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C.C. Chapman
C.C. Chapman signing books at South by Southwest 2013
Born
Alma materBentley University
Occupation(s)Speaker, storyteller, author, marketing consultant, adjunct professor, visiting instructor
WebsiteOfficial website

Charles "C.C." Chapman is an American author, marketing consultant, and speaker.

Chapman co-founded the company, The Advance Guard, which was acquired by in 2009. Since then, Chapman has been an independent consultant, event speaker, and wrote two books.

He was a visiting instructor of Business and Management at Wheaton College and the Program & Partnership Director for Wheaton Innovates with MassChallenge.

He's a member of the Aspen Institutes National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development: Parent Advisory Panel, on the board of The Hockey Foundation, part of the No Kid Hungry Social Council.[citation needed]

Background

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In 1996, just before graduating from Bentley University, Chapman co-founded an independent film production company, Random Foo Pictures, with Dan Gorgone. Chapman acted in, produced and directed a number of short films, including Inquisition. His experience marketing the group's projects led to his online promotion, networking, and sharing media online.

Chapman started his first blog in July 2001, his first podcast in December 2004, and opened a music cafe in the virtual world of Second Life in November 2006.[citation needed]

Podcasting

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From his home studio in the Boston area, Chapman began hosting the independent music-focused podcast Accident Hash in 2005 and the new media podcast Managing the Gray in 2006.[1] During the summer of 2005, Hash was one of the first podcasts to be included in the iTunes Podcast directory and it became a featured podcast on PodShow. Accident Hash was later voted Best Podsafe Music Podcast at the 2006 Podcast Awards and was nominated again in 2009.[2][3]

Chapman has also guest hosted Adam Curry's Podshow on the Sirius Stars channel and was a panelist on The BeanCast Marketing Podcast.[citation needed]

Publications

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  • Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business by Ann Handley and C.C. Chapman[4]
  • Amazing Things Will Happen: A Real-World Guide on Achieving Success and Happiness by C.C. Chapman [5]

Personal life

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C.C. Chapman was born and raised in New Hampshire and lives in Massachusetts. He is married with two children.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Managing the Gray". 6 May 2006. Archived from the original on 21 October 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2018.[non-primary source needed]
  2. ^ "PAST WINNERS". Retrieved 29 October 2018.[non-primary source needed]
  3. ^ "Podcast Awards PodSafe Music Category Nomination". December 2009.[non-primary source needed]
  4. ^ Handley, Ann; C.C. Chapman (2010). Beyond Viral: How to Promote and Sustain Your Brand with Online Video. John Wiley & Sons Inc. ISBN 978-0-470-64828-5.[non-primary source needed]
  5. ^ C.C. Chapman (2012). Amazing Things Will Happen. John Wiley & Sons Inc. ISBN 978-1118341384.[non-primary source needed]
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