Talk:Jeff Arnold (internet entrepreneur)

Sharecare public offering
Hello Wikipedians,

As an update, Jeff Arnold’s company, Sharecare, went public and began trading on Nasdaq a few months ago on July 1, 2021. This is mentioned on the Sharecare article with the following statement and source material:


 * Following a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company, Sharecare went public in July 2021 with a listing on the Nasdaq.

Would anyone be interested in making this addition where Sharecare is mentioned under the professional career section?

As mentioned on my user page, I work for Sharecare and have a "paid conflict of interest," per the site's guidelines. As always, aligning with Wikipedia rules is my first priority, so I’m proposing this change instead of editing the article directly to comply with its Terms of Use and conflict of interest rules. Thank you in advance for the feedback! SCbhaynes (talk) 02:33, 14 September 2021 (UTC)

Draft article
Hello, Wikipedia! I'm Arty and I work for Sharecare. Taking over for User:SCbhaynes, I've created an account to share facts and sources for improving articles related to the company. Per the site's guidelines, I have a "paid conflict of interest" and will therefore refrain from making changes directly. Currently, the Jeff Arnold (Internet entrepreneur) article offers a professional overview and a list of six awards, with no other details about his education or personal life. Also, there's some unnecessary detail about specific brands and missing details pertinent to the subject. I'd like to share an expanded and improved draft article at User:SharecareAD/Jeff Arnold. I'll be using this draft to submit a series of edit requests.

Education
Currently, the article has no information about his education background, except his alma mater is mentioned in the infobox without any source. For my first request, I'd like to propose adding User:SharecareAD/Jeff_Arnold, which says, "Arnold is from the U.S. state of Georgia. He attended the University of Georgia, where he studied communications before withdrawing in 1993. He graduated from the university at a later date. "

If this seems like an improvement to the article, can someone please update the entry on my behalf? Thank you! SharecareAD (talk) 17:48, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
 * @SharecareAD - Apologies for the long wait. I cannot access the WSJ source, so I will come back to this shortly after I've reached your other requests. casualdejekyll  21:55, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ References check out, although a specific graduation year with a reliable reference would be more ideal.  Spencer T• C 05:09, 4 March 2023 (UTC)

Career
Hello again! For my next request, I'd like to tackle the career section. Currently, the Wikipedia article focuses more on LidRock and other brands than Jeff Arnold himself. Also, the text incorrectly suggests he personally acquired and sold businesses. The draft I've shared presents an overview of Jeff Arnold's career as documented by reputable news sources: User:SharecareAD/Jeff_Arnold. Here's the text for review:

The draft gives an overview of his career, describing him as an entrepreneur following an initial stint in pharmaceutical sales. The first paragraph lists the companies he founded and notable roles held at HowStuffWorks and Sharecare. The second paragraph mentions Quality Diagnostic Services (QDS), which is currently missing from his Wikipedia article. Like the current article, the proposed career section covers Convex Group, WebMD, HowStuffWorks, Discovery Communications, and Sharecare. The text is brief, neutral, and more accurate, especially regarding Flexplay and LidRock. I've removed the list of acquisitions by Sharecare, which seems more appropriate for the Sharecare article. Overall, I've tried to make the text focus on him and not the companies he is associated with. I plan to submit a separate request covering his board positions and recognition, as seen in the draft I've saved at User:SharecareAD/Jeff Arnold. I invite editors to review the proposed career section and update the Wikipedia article appropriately. I can address concerns here or on my talk page. Thanks in advance for your consideration. SharecareAD (talk) 18:13, 1 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Yellow check.svg Partly done: SharecareAD: I've made some of my own edits. Particularly - LidRock is currently a redirect to this page, so something will have to be done about that if you want to remove the LidRock paragraph. I'd also suggest you take a look at WP:OVERCITE - you really shouldn't need three citations on one sentence.  casualdejekyll  22:44, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
 * @Maproom - I had an edit conflict with you - please check quickly to make sure I've properly resolved it and included your changes when I made mine/Arty's. casualdejekyll  23:01, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
 * yes, my change is still there. I've moved the article to Jeff Arnold (internet entrepreneur) in accordance with MOS:AT.  Maproom (talk) 07:30, 4 March 2023 (UTC)

Board service and recognition
Though I'm still waiting for feedback on other sections (see above), I'd like to keep moving forward by submitting a request to replace the current "Awards" section with the "Board service and recognition" section published at User:SharecareAD/Jeff Arnold. Currently, the Wikipedia article has a bullet list with six forms of recognition, but a couple of the URLs are dead. The proposed draft gives an overview of Jeff Arnold's board service (including roles not currently mentioned) and recognition in prose form. I've tried to be brief and neutral here. Following is a copy of the text for review:

I invite editors to review the proposed text and update the Wikipedia article appropriately. I'm able to address concerns here or on my talk page. Thanks again! SharecareAD (talk) 19:41, 21 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting keep.svg Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Zippybonzo &#124; Talk (he&#124;him) 10:57, 23 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Thank you for reviewing this request and approving the suggested changes. However, I would prefer not to edit the page myself given my conflict of interest. Would you be willing to copy over the markup based on User:SharecareAD/Jeff Arnold? Or, perhaps User:casualdejekyll or User:Maproom can help, then update the introduction per the bottom request here on the talk page? Thanks again for your assistance. SharecareAD (talk) 20:06, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Personal life, See also
Since the article does not have a "Personal life" section, I'd like to propose adding the following text, as seen here:

Also, these might be helpful links for a "See also" section: My goal here is to improve the article by mentioning his relationship status, number of children, and residence locations. I invite editors to review the proposed text and update the Wikipedia article appropriately. Thanks again! SharecareAD (talk) 16:43, 6 January 2023 (UTC)
 * List of people from Atlanta
 * List of University of Georgia people
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: @SharecareAD - I'm not really sure what the point of talking about his house and the road he lived on is. Is this really the kind of information that should be in an encyclopedia article?  casualdejekyll  22:48, 3 March 2023 (UTC)

Infobox and introduction
Hi again! I'm still waiting for feedback on other sections, but I'd like to go ahead and submit a request to update the infobox and introduction as seen here:

The current introduction only mentions Sharecare and has a citation using the company's website. I've expanded the lead to mention Forbes Travel Guide, WebMD, HowStuffWorks, and Discovery Communications appropriately. For the infobox, I suggest trimming the caption, removing the (unsourced) birth location, and removing the name of his spouse. Same as before, I invite editors to review the proposed text and update the Wikipedia article appropriately. Thanks again! SharecareAD (talk) 21:59, 26 January 2023 (UTC) SharecareAD (talk) 21:59, 26 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Yellow check.svg Partly done: I've made the infobox changes, but will hold off on the introduction changes until I (or someone else) properly address your other requests.  casualdejekyll  22:58, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you for updating the infobox. I think the Board service and recognition request is the last one remaining, if you or User: Maproom are willing to take a look before updating the introduction. Thanks again! SharecareAD (talk) 22:20, 10 March 2023 (UTC)