Nick Armstrong Email & Phone Number

Fort Collins, Us

I help business owners bust through business ruts and build community by introducing fresh ideas and reviving storytelling. I find the broken parts of your business and set them straight by leveraging over a decade of web design experience and seven years of hands-on, knee-deep community building and marketing - inside the business realm and out.I solve interesting business problems with creative problem solving techniques. I revive community growth through focused business storytelling. I inspire creativity and innovation in every business interaction. I help the right customers find you by helping you to tell the right story in the right places. Here’s what I’ve done:- Created marketing strategy for multiple multi-million dollar businesses in Northern Colorado and beyond- Host + Market CareerCamp, FreelanceCamp, and PodCamp in Fort Collins- Presented at the Pepsi Center- Presented to 1,330+ attendees of Ignite Boulder 8- Trained City of Fort Collins officials in Social Media concepts and tools (including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn)- Presented on Social Media concepts and tools to 100+ Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce members and 30+ BeLocal business members (including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn)- Presented at 17 Ignite events, including Ignite Fort Collins, Ignite Denver, Ignite Cheyenne, and Ignite Boulder- Created several web marketing campaigns targeted at Generation Y (Millennials), Generation X, and Baby Boomer customers.- Maintain several 1st page Google Search Engine Results with Organic SEO (Search Engine Optimization) efforts- Creation of client websites in WordPress, Facebook Fan Pages, MeetUp groups, YouTube channels, Twitter accounts, Analytics and Metrics documents, social media content creation plans, social media strategy plans, and more- Proven track record of increasing community involvement

FTW Hot Sauce, noun: a culinary cheat code to creatively fortify your favorite foods with more fantastic flavors. A taste-bud tantalizing topping to pique your palate one perfectly picked pepper at a time. Lovingly handcrafted in small batches in Fort Collins, CO, we believe that hot sauce should be like Thor: fun, tasteful, both hot and kind. The best hot sauce shouldn’t cover up your food’s flavors—it should enhance them.

Howdy Neighbor Events is a non-profit dedicated to building inclusive communities and providing representative platforms for the best minds in Northern Colorado to bolster literacy of all types. Our passion is connecting diverse artists, entrepreneurs, creators, and educators with the people they serve in new and fun ways. As Executive Director I serve as Lead Organizer for events in service of this mission, facilitate connections and community interactions, and find funding for literacy opportunities in our community.

Fort Collins, Colorado

Fort Collins Comic Con is the premier geek event in Northern Colorado. As Lead Organizer, I help to bring together fans of all sorts of interests, the local business community, local artists and authors, and experts to teach panels, show off their wares at vendor booths, and share in the fun.Fort Collins Comic Con was created to fill a void for Northern Colorado geeks, who normally have to drive 2+ hours to attend events like Denver Comic Con and StarFest. Our goal is to bring together geeks of all ages and types. Whether you appreciate comics, Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly, Buffy, Harry Potter, steampunk, or something else - we've got something for you.100% of our ticket proceeds benefit the Poudre River Public Library District, to promote youth literacy and encourage the next generation of superheroes! Since our inception, we've raised $120,000 for the Poudre River Public Library District.

Founded in FoCo is a free, ongoing celebration of our community that builds momentum and opportunity around entrepreneurship. We’re led by local entrepreneurs and hosted in amazing spaces all over town. Formerly Fort Collins Startup Week.

Giant Gnome Productions was founded in 2008 by Waleed Ovase and joined shortly thereafter by Nick Armstrong, Daniel McIntosh, and Tony Raymond. Giant Gnome Productions specializes in creating a wide variety of audio drama productions, most notably Star Trek: Outpost – a Parsec Audio Award Winner.Our niche is great audio drama, no matter what the story type. We love all genres, from Westerns to Horror, Star Trek to original sci-fi, and everything in between. Our shows are available directly from our site and on iTunes.We’re regular presenters at both Denver Pop Culture Con, Fort Collins Comic Con, and StarFest conventions, where we teach others how to create great shows in the audio tradition.

As co-organizer for Ignite Fort Collins, I help to bring some of the most creative, thoughtful, amazing people in Fort Collins to the forefront of our community. In February 2014, Jana Knapp and I took over the organizer duties from Ron Zasadzinski and Laurie Macomber.As a volunteer, I was a jack of all trades - I helped with everything from social media and communications to technology to writing the sponsor slides and creating the website.

I created the The Digital Gunslingers in July of 2009 to create a support group for Fort Collins small businesses using Social Media. Classes were held a few times a month and cost $1-$5 which was donated to charity. Not only do I teach the skills to do it right, but offer suggestions on strategy, idea sounding boards, and step-by-step processes to organize your social media marketing efforts. Over the span of 5 years, The Digital Gunslingers racked up some impressive stats: 4,484 meals donated to the Larimer County Food Bank, 110+ classes, 43 local business websites hosted on reliable, affordable web hosting, assisting the creation of a book dedicated to ending human trafficking, two or three companies started from our ranks (that I know of, at least), free hosting, training presentations, and even a scholarship for technology students.Through the Gunslingers, I’ve provided social media training to various organizations such as the City of Fort Collins, Front Range Community College, the Technology Student Association, the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce, the Estes Park Chamber of Commerce, the Loveland Center for Business Development, and the Fort Collins Small Business Development Center.Through DevelopIntelligence, GlobalKnowledge, and Progressive Business Conferences, I've provided training on a wide range of technology and marketing topics for TimeWarner, Oppenheimer Funds, Verizon, PepsiAmericas, The Coca-Cola Company, YUM! Brands, Inc., DuPont Capital Management, Shopzilla, Clark University, Siemens PLM Software, University of South Florida, Time Consumer Marketing Inc.

Fort Collins, Colorado, Us

Community Funded is a collaborative community fundraising tool known as a crowdfunding platform. More than that, though - we enable Universities, Non-Profits, and other organizations to be EmpoweredBy Community Funded and harness the power of the latest and greatest crowdfunding technology through their own existing websites.As Chief Marketing Officer, I build the high-level marketing strategy for Community Funded, then coordinate and manage the execution of that strategy through my team of six incredibly smart marketing specialists including social media experts, graphic designers, writers, and videographers.

As Curator of TEDxFoCo, I helped to provide a platform for 26 of Fort Collins' best minds through three separate TEDxFoCo events.I introduced Northern Colorado and Fort Collins to TEDx, establishing TEDxFoCo on June 25th, 2011. I hosted 3 separate TEDxFoCos since then. I’ve also served as an advisor to the boards of TEDxCSU and TEDxFrontRange.I aimed for a speaker lineup that cuts across age and gender, including both the prominent and well-known in Northern Colorado as well as those who are making a difference beneath the radar. People who are shifting the edge and challenge conventional thinking by inspiring themselves and others to act.

Four Course Marketing is on a mission to elevate the Fort Collins dining scene by providing social media and marketing services for restaurants in Northern Colorado.As the head of Strategy and Technology, I help restaurants build thriving communities online using social media tools, track their results, and reward their community without resorting to coupons.I've created strategy for super-local annual events like WineFest as well as locally owned restaurants like The Melting Pot Fort Collins.

Denver, Colorado, Us

As a Brand Storyteller for Peter Sheahan and ChangeLabs, I helped to build Pete's community with Strategic Marketing Ideas and Innovative Content Creation. I connected Peter to his market in new ways and helped him to tell his story across platforms online and off. My specialties included Social Media Marketing and Content Creation, Strategic Community Outreach, Market Research, and Technology Training and Management.- Designed Social Media Strategy and Promotion Plan, Implemented Social Media Strategy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter- Built Digital Promotion Plan for "Making It Happen" US Launch- Created custom designs in PHP, XHTML, and AJAX using WordPress as a CMS for: ChangeLabs.net, StartSmart.com.au, GetWise.co.nz, PeterSheahan.com, and BeyondChalk.com- Built Moodle test platform, consolidated hosting plans, and consolidated CMS platforms from Drupal, Joomla, and EasyCMS into WordPress- Trained non-technical users to do WordPress site updates- Ghost wrote marketing materials and articles

Achievements: - Built out mapping website using ESRI ArcGIS JavaScript API - Maintained company MVC website - Developed web strategy for company's home page - Developed social media strategy for weekly videocastSkills used: - C#, ASP.NET MVC, JavaScript, AJAX, Dojo Toolkit, Silverlight

Facilitate the Internship Program for the GitNit Right organization, including organizing meetings, marketing strategy, lining up speakers, internal communication, and training programs for the Gen Y interns- Reorganized the Internship program to facilitate more teamwork and easier communication - Coordinated a team of 10-12 Generation Y interns with Baby Boomer and Generation X staff- Restructured intern project management to focus on Agile methodologies and facilitate a millennial (Generation Y)-friendly atmosphere- Trained interns in Web Marketing, Social Media tools like Twitter, Facebook, WordPress & LinkedIn, and more

Website design, web strategy, social media content production, and social networking integration- Designed and implemented the GitNit Right Website using WordPress- Served as web strategist to build an overall strategy for the website, including marketing, content and promotional tactics- Created web marketing plan using Web 2.0 technologies and tools- Organized the Social Networking plan for all Interns, including training and syndication to GitNit Right website

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Web programming, database programming, technology planning, web strategy- Created overall strategy for websites, consulted on social media tactics and performed as web strategist- Built out beta version of automated enrollment routine in VB, .Net- Initiated drive to integrate social networking into company activities- Managed complex SQL stored procedures to generate shipments- Developed components of company-wide 3-tier application

Microsoft application programming, database design, project planning- Re-engineered a failing 10,000 line C# project into a manageableVB application in two weeks (two months allocated)- Led weekly client meetings, troubleshooting and user testing- Coordinated and participated in all phases of the project life cycle

Houston, Texas, Us

Web programming, application restructuring, data mining- Developed “WageWorks” application, a grassroots program saving HP $1,320 per eligible employee per year- Led multinational application support and development meetings- Developed and supported 3 web-based n-tier C# applications- Eliminated 1-month backlog by data mining obsolete security data

Technology planning and strategy implementation - Redesigned company websites to improve user experience - Analyzed insurance databases for data redundancy - Managed and standardized information flow between CSI and an insurance company

London, Greater London, Gb

Develop interest in business-to-business sales, assist in creation of marketing strategy and use of online tools to find leads - Surpassed average sales rating by 20%

Write and produce all on-air marketing, including DJ and station promos - Created a viral marketing campaign called "The Squirrel Liberation Army" - Increased listenership by 10% and maintained the improvement - Led and trained a team of five volunteers - Wrote and produced on-air marketing efforts for 30+ DJs and specialty shows - Improved average work time on one 60-second on-air promo from four hours to one hour by organizing and standardizing the production process

Various shows as primetime DJ, specialty show DJ, weekend DJ, and talk show host. Live appearances and MC’ing at CSU’s Lory Student Center Plaza with the promotional team. Live giveaways, fielding callers, and ensuring FCC compliance.- Won 1st Place Regional Society of Professional Journalism award for Two Chicks and Nick - Recognized as best new DJ in 2005 - Managed all aspects of the 3-hour long "St. Nick" radio show every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, including marketing the show, screening phone calls and selecting the music - Interviewed and lined up guests, including: W. Bruce Cameron, Fort Collins Mayor Hutchinson, Puke + Snot from Colorado Renaissance Festival and more

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Develop a community, maintain community standards - Awarded a "Rammy" for excellent community events - Organized and ran community events - Resolved disputes amongst 40 male Generation Y CSU students - Created a fun, collaborative atmosphere among resident students - Maintained the community through effective communication and enforcement of community guidelines - Encouraged a welcoming and diverse environment