Andrew Kaplan
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
- Birthday
- March 15
- Title
- Chief Idea Officer
- Company
- MediaMensch
- Bio
- Andrew Kaplan loves media, politics, sports and stirring things up. He worked in his career at HBO, The Movie Channel and NBC radio. He currently has a radio show on www.Kaplan.fm and blogs about his advenures in media. He is also a recognized expert in social media such as Facebook and LinkedIn.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Never Again - A short film on
domestic violence
May 10, 2011 06:26PM - 2011 MediaMensch Branding
February 08, 2011 04:15PM - Tickets for 2011 Social Media
Motorsports Summit
January 27, 2011 08:45PM - One Week until the 2011 Social
Media Motorsports Summit
January 26, 2011 03:46PM - Social Media Trends for 2011
December 23, 2010 09:12AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “I will post some as we
get closer to production.
Should be in
theatres in late
2…”
October 30, 2010 11:50AM - “Doesn't Obama need
people in his cabinet who are
"Doers"
people who
ran…”
November 20, 2008 08:59AM - “I would like to see an
integration of twitter or
status
update....I would also
li…”
November 06, 2008 11:06AM - “This would be
interesting to see what
Letterman's top 10 list
is
tonight.”
November 05, 2008 04:18PM - “This would be
interesting to see what
Letterman's top 10 list
is
tonight.”
November 05, 2008 04:18PM
Andrew Kaplan's Links
MAY 10, 2011 6:26PM
Never Again - A short film on domestic violence
One of the gifts of an actor is to be able to bring to life some role which will be memorable. Part of the journey to date have been to be in feature films such as The ChangeUp, Contagion and The Bay where if the editors are gentle, I'll be a/…
FEBRUARY 8, 2011 4:15PM
2011 MediaMensch Branding
We are working hard on our branding and focus for MediaMensch in
2011. This includes new logo, new website, and missions. We are
looking forward to providing top notch coaching and advisory
services to our clients.
Branding
Networking
Out of the Box Thinking
Social Media Marketing and Business Strategi… Read full post »
Branding
Networking
Out of the Box Thinking
Social Media Marketing and Business Strategi… Read full post »
JANUARY 27, 2011 8:45PM
Tickets for 2011 Social Media Motorsports Summit
JANUARY 26, 2011 3:46PM
One Week until the 2011 Social Media Motorsports Summit
The 2011 Social Media Motorsports Summit is a week away and we are
excited to have another great lineup of speakers including media
and marketing executives from ESPN, SpeedTV, Ford Racing and
cutting edge social media companies.
Last year of 40 people attended our event at the Westin Charlotte and w…
Last year of 40 people attended our event at the Westin Charlotte and w…
DECEMBER 23, 2010 9:12AM
Social Media Trends for 2011
As we approach 2011, we will see new trends and ways in which we can take advantage of using social media to connect, brand and influence. Some of this has been seen in the way in which third party applications have taken advantage of the new commerce infrastructure and community built/…
DECEMBER 22, 2010 2:59PM
The Fullest Shortest Day of the Year
Yesterday was the winter solstice, lunar eclipse and the shortest
day of the year. I was also one of the most rewarding days for my
"accidental
actor" journey. My journey continues to bring surprises and new
areas which never entered my mind when I started down my journey in
the acting…
DECEMBER 8, 2010 9:19PM
The Power of Facebook Pages for Film Marketing
Facebook Pages have allowed independent films to build audiences
and fans throughout all stages of their evolution. This means that
small films with no marketing budget can reach hundreds or
thousands of fans around the world by simply developing a page on
facebook.
Even in the earliest stages of film…
Even in the earliest stages of film…
OCTOBER 29, 2010 2:13PM
Barry Levinson - The Bay
Many of you know, I consider myself the "accidental actor", since
opportunities to work with some of the leading actors and
filmmakers in the world are happening without leaving the
Carolinas.
Last month, I had the opportunity to travel to Georgetown, SC to work on a film with legendary director Barr…
Last month, I had the opportunity to travel to Georgetown, SC to work on a film with legendary director Barr…
SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 3:10PM
Remnants - Trailer 1
Film Trailer from 'Remnants' (2011). My role was as Dr. Wilson, head of the national academy of sciences. The movie was filmed in North Carolina.
MAY 30, 2010 12:53PM
My "Junior Year" in NASCAR media
The Coca Cola 600 weekend in May 2010 was the beginning of my third
year in my journey in NASCAR media or what I call the beginning of
my "Junior Year". This means I am able to have a deeper
understanding of the sport, the sponsors, the brands, the drivers…
MAY 22, 2010 4:34PM
Creative Crowdsourcing - Cutting Edge Creativity
The journey in electronic communications began back in 1991 when I
was advising my clients to adopt a new form of communications
called MCI Mail (e-mail). On the heels of the fax revolution, many
clients were slow to adopt and adapt. The clients who did saw great
savings and a growing…
APRIL 1, 2010 8:32PM
MediaMensch announces LinktoCharlotte Live!
We kicked off LinktoCharlotte Live! events with a dinner at the Dilworth Neighborhood Grille on March 31. To be on our mailing list join our new meetup group at www.meetup.com/linktocharlotte
We had a dinner with great conversation and networking. We learned about green technologies from John/…
FEBRUARY 21, 2010 9:45AM
The Emerging Charlotte Film Community
North Carolina and especially within 60 miles of Charlotte has a
tremendous amount of emerging talent in the film community
including actors, directors, producers, voiceover specialists. With
the advent of digital video cameras and editing software, it is now
easier to create independent films. With…
FEBRUARY 11, 2010 6:07PM
MediaMensch - On the Red Carpet - Charlotte Film Community
JULY 17, 2009 10:37PM
Walter Cronkite - An Original Media Mensch
Walter Cronkite was the north star. He pointed the way with his
humble, passionate intelligent reporting. He was my first real
reporter and anchorman who I watched and listened to each
night.
A true reporter from the Tiffany network. Something out of the world. He brought emotion and level-headedness…
A true reporter from the Tiffany network. Something out of the world. He brought emotion and level-headedness…
JULY 1, 2009 10:33AM
Social Media for Realtors
Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to present social media
concepts at a technology open house for the Charlotte, NC realtors.
Over 200 realtors attended this full day program taught by a team
of instructors on topics such as twitter, facebook, and tools such
as use of video and digital…
JUNE 6, 2009 2:52PM
LinktoMotorsports - Lori Banks, Founding Member
Lori Banks is one of the founding members on LinktoMotorsports.
Lori is a devoted NASCAR and Indy fan. She grew up in a family that
raced. Today she travels to many of the races with the Woods
Brothers team. Lori can be found in the center of many of the
events…
JUNE 2, 2009 4:14PM
Filmmakers and Social Media
Most film watchers are focused on the top grossing films of the
year from major studios such as Disney, Paramount, Universal etc.
However each year hundreds of films are produced which are of high
quality and need to find their niche audience. These include
feature films, short films and documentarie…
MAY 28, 2009 3:04PM
The Flip
At the Coca Cola 600 race ,we had a chance to work with handheld portable HD video camera called The Flip Ultra HD. This camera takes two hours of video and then connects directly to your USB port of your computer to upload video. It is one of the simplest video/…
MAY 25, 2009 9:54PM
David Reutimann - Coca Cola 600 Winner
Photo: David Reutimann, Winner of the 2009 Coca Cola 500
(photo by: MediaMensch Networks/Andrew Kaplan, all rights reserved)
During a two day, rain soaked, rain delayed race, David Reutimann was the winner of the Coca Cola 600. He stayed out in the rain for hours. Here he is sitting on the grou/…
MAY 24, 2009 11:35AM
Bobby Allison - I Like LinktoMotorsports
We caught up with NASCAR legend, Bobby
Allison at the Coca Cola 600. He is the Grand Marshall for the
race.
We are experimenting with ways in which MediaMensch Networks - LinktoMotorsports brand can use technology to capture the race week.
We are using a camera sent to us from www.theflip.com… Read full post »
We are experimenting with ways in which MediaMensch Networks - LinktoMotorsports brand can use technology to capture the race week.
We are using a camera sent to us from www.theflip.com… Read full post »
MAY 23, 2009 11:03AM
Coca Cola 600 - Red, White and Brands
NASCAR is all about its fans and it is also about about its brands. The sport runs on brands from Office Depot to Coca Cola to M & M's. If you are around Lowes Motor Speedway for the Coca Cola 600, scan around and count the number of brands you see./…
MAY 21, 2009 10:24AM
Burnouts, Speed and Ingenuity
Speed Channel's PASSTIME show
taped 10 episodes over two days at the Zmax Dragway in Concord, NC.
It is a show in which vehicles from Motorcyles, SUV's to
Volkswagens are entered. There were 2 celebrity contestants go
against the "house" Ken Herring. They have to guess the times of
the…
MAY 18, 2009 9:55AM
Coach Kaplan Tip - Using Twitter Search to Build Your Contacts
As a social media advisor, I am asked all the time about twitter,
its value and its return on the investment in time. Where Twitter
may excel is to connect you with a knowledge economy or engage you
in conversation.
Many of you have set out to twitter and have collected…
Many of you have set out to twitter and have collected…
MAY 17, 2009 1:58PM
Tony Stewart Wins Sprint All Star Race
Winner Tony Stewart and his teammates in victory lane at the 2009 Sprint All Star Race Tony Stewart took the lead with only 2 laps to go in the race. He held on against Ryan Newman. This was the first and special win for his new team at Stewart-Haas racing./…
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