User:Onedolphin/Don Nicholas

Don Nicholas is America’s top expert on Internet marketing strategy for information marketers. He currently serves as Editor-in-chief of Mequoda Daily, which discusses Internet marketing strategies, concepts, terms and tools. He is author of Internet Marketing Strategy for Publishers, Authors & Consultants, as well as hundreds of articles and industry reports for leading business magazines and journals.

Nicholas was born in Sacramento, California on December 6, 1955 and graduated from Foothill High School in June 1973. He served in the United States Navy from 1974 to 1978 as an engineer and journalist. He is married to Gail Odeneal and is the father of three adult children: Michelle, Scott and Ryan. He has lived in Wayland, Massachusetts since 1987.

His journalism career began as writer-producer for the Armed Forces Radio Network (AFRN) while serving on the USS Enterprise. Nicholas went on to receive his B.A. in Journalism from California State University, Sacramento. He studied Film & Television at Rice University and received his M.S. in Organizational Management from the Capella University Graduate School of Business.

His knowledge and expertise comes from three decades devoted to the development of the media industry. Nicholas has held senior management positions with Alpine Communications (1979), Sacramento Magazine (1980) and Bayland Media Group (1982). He is the principle founder of Lighthouse Software (1983), MagazineWeek (1988), Blue Dolphin Group (1993) and Mequoda Group (2004).

Don Nicholas is currently the editor-in-chief of Mequoda Daily, a post he has held since it was created in 2004 through the merger of Internet Media Review and the Subscription Website Publishers Association (SWEPA). He was elected to the board of Aspire Media, LLC in July 2004 and to the board of the Specialized Information Publishers Association (SIPA) in June 2008.

During his 30 years in media, Nicholas has led hundreds of educational programs for leading universities, trade associations and corporations on media strategy, information technology and management in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. He continues to train marketing and media industry professionals at the bi-annual Mequoda Summit.

Links: Internet Marketing Strategy Handbook - http://www.mequoda.com/bookstore/internet-marketing-strategy/

Mequoda Summit - http://www.mequoda.com/mequoda-summit/