While at the NBC TV group my job was to 'figure out the internet' (as my boss put it). It needed to be more than just banner ads, so I built a talented team of marketers, content producers, etc that was spun off into a digital startup. Like many in that industry, our parent company had financial trouble and divested from the digital startup.
We had many ideas and potential projects. One of which was a basketball web-series the producer kept going. It had potential, so I assisted with the strategy and marketing.
The series got some attention and TV development offers….Phokus Films was formed with myself and the series director/editor.
We also developed an integrated marketing series (film, paid, social media,