Russell's Affiliations

Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
Member, Board of Directors

Content Marketing Institute
Contributor

Washington Technology Industry Association
Member

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts
Member, Board of Directors

Former Langley City Council
Elected Official, Seat #2

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Russell Sparkman, President & CEO

Sparkman co-founded Fusionspark Media in 1999, with his brother Kevin Sparkman, to pursue the development of custom content and web documentaries on the web.

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Russell is one of the top Content Marketing minds on the planet.

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Russell is a new media craftsman with more than 25 years of visual communications experience. In 1999, he co-founded Fusionspark Media, a new media production and marketing communications firm that inspires, informs and influences through authentic online content supporting corporate, non-profit and government communications initiatives.

As CEO, Russell has played key roles in all Fusionspark Media projects, including executive producer, chief photographer, videographer, information architect, and project manager. He is also the founder/executive director of the Langley Center for New Media, is a former City Council member, sat on the board of directors of the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival and the Whidbey Institute for the Contemporary Arts and is a certified dive instructor and avid snowboarder.

Russell plays fretless bass in the blues trio, Deja Blooze.

Whoever has the best content, wins!

Russell Sparkman

Russell's Workshops, Seminars, Conferences:

We believe that our role in the rapidly changing world of New Media communications is to serve as a trusted guide, tutor and mentor to our content marketing clients. On behalf of our client relationships, we engage in ongoing, informal adult education about New Media, both as producers of workshops and events, and as attendees as well. Below are workshops, seminars and conferences that Russell has participated in recently, or will be attending soon.


Russell's Upcoming Speaking & Presentation Engagements

Content Marketing World - Cleveland, OH / Sept 4 - 6, 2012
Russell will be presenting about video storytelling and about Transmedia Storytelling
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Russell's Previous Speaking Engagements

Jackson Wildlife Film Festival
Oct 2012
Presented on Social Media Metrics, Gamification & Transmedia Storytelling

Media That Matters (Attendee of Invitation-only Event)
May 18 - 22, 2011
Hollyhock Conference Center & Retreat
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Content Marketing World - Cleveland, OH / Sept 6 - 8, 2011
Russell will be presenting about video storytelling and about Transmedia Storytelling
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MarketMix 2011 - Seattle, WA / March 9. 2011
Joint meeting of the PSAMA and SDMA
Content Marketing: How to turn a Rookie into a High-scoring Starter

Russell will join a moderated panel to discuss Content Marketing strategy and tactics
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The New Media Content Frontier:
NPOs, NGOs, & Government (2009)

New Media 2012: or where the helll is this alll headed, anyway?
Langley Center for New Media

Content Strategy for Social Media Success (2010)
Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce
Langley Chamber of Commerce
Clinton Chamber of Commerce

Experience Langley: Arts, Culture & Entertainment as Economic Drivers (2010)
Joint meeting, Langley Chamber of Commerce & Langley City Hall

Content Marketing for Journalists (2010)
Visual Journalism Bootcamp
Langley Center for New Media

Transmedia Storytelling 101 (2010)
Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival's Symposium for Museums and the Media
Denver Museum of Natural History

Content Marketing Begins with Content Strategy (2011)
Content Marketing Retreat: How to use Content for Marketing Success
Langley Center for New Media

2nd Annual Content Marketing Retreat (Attendee of Invitation-only Event)

Image of Russell Sparkman, left, moderates a New Media related panel at the 2009 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. Panelists include (from L to R) Nigel Pope of BBC, Merove Heifetz of Arkive and Alexandra Cousteau of Blue Legacy.Zoom+ Russell Sparkman, left, moderates a New Media related panel at the 2009 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. Panelists include (from L to R) Nigel Pope of BBC, Merove Heifetz of Arkive and Alexandra Cousteau of Blue Legacy. Photo: Sherry Mays

Jan. 26 & 27, 2012
Langley Center for New Media
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City of Seattle's Office of Film & Music
Content & Technology Happy Hour
March 28, 2012
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Russell Sparkman, co-founder and CEO of Fusionspark Media, speaking on Content Strategy.

Content Strategy for Social Media Success

Russell's Speaking Topics:

Invite Russell to speak at your next chamber or association meeting, or other group event. Topics currently covered by Russell include:


Content Strategy for Social Media Success

Content Marketing for Journalists

New Media Storytelling and Non-Traditional Publishers: NPOs and NGOs

Transmedia Storytelling 101

New Media 2012 Slideshow

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Photos from our New Media 2012 event that was held on Sept. 19, 2009.