the last two years, he has delved heavily into the field of online marketing, something that he's developed a strong love and passion for.
His skills include but are not limited too...
SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING
- Managed and maintained a variety of Social Media channels Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
- Managed a variety of blogs, including implementing a variety of plug-ins and new technology, to increase overall exposure.
EMAIL MARKETING
- Served on a team that implemented and created an email marketing campaign for Internet Alliance, Inc.
- Managed/created follow up emails for customer interaction.
SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION
- Strong knowledge of SEO tools including Google Analytics and Open Site Explorer.
- Experience creating SEO tracking codes.Specialties: Social Media Strategy, Link building, Email Marketing, and Marketing ResearchExperience- May 2011 - PresentInternet Marketing Specialist / Thee Design Studio
- Nov 2009 - PresentBlogger and Architect / IDreamInTech.com- Manages and Creates content.
- Dec 2011 - May 2012Internet Marketing Consultant / Self Employed· Creates content for marketing purposes including flyers, videos, and social media accounts. · Conducts training sessions with local businesses on how to incorporate Social Media into their marketing mix.
- Jul 2010 - May 2012Marketing Manager / Internet Alliance, Inc.- Manages all consumer outreach channels including social media channels Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. - Manages Email marketing with a concentration in A/B testing and consumer outreach. - Manages link building efforts for 20+ companies. - Manages all PR channels including online press releases and online contests.
- Mar 2010 - Jun 2010Intern / 919 Marketing- Wrote press releases and conducted marketing research.
- Sept 2009 - Apr 2010Intern / Deep South Entertainment- Managed and updated their social media accounts on Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Flickr.
- Mar 2008 - Aug 2009Assistant Store Manager / Hollister Co.- Managed a retail store of +50 workers.
Education-
2005 - 2007Appalachian State UniversityBachelor's Degree in Communications, Advertising
-
2003 - 2005Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHistory; Math, English; psychology and computer training
Additional Information-
Websites:
-
Uploads
-
Checkins
- Thee Design Studio5206 Hollyridge Dr
- Thee Design Studio5206 Hollyridge Dr
- Thee Design Studio5206 Hollyridge Dr
- Walmart4500 Fayetteville Rd
- Thee Design Studio5206 Hollyridge Dr
- Concord Mills Mall8111 Concord Mills Blvd
- Crosby's Fish And Shrimp Co.2201-2231 Folly Rd
- Citadel Mall IMAX Stadium 162072 Sam Rittenberg Blvd.
- Heroes Aren't Hard To Find Comics1957 E. 7th St.
- Starbucks4421 New Bern Ave
- Raleigh Times Bar14 E Hargett St
- Alexander Square Parking Deck120 S. Wilmington St
- Walmart4431 New Bern Ave
- Starbucks4421 New Bern Ave
- Kickback Jacks1405 Garner Station Blvd
- Starbucks4421 New Bern Ave
- Atlantic Creative Communications5400 Etta Burke Ct
- Gap4325 Glenwood Ave.
