Mario R. Kroll 🔜 Gen Con and gamescom

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I am a 25-year entertainment and tech industry veteran with extensive hands-on…

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  • ÜberStrategist Inc.

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Volunteer Experience

  • Advisory Board Member

    Operation Supply Drop

    - Present 10 years 5 months

    Provide public relations, marketing and network access to this 501(c)(3) charity that collects and ships video game focused care packages to active duty military and veterans recovering from combat-related injuries.

  • Advisory Board Member

    ThinkGood

    - 10 months

    Social Services

    Provide marketing, public relations and social media advice to startup social network connecting those that want to do good to those that are in need of good deeds.

Publications

  • 7 Online Marketing Small Business Must-Do's

    Smart Hustle Magazine

    Online marketing offers small businesses the opportunity to promote their products or services at significantly lower costs and on a much larger scale than traditional advertising methods. However the entire gamut of online marketing tools – email, social media, blogs, websites, online customer forums, search campaigns, online ads and affiliate marketing to name a few – also adds to the perplexity of choosing the right marketing mix.

    Whether you are just diving into the world of online…

    Online marketing offers small businesses the opportunity to promote their products or services at significantly lower costs and on a much larger scale than traditional advertising methods. However the entire gamut of online marketing tools – email, social media, blogs, websites, online customer forums, search campaigns, online ads and affiliate marketing to name a few – also adds to the perplexity of choosing the right marketing mix.

    Whether you are just diving into the world of online marketing or looking to optimize what you already have, these seven tips should prove to be effective ways to promote your business online.

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  • Your Small Business Holiday Survival Guide

    Smart Hustle Magazine

    Just in time for the holiday season, we've put together a short survival guide to help keep small business entrepreneur during this high stress time, where focus can be solely on the bottom line.

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  • Veterans Serving Veterans: How Operation Supply Drop Came To Make Fun Where There Is None

    Smart Hustle Magazine

    “In the military, you rarely go at it alone. As veterans, we feel we can make the biggest impact in helping real world heroes, our men and women in uniform, by reinforcing what we are already taught on active duty: exercise self sufficiency, with a powerful support network to have your back when you need it. We are confident that with a little direction and help, veterans returning from combat can reintegrate amazingly well into civilian life and, through their success, inspire others to follow…

    “In the military, you rarely go at it alone. As veterans, we feel we can make the biggest impact in helping real world heroes, our men and women in uniform, by reinforcing what we are already taught on active duty: exercise self sufficiency, with a powerful support network to have your back when you need it. We are confident that with a little direction and help, veterans returning from combat can reintegrate amazingly well into civilian life and, through their success, inspire others to follow in their footsteps.”

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  • Facing Fear to Become Fearless

    Smart Hustle Magazine

    How the VP of a leading NYC media planning agency overcame fear to strike out on her own and find success.

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  • FOCUS: Stand Out From the Competition by Carving Out Your Unique Niche

    Smart Hustle Magazine

    Attracting customers is tough. Doing so in a crowded and highly competitive field even more so. This article profiles three fitness focused entrepreneurs that have successfully identified their unique customers and service offering, carving out unique niches in which their businesses thrive.

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  • The Crackdown on Online Reviews: The Good, Bad and Ugly Every Small Business Needs to Know

    SmallBizTechnology.com

    A quick small business primer on online reviews as a customer acquisition tool and the pitfalls of falsely positive (or negative) ones.

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  • Six Inspiring Things I Learned From Carly Strife (Barkbox) and Seth Godin (Author)

    SmallBizTechnology.com

    A recap of "Small Biz, Big Things," a small business focused evening of motivation, practical lessons and great advice from some of the smartest minds in entrepreneurship.

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Languages

  • German

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  • English

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  • Pig Latin

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  • Team Rubicon

    Volunteer and Supporter

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