Lucas Shaffer Email & Phone Number

Midland, Ga, Us

Born on the tide of Social Media, our agency has grown by redefining the marketing agencies of the past by providing digital technology services and offering cost effective solutions to the mid-section of local and national industries. Most agencies are based on traditional marketing foundations and outsource the technology. At our core, we've pioneered a scientific approach to marketing leveraging technology that is both done in house and typically unavailable to lower scaled companies.Building a cutting-edge tech firm on the budgets of small businesses is no easy task. We've engineered a process to delineate production using open source solutions to push our clients past today and into the next economic paradigm; the digital economy.Small-town America's demand for online solutions is very apparent. We represent the regions first development company geared at online marketing initiatives that began allowing smart, innovative business owners to lean heavily of Stand And Stretch to cut traditional marketing spending and focus on reaching the consumer directly; qualifying the leads along the way. In a down economy and IT vacuum, our perseverance for success is allowing us to build long-term relationships with local and national companies. Not only allowing us to grow, but also bringing external cash flow into the Columbus region.It is often that we create the 'first' of many online initiatives that add something never seen before to our clients.

Adelphi, Maryland, Us

I will teach in the Digital Media and Web Technology program.UMUC—one of 12 degree-granting institutions in the University System of Maryland (USM)—is a mission-driven institution with seven core values that guide us in all we do. At the top of the list is "Students First,” and we strive to do just that for our 90,000 students at home and abroad. From its start in 1947, UMUC has demonstrated its commitment to adult learners. We recognize that adult students need flexibility and options. UMUC is proud to be a global, 24-hour, institution of higher learning.

Being a new dad, I have minimal time on weekdays so I make up for it on Saturdays….or Dadurdays.We are a community of Dads who, like myself, have dedicated entire days to spending time with their kids.Visit us at dadurday.com

We know its a tough place out there today. The walls in your business seem more like obstacles than the once prized ‘brick and mortar’ goal for a business. The online business is something we are passionate about and want to help you discover your full potential. What do YOU get?We reduce typical costs and maximize your effectiveness in the online market space by utilizing partners who have agreements with ProjectSocial.org. Those partners have agreed to work with you personally to get you the right ‘end-result’ while staying within your approval and satisfaction. You stay in control.What do WE get?We only ask that you share your experience with us and allow us to show the progress you have made over a period of time. Of course, it is all with your permission and with your approval. Our agreements with our awesome partners allow them to publicize their involvement with the organization and allow them to provide outreach for a growing need in our marketplace.

Shaffer Labs is a capitalized organization who incubates products or companies to grow technology based businesses on a budget. Prior development experience, entrepreneurial scars and undying passion for technology is allowing us to grow fast...and smart. We've already invested in 3 companies and are helping mentor them to sustainability while offering Shaffer Labs as a financier, principal owner or, in some cases, partnerships/joint ventures.

Columbus, Ga, Us

I love food and I am finding out that so does everyone else! As the Founder and COO of photofoodblog.com I facilitate a community of food lovers and enjoy it immensely. I am happy to see so many people come together to share!I monitor and make changes to the site daily. My day to day is to implement strategic development changes, integrate the latest social media tools and make sure the community has someone to lean on for help and direction. I also love seeing the food!This project was a simple experiment with mobile blogging using my Android smartphone to photograph just about every meal I was having. Not everything made it and some times I was simply prompted because the food was too beautiful to not want to show everyone.To eat and enjoy is good; but to share is divine.So here we are. A little bit of notoriety, time and some great dishes across the land and we have some direction for the PFB site. We now have posts from San Francisco to Detroit. Portland to Florida.

Hack Columbus fosters localized innovations and challenges its members to better themselves and the experiences of those around Columbus Georgia.See http://bit.ly/HackColumbusNDOCH

Columbus, Ga, Us

I will be teaching a Continuing Education class at CSU this Fall 2012. We will provide 'hands on' training for Business Owners wanting the learn more than just the basics of online marketing. Class to include social media; with primary concentration on Facebook, Twitter and other networks to help grow business.

Create and edit podcasts for a fascinating look at film and other entertainment news.

In the past year, we have learned how a little bit of knowledge can go a long way in our community. Creating Sit And Study was the end result of client inquiry, general interest and innovative technology melting together to produce an easy to use educational tool to help conquer online initiatives. Take some time and visit http://www.sitandstudy.com/ today.

In September, our leadership team decided my nomination for Programming Director is an awesome choice!I have taken a new challenge with the chapter. The membership director is responsible for three important roles: (1) managing the master membership list of the localSocial Media Club, (2) promoting local membership in the global Social Media Club organization, and (3) managing the relationship with the global Social Media Club organization.I will be focusing on creating value for members to become more involved and looking into possible outreach programs to involve our members.

Founded and launched a local chapter of the Social Media Club International In Columbus, Ga.At the heart of the Social Media Club is great interactive events. I manage all aspects of the activity calendar for the local chapter. I am responsible for: (1) Developing and managing the schedule of events(2) including regular (monthly) public meetings and planning meetings, Identifying topics for upcoming events(3) coordinating with the Partnership Director to secure speakers and identify venues for each event(4) securing speaker bios(5) preparing the event program for each public event, including agenda, directions and other special instructions(6) hand off event program to Promotions Director for publicity and Production Director for planning and coordination of event.

As Director of Technology and New Media at BTC I helped unlock their full potential on the web. This valuable experience helped bridge the gap from development into management for my professional skill set.My responsibilities included strategic ad package creation for top-tier clients, project creation, management of team resources, budget balancing, web development/analytics, server management and even documentation. I wore wear many hats as I become more integrated into this infrastructure.

Duluth, Ga, Us

Building brand awareness by creating remarkable content that keeps Soffe and Junk Food Tees fresh! I write alongside a team of guest bloggers and writers that participate in fun and engaging content creation.Our main goal is to engage "people", not just fans, and provide a channel of promotional and informative context for relationships to develop. Obtaining the cultivating the attention of the visitors will provide many opportunities to convert passer-by's into loyal customers.I am excited to integrate myself with these BIG brands!

Duluth, Ga, Us

Comprehensive J2EE development connecting B2B and B2C eCommerce utilizing IBM WebSphere to communicate internal ERP systems with growing multi-division infrastructure. Other responsibilities will include web development in a wide range of languages including PHP, C#, Flash(AS3) and Java.

Over 5 years utilizing a wide range of technologies to develop solutions for The Game. Most of this time was spent learning methodical approaches within different environments to broaden my programming knowledge and project planning abilities.These environments include both open source and Windows based development, mostly Web. The Windows Application development revolves around an external software package dispersed through the US to Sporting Goods stores to allow order placement to our main data center. This app utilizes ASP.NET service oriented architectures to send and retrieve data through common web protocols. I have also maintained several PHP/MySQL ecommerce sites. My concentration is in a C#/ASP.NET Web application called GameOne. It creates an automated bridge between new, external orders and our MAS200 accounting software minimizing work load for the entire work force at The Game. This bridge increases productivity and decreases the amount of effort required to maintain incoming orders. The use of ASP.NET AJAX partial page updates and use of LINQ has allowed me to create a quick, user-friendly, data-driven interface in minimal time. The GameOne project is the first organized effort to utilize a service oriented approach to combine our MAS 200 ERP accounting package with our separate, customized order entry software. The release of Build-A-Cap™ has proved to be the largest and most anticipated interactive cap builder The Game fans have ever seen. It began as a small Flash project and has been released to the public as of September 2009. Check it out here: http://www.2thegame.com/buildacapIn my spare time at work, I also use The Game's Facebook Fan page and Twitter account to help circulate the "g" logo and act as a beacon for headwear trends.I continually utilized Flash, jQuery and AJAX applications to serve the user a rich environment to elevate The Game in the market and strengthen our brand.

Web design beginning with static web pages to early implementations of server-side programming and Flash. Comprehensive knowledge of HTML, JavaScript and CSS. Most of the work consisted of creating Information sites to allow clients to get a stake in the growing internet rush. I advised businesses and clients to create an online presence to increase their visibility and authority.

Ms, Applied Computer Science

Bs, Applied Computer Science

Certification, Inbound Marketing Professional

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