Gavin O'Hara

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Freelance writer, storyteller, content strategist & social media creative @
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Durham, North Carolina, United States, United States
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About Gavin O'Hara

I tell stories. It's what I do. I shouldn’t be surprised. My parents were both journalists--they met in 1958 while covering a Minneapolis murder trial. At first, I wrote things for myself & my school yearbook. Then it was songs & poems, lots of those. Then it was heavy-handed critical & culture writing. I was young. I tried hard, maybe too hard.I spent four years learning how to cut out the fat & write with force at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Journalism. I spent my important post-college years in the Chapel Hill music community, cementing the clear set of ethics--the code for living--that my parents had instilled in me. That would continue to inform everything I did, at work & at home.I started writing for proper magazines & newspapers as well as brands like IBM. I worked at an ad agency. I learned how marketing works, warts & all.When social media was born, so too was the second phase of my career. I loved the honesty brands had to show--particularly in the beginning--and the dialogue that replaced the familiar, tired patter of a brand monologue. I ended up spending 10 years as Global Social Creative Lead & Brand Newsroom architect for Lenovo, the largest PC company in the world. I got to make unscripted videos & grow vibrant online communities. I got to build a brand voice from the ground up. I loved it but, over time, algorithms dulled the joy. So I left.I went to work at Brand Innovators & got to fix my gaze on a broader storytelling horizon. No brand was off limits. I got to tell stories about brand purpose, disruptive creative campaigns, workplace gender issues and--when we entered a dark new era--the ways brands were shining a light in a time of pandemic. Best of all, I still got to put the voices of real people (BI’s community of brand marketers) at the center of everything I did. I'm still a writer at heart, and writing continues to be at the heart of everything I do. If you find yourself in need of inspiration & help in any of the following areas, let’s talk: * Writing & Editing * Social Media Creative * Video, Podcasting & Online Meeting Hosting * Content Marketing & Strategy * Corporate & Crisis Comms * Employee Advocacy & Community-BuildingVisit www.gavinohara.com for more self-hype. Thanks!--G

Gavin O'Hara's Current Company Details
Gavin Tells Stories LLC

Gavin Tells Stories Llc

Freelance writer, storyteller, content strategist & social media creative
Gavin O'Hara Work Experience Details
  • Gavin Tells Stories Llc
    President And Managing Member
    Gavin Tells Stories Llc Oct 1989 - Present
    Durham, North Carolina, United States
    * Writing for web, social, thought leadership, video and more. Clients past and present: Alteryx, Amazon, CareerBuilder, Cordial, DataON, Duke Health, Event Strategy Group, Jackson Spalding, Lenovo, LexisNexis, Merz/Neocutis, Relay, RetailMeNot, SAS, Soccer.com, SpotOn, Trek10 and Vericast.* Magazine managing editor for location-based technology company. (Pitney Bowes MapInfo, Troy, N.Y.)* Contributing writer for multiple Chamber of Commerce magazines. (Journal Communications, Franklin, Tenn.)* Music, arts & pop culture writer. (The Independent Weekly, Durham, N.C.)* Contributor to Time Out New York magazine, Soccer America magazine, UNC-Chapel Hill alumni magazine and various IBM magazines.
  • Brand Innovators Llc
    Chief Creative Officer (Cco)
    Brand Innovators Llc Aug 2019 - Jun 2020
    Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
    I was tasked with leading the way the Brand Innovators story was told--and making it as eloquent as possible--on a day-to-day basis. This meant turning the website into a more robust journalistic presence while highlighting the brands and people that make the BI community tick. It also meant bringing BI's (offline) events to life online so more people could get a true flavor of what goes on, from the smallest regional brand-hosted events to tentpoles like SXSW, Cannes, Sundance, Advertising Week and CES.
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  • Lenovo
    Global Social Creative Lead
    Lenovo Nov 2005 - Jul 2019
    Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
    I created and shaped content, steered the narrative and refined the voice for Lenovo's social media efforts in roughly 60 countries. I told stories for Lenovo across numerous social platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. I served as editorial director and writer for Lenovo Blogs. I produced videos for Lenovo's YouTube channel. (Google "Lenovo Unboxed" for more.) I schmoozed, chronicled and cruise-directed at big industry events like CES, MWC and IFA, as well as Lenovo's own Tech World.
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  • Ibm
    Marketing Communications Writer
    Ibm Aug 1995 - Apr 2002
    Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
    Wrote and edited copy for IBM Worldwide Marketing team. Generated content for brochures, spec sheets, print ads, newsletter articles and the Web. Covered ThinkPad notebooks, desktop computers, Servers and Options by IBM products. Did same job for agencies Wunderman and Brann Worldwide after department was spun off.
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  • Investor Responsibility Research Center
    Research Analyst
    Investor Responsibility Research Center Mar 1992 - May 1996
    Washington D.C. Metro Area
    Acted as research consultant for non-profit that advises large institutional investors. Assisted Corporate Governance, South Africa and Social Issues review services. Studied SEC filings and profiled anti-takeover provisions at Fortune 500 companies. Researched and reported on executive compensation. Attended related Congressional hearings on Capitol Hill.

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