Brian Milne
Vice President, Marketing & Communications at The Holloway Group- Claim this Profile
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Experts Exchange Guru Certification (WordPress)
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Experts Exchange Masters Certification (Blogging)
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Online Marketing Certification
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SEO Bootcamp Certification, SMX West
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Experience
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The Holloway Group
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United States
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President, Marketing & Communications
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Mar 2021 - Present
Vice President of Marketing and Communications at The Holloway Group, named Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing ag and natural resources company for 2021-22. Working with Holloway’s various business units and strategic partners to provide sustainable solutions that help the agriculture, environmental and logistics industries grow. Three-time National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) award winner in 2022-23 (Western Pacific Chapter) for: - Social Media Tactic (First Place) - Digital Content - Journals or Blog (merit) - News Release - Ag Media (merit) We have some exciting and innovating projects in the pipeline. Message me if you’re interested in working with us and follow our next chapter at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thehollowaygroup/ Show less
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Fieldin
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United States
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Farming
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director of Marketing
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Nov 2018 - Mar 2021
Head of all marketing, content development, web development, event marketing, email and social media campaigns, branding, demand gen, SEO, PPC and PR activities for award-winning AgTech, which won the 2019 AgFunder Innovation Award in the Farm Tech category. Head of all marketing, content development, web development, event marketing, email and social media campaigns, branding, demand gen, SEO, PPC and PR activities for award-winning AgTech, which won the 2019 AgFunder Innovation Award in the Farm Tech category.
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Hortau
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United States
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Marketing
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Jan 2014 - Dec 2018
Managed all marketing, website builds, content development, tradeshows and events, PR, digital media, video production, email marketing, social media and branding. Invited to the White House in 2015 to speak about technology and investment in agriculture: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/business/article39061653.html Invited to the President's Entrepreneur Summit in 2016 to speak about "Pitching Your Company to the Media": http://www.ges2016.org/ges-2016-speakers/2016/6/22/milne-brian Featured on CNBC as expert on ag technologies, business development and go-to market strategy: https://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/10/make-me-a-millionaire-inventor-making-green-gallery.html#slide=6 Increased web traffic by 50% YOY from 2014-2017. Media work and contributions led to national coverage in: Forbes, National Geographic, Tech Crunch, NBC and CNBC, among others. • For a full list of media exposure while at Hortau, see: http://hortau.com/media • For video production and testimonials, see: http://hortau.com/videos Show less
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Meadows Interactive
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Advertising Services
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Owner
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Aug 2008 - Nov 2018
Provided web/content/business development to a handful of Fortune 500 and Top 1,000 websites, including HP, eBay, About.com, Examiner.com, Experts-Exchange.com, Shopatron and Sunrun. Also build web and mobile apps, contribute to the WordPress and Drupal open-source projects, and offer a variety of online and traditional marketing consulting services. Other offerings: SEO, PPC, email marketing and automation, content development, e-commerce, video production, social media marketing, web development and graphic design. Contributing writer for online marketing publications such as Social Media Examiner, Marketing Profs and Pro Blogger. Show less
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Sunrun
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United States
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Online Marketing Manager
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Jun 2011 - Jan 2014
• Led all content, search, email and mobile marketing efforts for Mainstream Energy Shared Services Corporate Marketing and its business units: REC Solar Residential (now Sunrun), REC Solar Commercial, AEE Solar and SnapNrack. • Regular contributor to the REC Solar company blog and copywriter for company PRs, presentations, investor/partner pitches and media contributions. • In charge of redesign and SEO of company’s four marketing Drupal websites, WordPress blog and e-commerce site, creating mobile-friendly sites that integrate with marketing/sales tools such as Salesforce, Marketo, iStore and other third-party platforms to improve traffic with an emphasis on conversion. • Marketing administrator in charge of Marketo marketing automation platform, Salesforce, as well as REC Solar's Solar Estimator and company’s four core websites and social media properties. • Organic SEO work grew RECSolar.com unique visitors by 94% in 2013. Show less
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About.com
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Site Content Manager/SEO
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Aug 2007 - Oct 2013
Contract content provider and editor for About.com’s fly fishing site, writing blogs, articles, and managing social media and newsletter sends for a New York Times-owned site that was ranked No. 1 on PC Magazine's Top 100 Websites list. Contract content provider and editor for About.com’s fly fishing site, writing blogs, articles, and managing social media and newsletter sends for a New York Times-owned site that was ranked No. 1 on PC Magazine's Top 100 Websites list.
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Shopatron
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Online Marketing Manager
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Jul 2010 - Jun 2011
• Marketing Manager in charge of all content, SEO, email and social media marketing campaigns with an emphasis on driving quality leads to Sales. • Project and content manager for Shopatron.com’s complete website redesign in early 2011. • Managed and produced all copy for the company blog, social media sites, whitepapers, articles, press releases, newsletters and emails about the e-commerce software, news and resources. • Administrator of Pardot marketing automation platform, CRM, website and all social media platforms. Show less
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Redsource Interactive
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Site Content Manager/SEO
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Feb 2009 - Aug 2010
• SEO/Content Manager in the Marketing Department at Experts-Exchange.com, ranked among Alexa’s top 1,000 sites and considered one of the first social Q&A communities online. • Founded the EE tech news blog, company blog, and launched EE's PR and content marketing and social media marketing efforts. • Extensive background in SEO as well as blogging, earning certifications in both the Blogs and WordPress zones on Experts-Exchange.com. • Website named to PC Magazine Top 100 Websites list. • SEO/Content Manager in the Marketing Department at Experts-Exchange.com, ranked among Alexa’s top 1,000 sites and considered one of the first social Q&A communities online. • Founded the EE tech news blog, company blog, and launched EE's PR and content marketing and social media marketing efforts. • Extensive background in SEO as well as blogging, earning certifications in both the Blogs and WordPress zones on Experts-Exchange.com. • Website named to PC Magazine Top 100 Websites list.
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The San Luis Obispo Tribune newspaper
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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Web Editor, Senior Writer, SEO
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Feb 2000 - Feb 2009
Senior writer, Web Editor at The Tribune (SanLuisObispo.com) in San Luis Obispo from 2000-09. • Built out all reporter WordPress blogs and launched newsletter and email marketing platform. • Recognized as a leader within The McClatchy Company in SEO, mobile and social media strategy. • Prior to becoming Web Editor, was a senior reporter, winning multiple awards from the Associated Press and California Newspaper Publishers Association. • Built out all reporter WordPress blogs and launched newsletter and email marketing platform. • Recognized as a leader within The McClatchy Company in SEO, mobile and social media strategy. • Prior to becoming Web Editor, was a senior reporter, winning multiple awards from the Associated Press and California Newspaper Publishers Association. Show less
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Education
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1999 - 2002
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Journalism, PR, Marketing, Business
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