DAY 42 – REASON 42 to HIRE ME - I'm Grounded in Fundamentals Not Limited by Tradition

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With the explosion of new technologies it’s more important than ever for senior communicators to understand how business goals translate to fundamental communications strategies and incorporate all tactical possibilities.

Who I AM

I founded a company two years ago called Outlaw Communications and have spent this time combining my years of public relations and business communications experience with an ever-growing and deepening understanding of the emerging social media environment.

I’m a veteran PR guy experienced with accounts both large and small in the corporate, agency and non-profit environments. I’ve worked with technology companies such as Dell, Apple and IBM as well as consumer products companies like Cadbury-Schweppes, Best Buy and Panasonic and financial services companies like GE Capital, Genworth Financial and Chase. 

I have both business to business and business to consumer experience in traditional and social media as well as content creation and communications services, such as media training, crisis planning and employee communications and change management.

Here’s a brief recap of the reasons to hire me:

41. It’s Friday

40. Excellent Listening Skills

39. 94% Service Up-Time Month over Month

38. 30 Day Return Policy

37. Expertise in Social Movements

36. Big Picture Thinking – Hands-On Implementation

35. You Can Win a New iPad3

34. Own Your Very Own Process Freak

33. Most People Like Me

32. May I Take Your Order

31. I’m Good for the Economy

30. You Are Missing Opportunities

28. I Factory Ship Internationally Ready

27. I Can Make an Immediate Impact on Your Business

26. I’m True Team Builder

25. Superior Understanding of the Science Behind the Art of Communications

24. I Promise Not to Say, “I Told You So.”

23. Tremendous Multitasking Abilities

22. I am passionate about PR’s Future

21. I am a creative thinking machine

20. You need a social business engineer

19. ED can’t be an exclusive offer forever

18. Its cheaper to hire me than pay the invoice

17. I earn clients’ trust by delivering results

16. Even Congress Cannot Stop Me

15. I’ll fight you for it

14. It is the Will of the People

13. The Execution is developing an International following

12. If you don’t someone else will

11. Many claim it but, I AM a social media pioneer

10. With me you get several PR assets in a single package

9. I will never let ED, David Armano or a client down

8. I never quit

7. The only true competitive advantage is people

6. Good guy to have in tough situations

5. Multiple one-on-one endorsements for EDs work in the social biosphere

4. First person to stage social media execution

3. Edelman is hiring a VP Digital in NYC

2. Willing to sacrifice an entire consulting company to work with ED

1. I have a very expensive Harley Davidson Habit

Still here, you can learn even more about me here:

Our Blog, Featuring Tales from the Social Biosphere

http://outlawcoms.blogspot.com/ 

The Facebook of an Outlaw

 http://facebook.com/outlawcoms

Steve Andrews’ Personal LinkedIn Profile

http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebandrews

Google+

https://plus.google.com/u/0/106392131789447818964/about/p/pub

And of course u can pursue us on Twitter   

https://twitter.com/#!/stevebandrews

There’s No Interest Like Piniterest

 http://pinterest.com/outlawcoms 

We’re Hip and We’re FourSquare

https://foursquare.com/stevebandrews

Or if you Prefer WordPress 

Outlaw Communications recommends you avoid Wordpress for draconian content policies. In essence you forfeit the right to control your content and brand once Wordpress gets a hold of either.

Storify – I don’t think this is a word but, it is a world

http://storify.com/stevebandrews

DAY 41 – REASON 41 to HIRE ME - It’s Friday

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It’s Friday; do something crazy and hire me and on Monday you’ll realize just what a brilliant idea this is.

Who I AM

I founded a company two years ago called Outlaw Communications and have spent this time combining my years of public relations and business communications experience with an ever-growing and deepening understanding of the emerging social media environment.

I’m a veteran PR guy experienced with accounts both large and small in the corporate, agency and non-profit environments. I’ve worked with technology companies such as Dell, Apple and IBM as well as consumer products companies like Cadbury-Schweppes, Best Buy and Panasonic and financial services companies like GE Capital, Genworth Financial and Chase. 

I have both business to business and business to consumer experience in traditional and social media as well as content creation and communications services, such as media training, crisis planning and employee communications and change management.

Here’s a brief recap of the reasons to hire me:

40. Excellent Listening Skills

39. 94% Service Up-Time Month over Month

38. 30 Day Return Policy

37. Expertise in Social Movements

36. Big Picture Thinking – Hands-On Implementation

35. You Can Win a New iPad3

34. Own Your Very Own Process Freak

33. Most People Like Me

32. May I Take Your Order

31. I’m Good for the Economy

30. You Are Missing Opportunities

28. I Factory Ship Internationally Ready

27. I Can Make an Immediate Impact on Your Business

26. I’m True Team Builder

25. Superior Understanding of the Science Behind the Art of Communications

24. I Promise Not to Say, “I Told You So.”

23. Tremendous Multitasking Abilities

22. I am passionate about PR’s Future

21. I am a creative thinking machine

20. You need a social business engineer

19. ED can’t be an exclusive offer forever

18. Its cheaper to hire me than pay the invoice

17. I earn clients’ trust by delivering results

16. Even Congress Cannot Stop Me

15. I’ll fight you for it

14. It is the Will of the People

13. The Execution is developing an International following

12. If you don’t someone else will

11. Many claim it but, I AM a social media pioneer

10. With me you get several PR assets in a single package

9. I will never let ED, David Armano or a client down

8. I never quit

7. The only true competitive advantage is people

6. Good guy to have in tough situations

5. Multiple one-on-one endorsements for EDs work in the social biosphere

4. First person to stage social media execution

3. Edelman is hiring a VP Digital in NYC

2. Willing to sacrifice an entire consulting company to work with ED

1. I have a very expensive Harley Davidson Habit

Still here, you can learn even more about me here:

Our Blog, Featuring Tales from the Social Biosphere

http://outlawcoms.blogspot.com/ 

The Facebook of an Outlaw

 http://facebook.com/outlawcoms

Steve Andrews’ Personal LinkedIn Profile

http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebandrews

Google+

https://plus.google.com/u/0/106392131789447818964/about/p/pub

And of course u can pursue us on Twitter   

https://twitter.com/#!/stevebandrews

There’s No Interest Like Piniterest

 http://pinterest.com/outlawcoms 

We’re Hip and We’re FourSquare

https://foursquare.com/stevebandrews

Or if you Prefer WordPress 

Outlaw Communications recommends you avoid Wordpress for draconian content policies. In essence you forfeit the right to control your content and brand once Wordpress gets a hold of either.

Storify – I don’t think this is a word but, it is a world

http://storify.com/stevebandrews

DAY 40 – REASON 40 to HIRE ME - Excellent Listening Skills

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I listen to what team members and clients have to say and base counsel and actions on what best serves organizational and client goals.

Who I AM

I founded a company two years ago called Outlaw Communications and have spent this time combining my years of public relations and business communications experience with an ever-growing and deepening understanding of the emerging social media environment.

I’m a veteran PR guy experienced with accounts both large and small in the corporate, agency and non-profit environments. I’ve worked with technology companies such as Dell, Apple and IBM as well as consumer products companies like Cadbury-Schweppes, Best Buy and Panasonic and financial services companies like GE Capital, Genworth Financial and Chase. 

I have both business to business and business to consumer experience in traditional and social media as well as content creation and communications services, such as media training, crisis planning and employee communications and change management.

Here’s a brief recap of the reasons to hire me:

39. 94% Service Up-Time Month over Month

38. 30 Day Return Policy

37. Expertise in Social Movements

36. Big Picture Thinking – Hands-On Implementation

35. You Can Win a New iPad3

34. Own Your Very Own Process Freak

33. Most People Like Me

32. May I Take Your Order

31. I’m Good for the Economy

30. You Are Missing Opportunities

28. I Factory Ship Internationally Ready

27. I Can Make an Immediate Impact on Your Business

26. I’m True Team Builder

25. Superior Understanding of the Science Behind the Art of Communications

24. I Promise Not to Say, “I Told You So.”

23. Tremendous Multitasking Abilities

22. I am passionate about PR’s Future

21. I am a creative thinking machine

20. You need a social business engineer

19. ED can’t be an exclusive offer forever

18. Its cheaper to hire me than pay the invoice

17. I earn clients’ trust by delivering results

16. Even Congress Cannot Stop Me

15. I’ll fight you for it

14. It is the Will of the People

13. The Execution is developing an International following

12. If you don’t someone else will

11. Many claim it but, I AM a social media pioneer

10. With me you get several PR assets in a single package

9. I will never let ED, David Armano or a client down

8. I never quit

7. The only true competitive advantage is people

6. Good guy to have in tough situations

5. Multiple one-on-one endorsements for EDs work in the social biosphere

4. First person to stage social media execution

3. Edelman is hiring a VP Digital in NYC

2. Willing to sacrifice an entire consulting company to work with ED

1. I have a very expensive Harley Davidson Habit

Still here, you can learn even more about me here:

Our Blog, Featuring Tales from the Social Biosphere

http://outlawcoms.blogspot.com/ 

The Facebook of an Outlaw

 http://facebook.com/outlawcoms

Steve Andrews’ Personal LinkedIn Profile

http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebandrews

Google+

https://plus.google.com/u/0/106392131789447818964/about/p/pub

And of course u can pursue us on Twitter   

https://twitter.com/#!/stevebandrews

There’s No Interest Like Piniterest

 http://pinterest.com/outlawcoms 

We’re Hip and We’re FourSquare

https://foursquare.com/stevebandrews

Or if you Prefer WordPress 

Outlaw Communications recommends you avoid Wordpress for draconian content policies. In essence you forfeit the right to control your content and brand once Wordpress gets a hold of either.

BEWARE of WordPress Content Policies

Storify – I don’t think this is a word but, it is a world

http://storify.com/stevebandrews

DAY THIRTY - NINE – REASON THIRTY - NINE to HIRE ME - 94% Service Up-Time Month over Month

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One of the very best things about technology service contracts are the SLAs or service level agreements.  The client and vendor agree on a level of “up-time” among many, many other things but this is where you can ensure a certain level of coverage for your business.

I was feeling very tired yesterday, Monday, March 12, 2012 and realized I’ve been running for 40 days straight without a break, pause or day off.  I decided to look back over the last couple years of my consultancy Outlaw Communications, crunched some numbers and came up with an average monthly “up-time” of 94%

I’ll put those numbers up against any executive in the public relations or any other industry.

Who I AM

I founded a company two years ago called Outlaw Communications and have spent this time combining my years of public relations and business communications experience with an ever-growing and deepening understanding of the emerging social media environment.

I’m a veteran PR guy experienced with accounts both large and small in the corporate, agency and non-profit environments. I’ve worked with technology companies such as Dell, Apple and IBM as well as consumer products companies like Cadbury-Schweppes, Best Buy and Panasonic and financial services companies like GE Capital, Genworth Financial and Chase. 

I have both business to business and business to consumer experience in traditional and social media as well as content creation and communications services, such as media training, crisis planning and employee communications and change management.

Here’s a brief recap of the reasons to hire me:

38. 30 Day Return Policy

37. Expertise in Social Movements

36. Big Picture Thinking – Hands-On Implementation

35. You Can Win a New iPad3

34. Own Your Very Own Process Freak

33. Most People Like Me

32. May I Take Your Order

31. I’m Good for the Economy

30. You Are Missing Opportunities

28. I Factory Ship Internationally Ready

27. I Can Make an Immediate Impact on Your Business

26. I’m True Team Builder

25. Superior Understanding of the Science Behind the Art of Communications

24. I Promise Not to Say, “I Told You So.”

23. Tremendous Multitasking Abilities

22. I am passionate about PR’s Future

21. I am a creative thinking machine

20. You need a social business engineer

19. ED can’t be an exclusive offer forever

18. Its cheaper to hire me than pay the invoice

17. I earn clients’ trust by delivering results

16. Even Congress Cannot Stop Me

15. I’ll fight you for it

14. It is the Will of the People

13. The Execution is developing an International following

12. If you don’t someone else will

11. Many claim it but, I AM a social media pioneer

10. With me you get several PR assets in a single package

9. I will never let ED, David Armano or a client down

8. I never quit

7. The only true competitive advantage is people

6. Good guy to have in tough situations

5. Multiple one-on-one endorsements for EDs work in the social biosphere

4. First person to stage social media execution

3. Edelman is hiring a VP Digital in NYC

2. Willing to sacrifice an entire consulting company to work with ED

1. I have a very expensive Harley Davidson Habit

Still here, you can learn even more about me here:

Our Blog, Featuring Tales from the Social Biosphere

http://outlawcoms.blogspot.com/ 

The Facebook of an Outlaw

 http://facebook.com/outlawcoms

Steve Andrews’ Personal LinkedIn Profile

http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebandrews

Google+

https://plus.google.com/u/0/106392131789447818964/about/p/pub

And of course u can pursue us on Twitter   

https://twitter.com/#!/stevebandrews

There’s No Interest Like Piniterest

 http://pinterest.com/outlawcoms 

We’re Hip and We’re FourSquare

https://foursquare.com/stevebandrews

Or if you Prefer WordPress 

 http://outlawcoms.wordpress.com/

Storify – I don’t think this is a word but, it is a world

http://storify.com/stevebandrews

DAY THIRTY - EIGHT – REASON THIRTY EIGHT to HIRE ME - 30 Day Return Policy

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Choosing the correct person to fill a key position and take on important responsibilities is both difficult and crucial.  While it’s possible to find someone matching the basic skill-set requirements and even determine, to some small extent, a candidates motivation to fulfill the requirements for a position it is nearly impossible to choose the person who best fits the cultural requirements and environment of both the hiring organization and any external business partners they may deal with.

To offer you and your organization the comfort and assurance that I am the proper cultural fit for the position and confirm both skills and motivation, I offer a 30 day no hassle guarantee and return policy.

If after 30 days you are not completely satisfied with my performance, simply throw me out upon the metaphorical midden heap or if you prefer the blue recycling bin.

Who I AM

I founded a company two years ago called Outlaw Communications and have spent this time combining my years of public relations and business communications experience with an ever-growing and deepening understanding of the emerging social media environment.

I’m a veteran PR guy experienced with accounts both large and small in the corporate, agency and non-profit environments. I’ve worked with technology companies such as Dell, Apple and IBM as well as consumer products companies like Cadbury-Schweppes, Best Buy and Panasonic and financial services companies like GE Capital, Genworth Financial and Chase. 

I have both business to business and business to consumer experience in traditional and social media as well as content creation and communications services, such as media training, crisis planning and employee communications and change management.

Here’s a brief recap of the reasons to hire me:

37. Expertise in Social Movements

36. Big Picture Thinking – Hands-On Implementation

35. You Can Win a New iPad3

34. Own Your Very Own Process Freak

33. Most People Like Me

32. May I Take Your Order

31. I’m Good for the Economy

30. You Are Missing Opportunities

28. I Factory Ship Internationally Ready

27. I Can Make an Immediate Impact on Your Business

26. I’m True Team Builder

25. Superior Understanding of the Science Behind the Art of Communications

24. I Promise Not to Say, “I Told You So.”

23. Tremendous Multitasking Abilities

22. I am passionate about PR’s Future

21. I am a creative thinking machine

20. You need a social business engineer

19. ED can’t be an exclusive offer forever

18. Its cheaper to hire me than pay the invoice

17. I earn clients’ trust by delivering results

16. Even Congress Cannot Stop Me

15. I’ll fight you for it

14. It is the Will of the People

13. The Execution is developing an International following

12. If you don’t someone else will

11. Many claim it but, I AM a social media pioneer

10. With me you get several PR assets in a single package

9. I will never let ED, David Armano or a client down

8. I never quit

7. The only true competitive advantage is people

6. Good guy to have in tough situations

5. Multiple one-on-one endorsements for EDs work in the social biosphere

4. First person to stage social media execution

3. Edelman is hiring a VP Digital in NYC

2. Willing to sacrifice an entire consulting company to work with ED

1. I have a very expensive Harley Davidson Habit

Still here, you can learn even more about me here:

Our Blog, Featuring Tales from the Social Biosphere

http://outlawcoms.blogspot.com/ 

The Facebook of an Outlaw

 http://facebook.com/outlawcoms

Steve Andrews’ Personal LinkedIn Profile

http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebandrews

Google+

https://plus.google.com/u/0/106392131789447818964/about/p/pub

And of course u can pursue us on Twitter   

https://twitter.com/#!/stevebandrews

There’s No Interest Like Piniterest

 http://pinterest.com/outlawcoms 

We’re Hip and We’re FourSquare

https://foursquare.com/stevebandrews

Or if you Prefer WordPress 

 http://outlawcoms.wordpress.com/

Storify – I don’t think this is a word but, it is a world

http://storify.com/stevebandrews

DAY THIRTY - SEVEN – REASON THIRTY - SEVEN to HIRE ME - Expertise in Social Movements

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Regardless of your clients’ or organizations’ depth of commitment to social media understanding how and why large groups of people do what they do is the cornerstone of all marketing communications. The application of this knowledge to business goals forms the basis for public relations activities.

I am both a student and practitioner of communications firmly grounded in a sociological framework.  Coupled with degrees in Sociology, Public Relations and graduate work in Business Administration my training woven with many years of practical experience deliver a winning combination for the organization I join.

Who I AM

I founded a company two years ago called Outlaw Communications and have spent this time combining my years of public relations and business communications experience with an ever-growing and deepening understanding of the emerging social media environment.

I’m a veteran PR guy experienced with accounts both large and small in the corporate, agency and non-profit environments. I’ve worked with technology companies such as Dell, Apple and IBM as well as consumer products companies like Cadbury-Schweppes, Best Buy and Panasonic and financial services companies like GE Capital, Genworth Financial and Chase. 

I have both business to business and business to consumer experience in traditional and social media as well as content creation and communications services, such as media training, crisis planning and employee communications and change management.

Here’s a brief recap of the reasons to hire me:

36. Big Picture Thinking – Hands-On Implementation

35. You Can Win a New iPad3

34. Own Your Very Own Process Freak

33. Most People Like Me

32. May I Take Your Order

31. I’m Good for the Economy

30. You Are Missing Opportunities

28. I Factory Ship Internationally Ready

27. I Can Make an Immediate Impact on Your Business

26. I’m True Team Builder

25. Superior Understanding of the Science Behind the Art of Communications

24. I Promise Not to Say, “I Told You So.”

23. Tremendous Multitasking Abilities

22. I am passionate about PR’s Future

21. I am a creative thinking machine

20. You need a social business engineer

19. ED can’t be an exclusive offer forever

18. Its cheaper to hire me than pay the invoice

17. I earn clients’ trust by delivering results

16. Even Congress Cannot Stop Me

15. I’ll fight you for it

14. It is the Will of the People

13. The Execution is developing an International following

12. If you don’t someone else will

11. Many claim it but, I AM a social media pioneer

10. With me you get several PR assets in a single package

9. I will never let ED, David Armano or a client down

8. I never quit

7. The only true competitive advantage is people

6. Good guy to have in tough situations

5. Multiple one-on-one endorsements for EDs work in the social biosphere

4. First person to stage social media execution

3. Edelman is hiring a VP Digital in NYC

2. Willing to sacrifice an entire consulting company to work with ED

1. I have a very expensive Harley Davidson Habit

Still here, you can learn even more about me here:

Our Blog, Featuring Tales from the Social Biosphere

http://outlawcoms.blogspot.com/ 

The Facebook of an Outlaw

 http://facebook.com/outlawcoms

Steve Andrews’ Personal LinkedIn Profile

http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebandrews

Google+

https://plus.google.com/u/0/106392131789447818964/about/p/pub

And of course u can pursue us on Twitter   

https://twitter.com/#!/stevebandrews

There’s No Interest Like Piniterest

 http://pinterest.com/outlawcoms 

We’re Hip and We’re FourSquare

https://foursquare.com/stevebandrews

Or if you Prefer WordPress 

 http://outlawcoms.wordpress.com/

Storify – I don’t think this is a word but, it is a world

http://storify.com/stevebandrews

DAY THIRTY - SIX – REASON THIRTY - SIX to HIRE ME Big Picture Thinking – Hands-On Implementation

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I bring the combination of Big Picture Thinking and the ability of Hands-on Implementation to your business.

Who I AM

I founded a company two years ago called Outlaw Communications and have spent this time combining my years of public relations and business communications experience with an ever-growing and deepening understanding of the emerging social media environment.

I’m a veteran PR guy experienced with accounts both large and small in the corporate, agency and non-profit environments. I’ve worked with technology companies such as Dell, Apple and IBM as well as consumer products companies like Cadbury-Schweppes, Best Buy and Panasonic and financial services companies like GE Capital, Genworth Financial and Chase. 

I have both business to business and business to consumer experience in traditional and social media as well as content creation and communications services, such as media training, crisis planning and employee communications and change management.

Here’s a brief recap of the reasons to hire me:

35. You Can Win a New iPad3

34. Own Your Very Own Process Freak

33. Most People Like Me

32. May I Take Your Order

31. I’m Good for the Economy

30. You Are Missing Opportunities

28. I Factory Ship Internationally Ready

27. I Can Make an Immediate Impact on Your Business

26. I’m True Team Builder

25. Superior Understanding of the Science Behind the Art of Communications

24. I Promise Not to Say, “I Told You So.”

23. Tremendous Multitasking Abilities

22. I am passionate about PR’s Future

21. I am a creative thinking machine

20. You need a social business engineer

19. ED can’t be an exclusive offer forever

18. Its cheaper to hire me than pay the invoice

17. I earn clients’ trust by delivering results

16. Even Congress Cannot Stop Me

15. I’ll fight you for it

14. It is the Will of the People

13. The Execution is developing an International following

12. If you don’t someone else will

11. Many claim it but, I AM a social media pioneer

10. With me you get several PR assets in a single package

9. I will never let ED, David Armano or a client down

8. I never quit

7. The only true competitive advantage is people

6. Good guy to have in tough situations

5. Multiple one-on-one endorsements for EDs work in the social biosphere

4. First person to stage social media execution

3. Edelman is hiring a VP Digital in NYC

2. Willing to sacrifice an entire consulting company to work with ED

1. I have a very expensive Harley Davidson Habit

Still here, you can learn even more about me here:

Our Blog, Featuring Tales from the Social Biosphere

http://outlawcoms.blogspot.com/ 

The Facebook of an Outlaw

 http://facebook.com/outlawcoms

Steve Andrews’ Personal LinkedIn Profile

http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebandrews

Google+

https://plus.google.com/u/0/106392131789447818964/about/p/pub

And of course u can pursue us on Twitter   

https://twitter.com/#!/stevebandrews

There’s No Interest Like Piniterest

 http://pinterest.com/outlawcoms 

We’re Hip and We’re FourSquare

https://foursquare.com/stevebandrews

Or if you Prefer WordPress 

 http://outlawcoms.wordpress.com/

Storify – I don’t think this is a word but, it is a world

http://storify.com/stevebandrews