jeanette okwu
extensive knowledge in crafting brand strategies and specializing in helping businesses onto the digital landscape and into the global marketplace while uniquely position themselves. Specialties: Content development and partnerships, programming, ope
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Industries: | Computing, Internet, Media |
| Skills: | Business, English, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, German, Languages, Leadership, Marketing, Public Relations, Russian, Viral marketing |
| Location: | Los Angeles |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding experts, Finding hot stories, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Internships, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Participating in a competition, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup, Shadowing, Sharing my projects, Trading services |
| Tags: | branding, entertainment, Internet, marketing, online marketing, social media, social media technology, social networking, technology, web, web3.0 |
FULL BIO
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Luxury Branding Research |
| Position: | Senior VP President |
| Time period: | March 2001 - Present |
| Description: | Privately Held ; 11-50 employees ; Internet industry
Researching and establishing the first consumer behavior profile of the affluent customer in focus groups in Germany, England, Asia, USA using especially developed psychological profile matrixes. Customer profiling for Daimler Chrysler and AMG (Mercedes). Developing of high profiled and customer oriented web site for “members only” AMG club members. |
| Employer: | Women &Wine |
| Position: | VP Luxury Marketing |
| Time period: | March 2005 - November 2006 |
| Description: | Privately Held ; 11-50 employees ; Computer Networking industry
Consulting W&W in regards to viral marketing and brand building. Executive producer and host of Women & Wine Radio show. |
| Employer: | LuxCom |
| Position: | President |
| Time period: | January 2004 - August 2008 |
| Description: | Marketing and Advertising industry
Researching and developing branding, marketing and media strategies and identities for premium and luxury brands and start up social networks focusing on gender or group specific consumers. Execution of media concepts through classical and unconventional Public Relation approach. Specialty services: event sponsoring, celebrity outreach, product placement, strategic alliances. Experiential Branding - Identity and Logos, Custom Packaging, Premium and Promo Items. Other marketing and media services: strategic marketing consultation, sourcing, naming, web design, copy writing, event ideation & creative direction, email campaigns. |
| Employer: | Jeanette Lang, Inc |
| Position: | President |
| Time period: | April 2000 - September 2003 |
| Description: | Partnership ; 1-10 employees ; Design industry
Launched Jeanette Lang label , designed and produced two collections per year including custom made gowns, wedding dresses, coats and other special orders. Organized and generated PR for Jeanette Lang label (results included: editorial pieces in 18 national and international magazines, interviews in two television shows, one radio show). Nominated for the “Rising Star Award” by Fashion Group International. Selected by Gen Art for the “Pucker Designer Tour” to give 6 designers the opportunity for national exposure in various cities in America. Designed dresses for celebrities for the 73rd Annual Academy Awards and the Sex and the City premier party 2001.Outfitted main cast of “Will and Grace” (NBC). Dressed Miss Universe 2001 Denise M. Quinones August. |
| Employer: | PRO 7 (German Television) |
| Position: | Executive Producer & Management Consultant |
| Time period: | January 1998 - April 1998 |
| Description: | Privately Held ; 10,001 or more employees ; Entertainment industry
Responsible for TV Finance and business operations “The Academy Awards in Hollywood”. (First live production of the Academy Awards in Germany) MAX TV. Supervised the departments – TV Business Office (Finance and General Management), Planned and operated Studio Facilities. |
| Employer: | RTL (German Television) |
| Position: | Executive Producer |
| Time period: | January 1995 - December 1998 |
| Description: | Privately Held ; 10,001 or more employees ; Entertainment industry
Executive Producer for lifestyle and fashion show “LIFE – die Lust zu leben”. Developed and produced the one hour prime time program on location in various countries all over the world (Australia, Tanzania, Spain …). Supervised cross promotion in house and in magazines and newspapers. Managed and lead a team of 20 producers plus various camera teams. Managed Production Business Manager in establishing production budget, monthly reporting and compliance. Investigative Reporter for daily TV Magazine for Northern Germany “Wir in Niedersachsen”. Produced and presented documentaries on various economic and socio-political topics. Reporter for nationwide daily evening news “RTL aktuell” and various other shows. Produced news reports and delivered on-screen commentaries on national news-breaking events. |
jeanette's Startups (1)
View all
jeanette is Following (4)
View all-
Kronomy
What have been the most important experiences in your life? What experiences have shaped your life and person? And with whom did you share these stages of your life? Where are these memories now? How do you organize them? And how do you share them? Kronom
-
Weddinic.com
Weddinic is a vibrant free wedding planning and social networking site where you can plan and share that most incredible day with people that are special to you.
-
JAJAH
JAJAH, the world’s most innovative communications company, offers flexible, next-generation telephony solutions for consumers and businesses. JAJAH's award-winning communication services make it easier for people to stay in touch using any device.
-
Talenthouse
Talenthouse is the leading platform for creative collaboration, providing artists opportunities for recognition and compensation. Brands choose Talenthouse to engage in a dialogue with their audience in a targeted, relevant and credible context.
jeanette's Contacts (5)
View all-
Dan Steketee
Entrepeneur with 13+ years of strategic and tactical consulting experience in the financial services, start-up and technology industries (BPM, Business Intelligence, KPI's,, Vendor Management, etc) .
-
Prashant Garchar
working with Bharti Airtel as a TM, MBA in Marketing & Information System, Interned at Tata Chemicals Ltd.
-
-
Bob Li
Bachelor of Automation from Tsinghua University.