Tim Washer
Sr Marketing Manager, Social Media | Ridiculous Media, LLC
New York, NY, UNITED STATES
Actor. Writer. Presbyterian.
Biography
Tim Washer has presented at SXSW, The Wall Street Journal Digital Download and Harvard Business School. His social media work has been covered by Advertising Age, ADWEEK, NPR and The New York Times. He He holds an MBA from the University of Texas, where he learned PowerPoint. Tim’s comedy writing/acting credits include The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, SNL and The Onion SportsDome. He leads social media for Cisco Systems Service Provider division, and previously served as Head of Social Video for IBM's Smarter Planet Campaign.
Specialties: comedy writing, keynote speaker, event emcee, improv, video producer, social media, B2B
Industry Expertise (3)
IT Services/Consulting
Social Media
Public Relations and Communications
Areas of Expertise (2)
Corporate Storytelling
Humanizing the Brand With Social Video and Humor
Education (4)
Texas A&M University: BBA, Marketing 1989
The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of Business: MBA, Technology, Marketing 1996
Texas A&M University : BBA, Marketing
Dean's List, CBA Fellows, AT&T Internship (presented to CEO), Studied Global Marketing in Europe
University of Texas at Austin: MBA, High Tech Marketing Strategy
Links (7)
Testimonials (4)
Susan Kirby, Event Advisory Board | CDC National Health Marketing Conference Planning Committee
Thanks so much for a great talk today. It was very informative and inspiring. I know you went above and beyond for us
Erik Lokkesmoe, Chairman, Brewing Culture | Brewing Culture
As a panelist on Capitol Hill and The White House, your reflections on the role of comedy were a great benefit. And as the emcee, your humor, quit wit and probing questions energized the audience of congressional staff members.
Cindy Rotramel, Google | Google Sales Conference
Tim got people laughing, enthused, and eager to discuss what had seemed to be the dry topic of B2B marketing. He knows how to energize an audience and get them thinking creatively and differently about their toughest business challenges. I can't give TIm enough praise, he is one of the few out there that truly 'gets it'.
Bob Ross, Director, Nestle | Institute of Food Technologists Conference
Your satirical insight into the food industry was both thought-provoking and side-splittingly hilarious! We especially loved the "7 Habits of Food Technologists" PowerPoint.
Event Appearances (7)
Humanizing the Brand with Social Video and Humor
SXSW Austin, TX
2012-03-12
The Business Case for Nonsense
Social Media Explorer Portland, OR
2012-11-05
Event Emcee
Saudi Arabian Airlines Executive Meeting Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2013-02-09
The Future of Brand Storytelling
BRANDSconf with Jeff Pulver 92nd Street Y, NYC
2010-12-02
Late Night Comedy Meets Corporate Social Media
Inbound Marketing Summit w/ Chris Brogan Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
2010-10-06
IBM Smarter Planet Social Launch - Case Study
ROI of Social Media with David Meerman Scott Harvard Business School
2010-03-16
Three Threats to Creating Engaging Content
SocialTech 2012 Seattle, WA
2012-03-30
Sample Talks (1)
The Business Case for Nonsense
Research shows that nearly 73% of people who read corporate blogs are in fact people. And one of the strongest connections we can make with another human is to make them laugh. We'll share a few comedy lessons learned from freelancing on The Onion and Conan and show how those rules can be used to create corporate social media content to breaks through the clutter. We’ll share case studies on how humorous corporate videos earned headlines in the New York Times and inclusion on ComedyCentral.com
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Panelist
- Host/MC
Social