Stephen G. Barr

Founder & Executive Director SGB Media Group

  • Taos NM

CEO @ SGB Media Group™; CoFounder @ CrowdPad™; Founder @ Startup Hive™

Contact

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Biography

Stephen is a highly sought after startup adviser, author, editor & publisher of 40 syndicated, digital publications utilizing multiple digital distribution channels in conjunction with launching and administrating national advertising campaigns for major Fortune 500 advertisers in partnership with Google, Ning, Facebook, Myspace, Yahoo, Commission Junction, DoubleClick, LinkShare, AvantLink, Share A Sale, PepperJam and other industry leading third party affiliate networks.

An advocate and thought leader in the burgeoning crowd funding industry and publisher of ​The Crowdfunding Times™, ​The Crowdfunding Daily News™, ​The Startup Review Journal™, ​The Affiliate Marketing Journal™, ​Social Media Observer ™, ​Social Views™. (see below).

Senior product development team member and advisory board member from conception to public Beta launch on over a dozen start ups. A trusted strategic alliance facilitator and start up adviser and mentor within the political, nonprofit, fine arts and real estate markets having worked on dozens of local, state and federal political campaigns and legislative initiatives in NY, AZ & CA since 1979. In 2009 he completed a fellowship in political leadership and nonprofit administration at The Center For Progressive Leadership, a national civic training institute that develops diverse leaders who can effectively advance progressive political and policy change.

Internationally recognized expert and widely read social media columnist on The Examiner, Associated Content, Vator.tv, Social Media Today, Wellsphere Network, Technorati, VentureBeat, eFactor and company owned sites covering numerous topical verticals and published and cross syndicated on the full range of current syndication platforms & social media sites. Curator of the "Niche Social Network Development" board on Quora.com and the "Social Media Group" on VentureStreet.com.

Industry Expertise

Writing and Editing
Government Relations
Business Services
Publishing
Professional Training and Coaching
Social Media
Advertising/Marketing
Corporate Leadership
Management Consulting
Public Relations and Communications

Areas of Expertise

Skiing
Mentoring & Coaching
Writer and Publisher
Crowdfunding
Digital Publishing
Social Media
Socia Media Strategy
Start Up Ventures

Education

Monroe Community College

AA

Marketing

1981

Student Association Vice President
Student Member - College Board of Trustees

Harvard University

Certificate

Computer Science

2013

Affiliations

  • The National Crowdfunding Association
  • Startup America Partnership
  • Microsoft Biz Spark
  • The Center For Progressive Leadership
  • The Appraisal Institute
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Languages

  • English

Sample Talks

Niche Social Networks - How to Use Them to Build Your Business

Having developing Niche Social Networks since 1996 Stephen has more direct experience within the field as anyone.

Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Host/MC
  • Author Appearance
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$0 to $25000*Will consider certain engagements for no fee