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John Grogan is a seasoned marketing professional with extensive experience in digital media, publishing, and advertising sales. He has worked with various companies, including Linux Journal, INFUSEmedia, and Ziff Davis/IDG/etc., and has held positions such as Publisher, Account Director, and Ad Sales. He has also co-founded and managed his own business, Mama's Earth: The Environmental General Store. With a strong educational background in English from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, John has developed a unique blend of creative and analytical skills that enable him to excel in his roles.

Experience

    • Publisher
      • Jun 2018 - Present
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Publisher - GeekGuides
      • May 2014 - Jan 2018

      Conceived and developed the GeekGuide eBook imprint to extend the long-form journalism Linux Journal is famous for into the eBook/content marketing realm. GeekGuides have been enormously successful as both esteemed editorial products and fabulous content marketing vehicles generating leads at incredible CPLs. Currently, with my team, I handle every guide from topic conception to lead fulfillment and have done successful GeekGuides for IBM, SUSE, Puppet, Symantec, Help Systems, Intel and many others.

    • Associate Publisher
      • Jan 2013 - Jan 2018

      Truly enjoying redefining, reshaping & selling an incredible digital property with TONS of ways to help any company looking to reach the heart of the Enterprise IT market reach their marketing & sales goals. Whether you're seeking awareness, leads, thought leadership...whatever you're trying to achieve Linux Journal can help. Our newly launched GeekGuides are incredible content marketing programs that give sponsors top-tier third party content and incredible leads.

  • INFUSEmedia
    • Greater Boston Area
    • Account Director
      • Apr 2017 - Dec 2017
      • Greater Boston Area

      Not just another Lead Gen company, InfuseMedia's data-driven approach combined with its nearly 38 million readers uses your content, or ours, to generate 100% qualified leads from just about any title or vertical market you need. We can also deliver intent-based or account based leads, driv...

    • President
      • Oct 2010 - Dec 2012

      Advertising, guerrilla marketing, contract sales, social media marketing...serious marketing & sales for companies serious about results.

    • Director of Business Development
      • Sep 2009 - Oct 2010

      Digital ad sales, including digital display, lead gen & content marketing, for a start-up propertyin an established organization. Landed IBM, CA, HP and other major accounts along with numerous smaller ones.

    • Assoc. Publisher
      • Apr 2007 - Aug 2009

      At this incredibly innovative company, I managed sales efforts for lead generating contet marketing programs in the eastern half of the US. Brought in most major bellweather accounts and gave a competitive advantage to many smaller ones too.

    • Partner/COO
      • Sep 1998 - Sep 2006
      • The Amazing Berkshires

      I was a pertner in what started out as a 2-man band pursuing the American Dream: owning and growing one's own business. Grew this dynamic company selling environmentally responsible non-food products from 0 to $450,000 in sales to individual consumers via catalog & internet. Conceived a...

    • Ad Sales
      • 1983 - 1998

      Very successful, ever-progressing career in advertising sales at the major high tech publishing companies. Always a market share leader and top revenue producer in the most competitive market in the world. Ziff trained from the start, and still utilize "the structure" every day. Prog...

    • Advertising Sales
      • 1985 - 1987
    • Ad Sales
      • 1981 - 1983

Education

  • Hobart and William Smith Colleges
  • Albany Academy
  • Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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