User talk:Steve virgin

Current Job: Media Consultant at Dow Jones Insight Public Company ; 5001-10,000 employees ; DJ ; Publishing industry

2007 – Present (2 years)

- A specialist media evaluation and analysis expert who works with a range of clients across mainland Europe, Africa and eastern Europe - In conjunction with clients, I advise on the design of complex media based research programmes - Report work is customised and tailored to the needs of clients and the industries in which they operate - Currently working with global clients in the following industries: airlines, specialist chemicals, mining and mineral production, tobacco, steel, recruitment, cement, computer and video gaming and pharmaceutical industries

Summary of skills and experience:

- Media analysis and PR professional with international turnaround management experience. Strong client management skills and a proven track record in creating new products and revenue streams.

- Involved in the creation of the PressWatch Reputational Analysis Index (most loved and most reviled companies by the UK press) Delahaye's Corporate Reputation Index, Romeike/Cision's Business Communicator of the Year Awards

- More than ten years media experience explaining media analysis findings to the media in press releases and in person

- Was one of the founders of the BBC Newsnight media analysis study called 'The Gordaq' a research study on Gordon Brown MP's attempts to takeover from Tony Blair, which ran during 2006

Education

University of Kent

MBA 1992 – 1994

Carried out extensive research into the UK Parliamentary Boundary Review 1992 - 1994 - wrote up details strategic management practice by the major UK political parties - including case studies of four major public enquiries at which the outcome was skillfully manipulated in Labour's favour by an effective management team

London School of Economics and Political Science 1980 – 1984

Spent a sabbatical year as Social Secretary of the Students' Union - booking bands and organising concerts - running the student union's bars and colleges

Interests:

Social Media

Chair of the Dow Jones 2nd Annual Social Media Conference in Stockholm 12-13 February 2009

History, Reading (love biographies), Russia, French and Spanish cinema, travelling, lateral thinking and innovation (De Bono & new inventions - Intellectual Property Rights), good food and fine wines and my 4 year old Lakeland Terrier called 'Mac'

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