Positive Press and Promotion
- Digiday Article: How Nat Geo And Other Publishers Repurpose Video For Multiple Platforms (November 2016)
SMASH16 with Jackson Hole WILD and WGBH Panel Discussion: Beyond Clickbait: Creating Smart, Strategic & Irresistible Online Content (September 2016)
Vidcon Industry Track Presentation: Building A Successful Snapchat Channel (June 2016)
Digiday Article: Even National Geographic Has Caved To Vertical Video (June 2016)
Nieman Lab Article: Vertical Video Is Becoming More Popular, But There’s No Consensus On The Best Way To Make It (February 2016)
Digiday Video Everywhere Summit Panel Discussion: Targeting Content By Audience Type (April 2016)
- tubefilter Article: National Geographic Ramps Up Production On Three Original Series, Launches ‘Best Job Ever’ (November 2015)
- Stream Daily Article: NatGeo Bridges The Natural And Digital Worlds (November 2015)
StreamCon NYC Panel Presentation: Nat Geo: Breaking Outside The Yellow Box – Reintroducing A 128 Year Old Brand To The Digital Revolution (October 2015)
TEDx Presentation: Communicating Back Through Digital Media (March 2015)
Video Ink Article: Here Come The Sloths
Mashable Article: Rejoice! Sloth Week Is Coming to a Computer Near You
- Stream Daily Article: Discovery scales Animalist programming with Breaking Trail
- The Lantern Article: Roadrunners inspire Ohio State grad to derail from the trail
- Bargain Babe Article: Make Your Cat Famous: Secrets from Henri le Chat Noir, Nyan Cat and Seven the Kitty
Awards
2017
- Pulitzer Finalist (Team): Staff of National Geographic, Washington, D.C.
- Webby Awards (Team): 11 Winners, 10 Honorees
- Society for Publications Designers (Team): 12 gold medals, 7 silver medals
2016
- Webby Awards (Team): 11 Winners, 4 Honorees
Growth
- FB team built from scratch
- Snapchat team built from scratch
- Continued O&O growth
- YouTube growth