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    Dan Rollman

    Dan Rollman

    I make pop culture for a living. Founder/former CEO of @RecordSetter. TEDx speaker, wrote two Super Bowl ads, won an Emmy. Proud dad. The best is yet to come.

    Entrepreneur Los Angeles Queen's University '96
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    Working Not Working
    Working Not Working
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    RecordSetter
    RecordSetter
    Board Member, Common
    danrollman.net
    danrollman.net
    RecordSetter - Founder/Chief Creative Officer 2008 - 2018 (over 9 years)
    Created " the Wikipedia of world records ", a VC-backed global media company that's grown to 65,000+ UGC videos from 100+ countries, attracting over 250 million views and... more 450,000 Facebook Fans. Creative direction and production of 20+ Branded Experience partnerships, with clients including Pepsi, Doritos, Toyota, Stride Gum and Hasbro. Set world records at two Super Bowls. Managed all business development, closing over $1.3M in brand deals. Initiated licensing partnerships with MSN and Jukin Med
    Creative Director + Entrepreneur
    [email protected] 415-867-2056
    Dan Rollman
    Dan Rollman
    Freelance Copywriter/Creative Director 2006 - Present (almost 20 years)
    Freelance creative development for brands/agencies including Amazon, NBA, AT&T, Pepsi, BBDO, Deutsch, TBWA/Chiat/Day, Saatchi & Saatchi, Crispin Porter + Bogusky,... more Publicis, Goodby/Silverstein and BBH. New business wins: Uber, NBA, Frontier Cable and North Carolina Lottery. Recognition: Cannes Lions, Clios, One Show, Kelly Awards, ANDYs.
    Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
    Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
    Creative 2002 - Present (over 24 years)
    RecordSetter
    RecordSetter
    Founder, CEO/Chief Creative Officer 2008 - 2018 (almost 10 years)
    BBDO
    BBDO
    Creative 2007 - 2008 (over 1 year)
    GoodbySilverstein&Partners
    GoodbySilverstein&Partners
    Senior Copywriter 2002 - 2007 (almost 6 years)
    FALLON WORLDWIDE
    FALLON WORLDWIDE
    Copywriter 1999 - 2001 (about 2 years)
    Queen's University
    Queen's University
    Film Studies 1998 - 1999 (over 1 year)
    Two-year professional advertising degree.
    The Sabbath Manifesto
    The Sabbath Manifesto
    Employee 1992 - 1996 (over 3 years)
    Four-year honors degree with emphasis on film production and theory. PROJECTS - A Guide for Unplugging Created a project designed to carve out a weekly pause from technology.... more Co-created The National Day of Unplugging an annual tech-free holiday now observed globally by thousands. Featured by NYT and CNN.
    Late Night With Conan O'Brien
    Late Night With Conan O'Brien
    Intern 1995 (4 months)
    Silverstein  Partners
    Silverstein Partners
    Senior Copywriter 2002 - 2006 (almost 5 years)
    Goodby Wrote and produced multi-platform campaigns for brands including HP, Comcast, Saturn, Ace Hardware, Emerald Nuts, Netflix and Oakland A's. Recognition: Emmy Award,... more One Show, London International Awards, Communication Arts, Obies, Adweek Campaign of the Year 2004, 2005.
    Miami Ad School - Instructor 2004 - 2006 (about 2 years)
    Taught creative concepting classes to copywriters, art directors and graphic designers. Managed portfolio reviews.
    Fallon McElligott - Copywriter 1999 - 2001 (about 2 years)
    Wrote and produced brand campaigns for MTV Networks, Comedy Central, TIME, About.com, AND1, and the U.S. Tennis Association. Recognition: Cannes, One Show, Communication Arts.
    Late Night With Conan O'Brien - Writer Intern 1995 (5 months)
    Participated in writer meetings, distributed script revisions, appeared in multiple sketches, served as Conan's personal assistant for a week. EDUCATION Portfolio Center,... more Atlanta - Copywriting
    Original Series
    Original Series
    Hollywood Lyft Driver 1992 (about 1 month)
    Became a part-time Lyft driver and turned my adventures into an Original Series featuring passenger interviews. Proudly earned a Pink Mustache.
    Founder
    RecordSetter
    Employee
    BBDO, GoodbySilverstein&Partners, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, FALLON WORLDWIDE, Original Series, Silverstein Partners, The Sabbath Manifesto, Queen's University, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Dan Rollman, danrollman.net
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    Working Not Working
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    RecordSetter
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    Projects
    Pitching Shark Tank - and setting a World Record
    Pitched Seedsheet on ABC's Shark Tank
    Cam MacKugler
    With Cam MacKugler
    The Sabbath Manifesto
    Creator · The Sabbath Manifesto was created to carve out a weekly day of rest within our increasingly plugged in lives. The project led to the National… · More Day of Unplugging, a yearly event observed by thousands of people worldwide. Coverage for the project has come from CNN and The New Times.
    Craig Kanarick
    With Craig Kanarick
     
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    Innovation & Growth Social Media Creativity Branded Entertainment Video Executive Management Public Speaking Advertising Copywriting Digital Media Business Development Facebook
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    Los Angeles
     
    Q&A
    What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

    "Let My People Go Surfing" by Patagonia founder Yves Chouinard. The book taught me how to build a corporate culture truly reflective of a CEO's values. It's also a hella entertaining read.

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