User:Drdrew
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Drew Olanoff | |
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![]() drew olanoff, creator of scriggity | |
Born | 1979 |
Biography
[edit]Drew and the internet go way back. He has been consulting in various forms of media on the internet since 1996 and has a love for content generated by people. He is one of the hosts of the "Best Damn Tech Show, Period" podcast, one half of the team behind the show "scriggity", and is known best for such projects as Gmail4Troops and BlogAbroad. His success has come with his understanding of social networking and getting the word out about his projects via blog, podcast, and video via "grassroots" means. From a short internship at Digital City Philadelphia (AOL) to working with colleges and universities (EDU), Drew's enthusiasm about the internet is his driving force.
He is currently the VP of communications at Scaleworks.
External links
[edit]- [http://www.bestdamntech.com/ Drew's audio and video podcast, the Best Damn Tech Show, Period. Weekly technology news with a fun spin on it.
- [http://www.scriggity.com/ Drew's latest project. It's a community generated news video show (vlog) that airs weekly on Wednesdays.
- [http://www.gmail4troops.com/ Drew's most notable project. With Wil Wheaton, Drew helped pass out over 10,000 gmail invites to men and women in all parts of the military.
- [http://www.blogabroad.com/ Learn and listen to students who are studying abroad as we speak. Drew Olanoff is one of the people behind this project.
References
[edit]- [http://www.washtimes.com/business/20040630-093742-3723r.htm "Big e-mail accounts offered troops overseas" - Washington Times article about Gmail4Troops
- [http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=22274&archive=true "Effort under way to offer troops Google's high-storage e-mail" - Stars and Stripes article about Gmail4Troops
- [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/06/blogophile/main2156360.shtml "'Borat' Conquers The Blogs ... High Five!" - Quoted re: video on the net.
- [http://www.blogabroad.com/univbus.jpg "Students Blog From Abroad" - University Business article featuring Drew Olanoff and BlogAbroad.com