• Creatives understand

    United States Marine Corps veteran and entrepreneur Greg Ekborg has worked with companies like Caesars Entertainment® + NFL®, Top Rank Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, and A&E to improve their branding and online presence.

    Along the way, he discovered great branding is just as critical for his fellow veterans as it is for big companies. Now he’s committed to growing veteran careers and businesses. Using a combination of technology and storytelling, he uses his experience, education, and military skills to improve the lives of military families across the country.

    Specialties: Badassery—oh and—Content Marketing, Creative Design & Advertising, SEO/SEM, Email Marketing, Social Media, Website Design, Online Advertising, CPC/PPC, Storytelling, UX/UI Design and overall Branding that matters.

  • What Are Others Saying?

     

     

     

    Greg is one of the most brilliant, articulate, and out of the box thinkers I've ever met. He's a blast to work with and comes up with the most creative "out of the box" ideas ever. I really don't think there's a task to big or to small for Greg, he gets it done & done in a creative way that only Greg can do. Without any hesitation I'd hire Greg in a split second for anything that I need knowing that it will be awesome!! J.D. Austin ,TX Small Biz Marketing L.L.C.

     

    John "J.D." Almond

  • Experience

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    Caesars Entertainment

    Spec Ops Strategic Marketing - Oct.2019-Sept.2020

    CET has many brand partners & we had the fortune to get to work with the NFL® on special communications.

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    CueSports International

    Brand Marketing Director - Oct.2018-Dec.2019

    CueSports International is the parent company to USA Pool League & BCA Pool League along with hosting the worlds largest annual pro-am pool tournament in Las Vegas.

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    Joobaloo™

    Chief Creative Officer May 2004 - Present

    Integrated Marketing & Creative Studio – I decided once I graduated college after the military, I would help SMBs with their brands & have always hoped my contracted work would help build, cultivate & sustain local small to medium businesses that is usually only afforded to the larger agencies & corporations.

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    American Dream U

    Creative & Marketing Director Jan 2015 - Sept 2016

    American Dream U is a non profit dedicated to helping our military get the education and access to resources they need to find their dream job or to start a business of their own. We plan to hold events on bases across the world and we’re dedicated to providing the best speakers, tools, and information. It is thanks to our military that we live in a country where the entrepreneurial dream is possible. This is our way of giving back.

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    Drive Safe Mode

    Creative & Marketing Director Jan 2015 - Sept 2016

    Drive Responsibly—

    Distracted driving kills and injures thousands of people each year. Experts warn that even with all of the safety features in cars today, nothing will replace driving responsibly. Get our app today and stay focused on the road.

    DriveSafe Mode is a simple app to help keep you and your family safe on the road.

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    Romtec, Inc.

    MarCom Director Feb 2012 - May 2014

    Manage all marketing related activities, inbound and outbound, digital and offline.

    • Develop and publish content for press releases, whitepapers, print collateral, email, and web site.
    • Develop communication tools.
    • Develop and manage drip email marketing campaigns.
    • Manage public website with emphasis on content, information architecture and design. Collaborate with Sales, Developers, and Engineers.
    • Design and manage website tracking to monitor click, conversion, and bounce rates.
    • Manage all social media activities. This includes blog writing, monitoring and contributing to groups, and developing strategies to maximize followers with leading social media products.
    • Manage all SEM and SEO activities.
    • Track and monitor effectiveness of all marketing programs.
    • Research and gather information on potential competitors.
    • Provide Sales team with trade show venues and collateral.

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    Top Rank Boxing

    Creative Consultant Jun 2008 - Feb 2012

    • Create Brand cohesive creative assets for use across all forms of media.
    • Design/Develop marketing materials for Yahoo Sports.
    • Edit/Motion Graphics for TV spots.

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    comF5®

    Creative Director Feb 2009 - Jun 2011

    • Lead creative direction for all marketing related activities.
    • Develop content for press releases, whitepapers, print collateral, email, and web site.
    • Develop communication tools & presentations
    • Develop and manage drip email marketing campaigns.
    • Manage public website with emphasis on content, information architecture and design. Collaborate with in-house IT group.
    • Design and manage website tracking to monitor click, conversion, and bounce rates.
    • Manage all social media activities. This includes blog writing, monitoring and contributing to groups, and developing strategies to maximize followers with leading social media products.
    • Manage all SEM and SEO activities.
    • Track and monitor effectiveness of all marketing programs.
    • Research and gather information on potential competitors.

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    OnSite Media

    Creative Producer Aug 2008 - Jan 2009

    • Responsible for Brand Development.
    • Design/Develop creative assets through video, motion graphics, websites, user-interfaces and application development.

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    Private Investigations

    Operative 1997 - 2000

    I was part of an Undercover Operation for FBI investigations.

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    USMC

    E-4 Corporal Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 1993 - 1997

    Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Marine Corp Air Ground Task Force Training Command, A CO, HQBN, 29 Palms, Ca.

    The MAGTFTC/MCAGCC mission is to conduct relevant live-fire combined arms training, urban operations, and Joint/Coalition level integration training that promotes operational forces readiness as well as to provide the facilities, services, and support responsive to the needs of resident organizations, Marines, Sailors, and their families today and tomorrow.

  • Skills

    Integrated Marketing

    Creative Direction

    Email Marketing

    Social Media Marketing

    Digital Marketing

    Brand Development

  • Education

    Art Institute of Seattle

    Marketing, Multimedia, Associate of Applied Arts 2001 - 2003

    Clatsop Community College

    Business Communications, 2 yr. Completion Certificate 1991 - 1993

  • Let's Chat!

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    Email

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    Las Vegas, Nevada Area