Erik Huberman

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CEO & Founder Erik Huberman launched Hawke Media in 2014. Now valued at over $150…

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Volunteer Experience

  • Volunteer Teacher

    Southern India

    - 2 months

    Children

  • BUILD Graphic

    Chairman - Los Angeles

    BUILD

    - 2 years 1 month

    Education

Publications

  • Applying to a Digital Marketing Firm

    Talent Zoo

    The equivalent of a CPA test for digital marketers does not exist. We do have hundreds, if not thousands, of certifications — but all of them are fairly arbitrary. Google, for example, is an incredible company; but becoming a Google “specialist” takes only a few hours, meaning this certification can be earned in a single weekend.

    Nonetheless, creating a website logo doesn’t make you an expert in Google AdWords or SEO any more than a weekend spent at defensive driving school creates a…

    The equivalent of a CPA test for digital marketers does not exist. We do have hundreds, if not thousands, of certifications — but all of them are fairly arbitrary. Google, for example, is an incredible company; but becoming a Google “specialist” takes only a few hours, meaning this certification can be earned in a single weekend.

    Nonetheless, creating a website logo doesn’t make you an expert in Google AdWords or SEO any more than a weekend spent at defensive driving school creates a NASCAR driver. So why rely on certifications to help you land a job?

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  • All Things Marketing

    Business Rockstars

    Erik Huberman, CEO of Hawke Media, joins us to tell all about his entrepreneurial journey starting at Swag of the Month (where he was Business Rockstar's 2nd ever interview) to being the VP of Marketing at an activewear brand and, doing a million in revenue in 4 months, to Hawke Media - where he is now a marketing expert/ an outsourced CMO. Hawke Media knows how to create a good ethos online for businesses.

    Hawke Media is here to help your business realize its potential by partnering…

    Erik Huberman, CEO of Hawke Media, joins us to tell all about his entrepreneurial journey starting at Swag of the Month (where he was Business Rockstar's 2nd ever interview) to being the VP of Marketing at an activewear brand and, doing a million in revenue in 4 months, to Hawke Media - where he is now a marketing expert/ an outsourced CMO. Hawke Media knows how to create a good ethos online for businesses.

    Hawke Media is here to help your business realize its potential by partnering with you to create a SALES, MARKETING and ECOMMERCE strategy that will maximize your visibility. From analyzing existing strategies to implementing completely new ones; their experience will help your company thrive.

    Working with clients such as Red Bull, Verizon, Evite, Planet Blue, Stories by Kelly Osbourne and many more, Hawke Media transforms businesses.

    Erik touches on companies that are killing it in the marketing and branding space.

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  • Why Contract-Based Client Relationships Don't Work

    Forbes

    Hawke Media’s CEO & Founder Erik Huberman explains why year-to-year contracts do not work anymore in the advertising agency business.

    Please click the link below to read the full article as published on Forbes.com

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  • 11 Hacks For Improving Your Email Click Rates

    Search Engine Journal

    Check out Hawke Media's CEO & Founder Erik Huberman, giving his thoughts in Search Engine Journal's article, 11 Hacks For Improving Your Email Click Rates

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  • Entrepreneur - Tis the Season to Be Savvy: 6 Ways to Optimize Brand Marketing

    Entrepreneur

    Every year, brands worldwide look for ways to ramp up their marketing efforts in preparation for the biggest shopping season of the year. With all the hustle and bustle the holidays bring, brands employ their best advertising tactics to grab consumer attention early and harness the ad opportunities available through various channels like the web and social media.

    To help give your brand a head start this year, here are six ways you can optimize your brand marketing for the holidays.

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  • 3 Ways to Overcome One of the Biggest Problems in Marketing

    Business Insider

    Whether you’re a small business, a big corporation, B2B, B2C, or a non-profit organization, marketing matters to you. Not only does marketing matter, but you probably know that in today’s digital world, effective online marketing techniques are essential to driving business and increasing profits. As such, you’re facing one big problem regarding your marketing strategy: to outsource, or not to outsource.

    Read more:…

    Whether you’re a small business, a big corporation, B2B, B2C, or a non-profit organization, marketing matters to you. Not only does marketing matter, but you probably know that in today’s digital world, effective online marketing techniques are essential to driving business and increasing profits. As such, you’re facing one big problem regarding your marketing strategy: to outsource, or not to outsource.

    Read more: http://www.business2community.com/marketing/3-ways-overcome-one-biggest-problems-marketing-01026902#ixzz3GRhwHZb2

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    • Steve Olenski
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  • Forbes - Should You Outsource Your Marketing?

    Forbes

    I recently sat down with marketing expert Erik Huberman to discuss a developing trend for brands and services trying to grow revenues online. Erik founded the digital marketing agency Hawke Media in Santa Monica that touts itself as your “Outsourced Digital CMO.”

    Other authors
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  • 10 Dos and Don'ts of Launching an E-commerce Site

    INC

    Setting up an e-commerce shop these days takes no more than a few hours--max. But building a successful e-commerce shop takes time and planning.

    Other authors
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  • 5 Reasons Your E-Commerce Startup Might Be Struggling

    Business Collective

    Hawke Media's CEO & Founder Erik Huberman gives five reasons why your e-commerce business may be struggling and what you can do about it.

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  • The One Question You Never Answer

    Built to Sell Podcast

    In this episode of Built to Sell Radio you’re going to hear from Erik Huberman, who started Swag-of-the-month, a T-shirt business he quickly scaled from start-up to sale in 18 months.

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Projects

  • Ad:Tech Panel Host: Outsourcing Your Marketing

  • Yale Undergraduate Consulting Group Speech

    Spoke at Yale on Entrepreneurship and Digital Marketing

  • Hosted Verizon Ecommerce Panel at IRCE 2014

    Interviewed 8 talented eCommerce executives on a panel on behalf of Verizon Edgecast at IRCE 2014

  • Introduction to eCommerce for Small Business - Intuit Docstoc

    Developed a series of videos guiding how to launch an eCommerce business on behalf of Intuit Docstoc

    "While opening up an e-commerce store can be a simple way to launch an online business, turning that store into a profitable and successful enterprise is much more difficult. Whether you're just developing a product or are looking to bring in more customers to an existing store, utilize Erik Huberman's complete guide to e-commerce for small business to get your storefront on the path to…

    Developed a series of videos guiding how to launch an eCommerce business on behalf of Intuit Docstoc

    "While opening up an e-commerce store can be a simple way to launch an online business, turning that store into a profitable and successful enterprise is much more difficult. Whether you're just developing a product or are looking to bring in more customers to an existing store, utilize Erik Huberman's complete guide to e-commerce for small business to get your storefront on the path to success."

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  • Speech at Sacred Heart University

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    Spoke in front of the marketing program for Sacred Heart University on digital marketing and entrepreneurship

Honors & Awards

  • 2016 Best in Biz - Marketing Executive of the Year

    Best in Biz

    Named 2016 Best in Biz Marketing Executive of the Year - Bronze Winner

  • 2016 Best in Biz Fastest-Growing Company of the Year

    Best in Biz Awards

    The final scoring in the 4th annual International program has been tabulated and we are thrilled to inform you that Hawke Media has been named a Bronze winner in the Fastest-Growing Company of the Year - Small category in Best in Biz Awards 2016 International.

  • 2016 Telly Awards

    Telly Awards

    The Hawke Media Television Commercial Won a Telly Award

  • INC 25 Marketing Influencers - 2016

    INC Magazine

    http://www.inc.com/dave-kerpen/25-marketing-influencers-who-will-help-you-dominate-2016.html

  • Forbes 30 under 30

    Forbes

    http://www.forbes.com/30-under-30-2016/hollywood-entertainment/#ac7ac306ffd3

  • Top 10 Happy Places to Work

    Happy City

    http://www.happycity.us/companies.html

    Happy City conducted a survey with our team and we were rated the top 10 happiest places to work.

  • Top 50 Startups in LA

    BuiltInLA

    Built in LA included Hawke Media in their list of top 50 start ups in LA for 2016

    http://www.builtinla.com/2016/01/17/top-50-startups-2016

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • Execute.LA

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  • Boku International

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  • Summit Mountain

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  • CSQ

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  • TapCart

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  • Giftgram

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  • REN

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  • Wonder

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  • Abbot Kinney seeds - Neighbor

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  • Naturale LLC

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  • Cognitea

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  • Brandable

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  • RebelMail

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  • Bestcc

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  • Bombd

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  • kNUX

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  • Puffle Technologies

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  • Retention Tab

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  • FU Trump Bobbles

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  • Smooth Tech Pro

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  • Rowl / OPEN.ME

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  • qFace - Solveacrime.com

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  • BeautyCon

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  • IVY

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  • World Economic Forum - Global Shapers

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  • FabFitFun

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  • Sweat Tailor

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  • YEC

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  • BecomeApp / Short Par Four

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