Steve Barnes Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Greater Atlanta Area

Barnes Creative Studios (BCS) leads the way for professional video for luxury travel, real estate, commercial real estate, golf and many more verticals. Specializing in video production including virtual tour production for many top brands in commercial real estate and hospitality and more. BCS possesses a patent pending virtual tour solution called 360 AG (360 Accessibility Generator) that creates accessibility and ADA compliance for virtual tours including marketing leading Matterport virtual tours. 360 AG is the only solution for accessible virtual tours of its kind.

Drop Dead Diva, Prison Break, Road Rules, One Tree Hill, Stuff You Should Know, Matchpoint, Young & The Restless, Guiding Light, As The World Turns, Ned & Stacey, No Witness, Sex & Consequences, and Remember The Titans. More available on Resume Link.

Worldwide

Greater Atlanta Area

* Integrate digital initiatives to enhance overall marketing mix * Manage and Develop Social Media Community Managers throughout the NAP retail and residential infrastructure. * Translate trends, technologies and metrics into conversational English. * Create, initiate and produce branded content, tied to business ROI, in social media channels. * Creating digital & social media strategies, programs and instructional guidance to all levels and teams. * Manage Strategic Video projects across the NAP portfolio that add ROI to digital media endeavors. Partner with and mentor staff to: * Be a thought leader and train employees on best practices in social media in relation to both Business to Business and Business to Consumer projects. * Demonstrate deep professional experience in emerging media (Paid, Owned & Earned Media), with a clear understanding how to apply tools and technology. * Educate internal peers of digital Social/Digital media trends. Build a unique go-to-market digital/social media offering: * Identify and assist in building new service offerings in relation to digital & social media. * Create best practices guidelines for delivering integrated solutions. * Recommend tools to better serve the NAP digital/social media offering. * Own & manage any external vendor relationship in regards to digital media offerings. * Be a strong writer, oral presenter, and strategic counselor. * Manage social media/digital budgets in an effective and cost saving method. * Develop and implement an approach to fostering relationships with online influencers.

Greater Atlanta Area

-Lead social efforts for global (SaaS) social software company which includes directing community management of large fan base, producing & editing video content and branded entertainment for multiple social streams, plus target, execute and develop social strategy across multiple channels.-Produced/Directed product training videos and sales endorsement videos of current clients for sales department customer recruiting. -Measured and repored ROI by developing and maintaining social analytics measurement package for benchmark analysis and social sentiment vs. direct competitors. Monitor competitors and trends.-Produced and maintained social & event editorial calendar-Managed content and editorial team/lead in house social training and best practices.-Worked with PR, Agencies and Marketing to curate and repurpose content for multi stream use.-On camera host and brand evangelist.-Conceptualized, produced, and edited branded content series “The Vitrue Social Marketing Minute” featuring top brands Microsoft, Intel, AT&T, University of Texas and more.-Produced engaging social content consistently, driving Facebook fan count from 10k to 50k.-Produced content (video/blogs/social) positioning Vitrue as a top thought leader in the SaaS community.-Lead content & editorial team in repurposing digital assets for multi social channel distribution.-Lead in-house education and buy-in regarding internal organic social media activation-Conceptualized, produced, edited and hosted Vitrue branded content series “Social Soup”

Conceived, coordinated, sold, and produced Atlanta based television drama, High Rise, designed to increase visibility, enhance cache, and ultimately sell luxury residences for Cousins Properties. Taped 20-episode season of Melrose Place inspired drama on location at 10 Terminus Place, showcasing building’s high-end amenities, upscale shops and restaurants, and luxurious lifestyle. Conceived, developed, and implemented unique branding and marketing strategies utilizing new/social media for banner companies like Range Rover, Jaguar, Verizon Wireless, Kraft, and AirTran Airways, among others.

Executive Producer and lead host of morning show taking ratings from 23rd place to 5th place in the target 25-54 demographic. Worked closely with sales and promotions departments created non traditional revenue opportunities with video branded content and on air partnerships with major brands like BMW, AirTran Airways, Comcast and many more.

Executive producer and producer of internationally distributed film, No Witness.

Co host of multi-award winning morning show.