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Meg Barbour brings expertise in social media, online marketing, and project management to the Mission Web Team. She specializes in brand strategy for today’s online media (Facebook, Twitter, and dozens more). At MWM, she manages projects from concept through delivery: including web, mobile, video, live-action direction, and animation.

Meg Barbour has worked on both the brand strategy and creative sides of broadcast launches and rebranding projects, including those of the SUNDANCE CHANNEL, FOOD NETWORK, COSMOPOLITAN TV, and SOAPNET. After graduation from the University of Pennsylvania, she began her career at EC Productions as assistant editor for two award-winning films which received Platinum Best of Show at the Aurora Awards, Winner Cine Golden Eagle Award, and Winner Telly Award. She then became an Executive Producer at Viva Design. She founded THE BARBOUR SHOP in 2006, a digital marketing agency specializing in social strategy. TBS serves forward-thinking companies in the technology, media, education, and direct-to-consumer retail sectors.  The team now brands and builds businesses online to maximize their strategic online presence. TBS also works in the educational sector as a consultant for entrepreneurship & innovation. CEO Meg Barbour serves as an international judge for Adobe, and consults for Santa Barbara City College Scheinfeld Center Digital Entrepreneur program and Antioch University. TBS team’s principles also serve as judges for AIGA, the professional association for design, and are sought after as speakers and panelists in the areas of mobile, social marketing and digital storytelling. Barbour has worked on projects for APPLE, CONVERSE, DISCOVERY CHANNEL, DISNEY, DIRTY JOBS, E! INTERNATIONAL, JACOBY & MEYERS, LIONSGATE, MEDIA INCUBATOR, MTV, PBS, REMBRANDT, SAVE OUR SEAS FOUNDATION, and TOYOTA. Associations: Media Leaders Santa Barbara Co-Founder/Host http://medialeaders.tv/ 2010 Adobe® Design Achievement Awards Judge http://www.adobeawards.com/us/about/judges/ Video Highlights: http://vimeo.com/15981212

Research and SEO for EVP of Content, ECOLOGY.com including working with the National Science Foundation. Past projects include 3 Commercial Spots and 1 Show Title as Motion Graphics Artist.

Consultant for two projects: "The Digital Entrepreneur" Program: responsibilities included research, curriculum development, and branding. The second project connected Santa Barbara City College Media Student portfolios (hosted on Behance.net) to South Coast Biz Connect's online platform for local internship and job opportunities.

Researching new trends in graphic design and photography, advising department chair on tools and technology including the virtual world and social networking sites to be incorporate into their Fall 2009 graphic design and photo curriculum in order for students to be competitive in marketplace. Research includes forecasts from AIGA + Adobe 2015, Fast Company, Siggraph, TED, and Wired.

Strategic Consulting and Development. Matching media students with professionals for internships, mentorships, and job opportunities.

At Viva, I also managed multiple projects simultaneously, including: • The launch of the new digital TV network Cosmopolitan TV (from its conception through completion of six IDs which we shot, then animated in 2D and 3D, and composited into a comprehensive on-air ID package) • Creating four show packages for Sundance Channel for the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Job required multi-tasking skills, keeping the work moving forward. I handled communications between producers, writers, freelancers, the production studio, and network executives. It was my job to maintain Viva’s production schedule, coordinate travel arrangements, create estimates, develop and give job pitches, and other administrative and marketing duties.