Mark Fidelman

Managing Partner at Evolve!, Forbes Contributor, Socialized! Author, Sports Marketer
Contributor's Links: Forbes Raynforest Evolve! Inc.

Named a 2013 Huffington Post  Top 50 Most Social CEO

Mark applies both his Fortune 500 and start-up expertise in revenue generation, marketing and business strategy ... more

Following: 53 Followers: 2058

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Nike Is Dominating The World Cup - Here's Why
Monday, April 6, 2020 10:03 AM EDT
If Nike’s investment in their World Cup campaign is an indication of what we can expect from big organizations in the future - that’s something we can all cheer for.
In this article: NKE
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Three Things You Probably Didn't Know About The Future Of IoT
Saturday, March 14, 2020 11:30 PM EDT
The Internet of Things is a potential nirvana for managing all that we've accumulated. But is there a down side? I asked a group of IoT experts to give us a head’s up on the future.
In this article: FIT
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Marketers Are Scrutinizing Snapchat Investments After Critical Report
Thursday, June 2, 2016 5:11 PM EDT
I believe Snapchat has a unique opportunity to help marketers move the needle – but for now, that needle is stuck on empty. There are still several changes that must be made to the platform in order for it to be a viable marketing solution.
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If You Think Amazon Sellers Are Making Money Now, Just Wait Until They Hit Their Prime
Tuesday, December 29, 2015 7:57 AM EDT
Something big is happening on Amazon (AMZN​) to the business of selling things. (Video Length: 00:55:36)
In this video: AMZN
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Biotech, Social Media And Profits: How The World's Best Is Doing It
Sunday, October 18, 2015 4:17 PM EDT
How does the world’s most social Biotech investor use social media? “Anyone with a 1 to 2 percent information edge can significantly increase their profits,” Mark Schoenebaum said “but social media still has a lot more noise than valuable signal.”
In this article: IBB, IYH
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5 Cutting Edge Tech Companies You Need To Know
Thursday, July 23, 2015 4:02 PM EDT
Occasionally I come across start-ups and young companies that have shown us real, tangible value. Companies that have undergone a series of tests which pass our filters. We then like to reflect on the results, and report them here – to you.
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STOCKS I FOLLOW

AAPL Apple Inc.
AMZN Amazon.com Inc.
EA Electronic Arts Inc
GE General Electric Company
GOOG Alphabet Inc. (Google)
INFY Infosys Limited
IR Ingersoll-Rand plc
KO The Coca-Cola Company
MDY MidCap SPDRs
MSFT Microsoft Corporation
NYMX Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation
PPA PowerShares Aerospace & Defense Portfolio
RAX Rackspace Hosting Inc.
SHAW Shaw Group Inc.
SHLD Sears Holdings Corporation
SNSS Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
SOCL Global X Social Media Index ETF
SYMX Synthesis Energy Systems Inc.
TTM Tata Motors Limited
TWTR Twitter Inc
VSAT ViaSat Inc.
WIP SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF
YHOO Yahoo! Inc.
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Work Experience

Managing Partner
Evolve!, Inc
November 2013 - Present (6 years 10 months)

Evolve! is a Social marketing and Influencer engagement agency that blends influential people and the media with social campaigns to create high awareness and leads for our customers.
We utilize high ROI digital marketing campaigns outlined in Mark's book Socialized!, We use storytelling, great content, PPC and proven growth methodologies to deliver strategic programs that give clients winning and measurable results.
CEO
Stealth Sports
June 2013 - Present (7 years 3 months)

Stealth Sports platform
Forbes Columnist and Contributor
Forbes.com
February 2012 - Present (8 years 7 months)

I author The SOCIALIZED and MOBILIZED column for Forbes.com 
Investor and Strategic Advisor
P4RC, Inc.
March 2009 - February 2013 (4 years)

Providing strategy and advice to this stealth start-up focused on mobile gaming loyalty networks.
Chief Social Strategist / General Manager
harmon.ie
April 2011 - October 2012 (1 year 7 months)

In 2012 we achieved 259% revenue growth, 145 new enterprise customers, millions of new Freemium users. 

Mark is responsible for Social, Partner, and Strategic Initiatives.

 
Executive Vice President of Sales and Customer Success. Social Business and Social Knowledge Base
MindTouch, Inc.
April 2009 - April 2011 (2 years 1 month)

Responsible for global sales. Sales revenues triple year over year http://ow.ly/2DwtT

Researched, authored and published the most comprehensive Sales and Marketing best practices whitepaper for the Open Source industry. The research was widely acclaimed and is in use at over 25 companies today.

Education

University of San Francisco
BS
Business, Economics

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