User talk:Halbringman

[Hal Bringman] is a modern day polymath whose work has been regaled in both traditional and social media alike. Influential and tastemaker power bloggers like [Boingboing.net] called him a “Trendspotter” and uber influencers like Rafat Ali of Paidcontent.org called him “a PR pro if ever there was one.” The “paper of record” and media stalwart [The New York Times] referred to him as “daring” and credited his work for executing market altering media campaigns for such digital media juggernauts as MP3.com and Napster, among many others.

Long before Steve Jobs ever knew what an MP3 file was, Hal Bringman lead the high profile rise of the revolutionary MP3.com from inception through IPO. Time tested organic positioning and public storytelling guided MP3.com’s transformation to an IPO rich, international company with a staff of more than 300 raising nearly $400M. Shares reached $105 on NASDAQ, and MP3.com’s market value soared to $6.9 billion–more than that of “Big Five” record company EMI’s, which equaled $6.4 billion on the day of MP3.com’s stellar IPO.

According to Credit Suisse First Boston, the MP3.com IPO was the largest independent Internet IPO in history.

In 2005, his passion for the revolutionary aspect of digital media was transposed to the “green” revolution when he became involved with the critically acclaimed film THE GREAT WARMING, narrated by Keanu Reeves and Alanis Morissette, and financed by the world’s largest re insurer, Swiss Re. The film was called “A must see” by The New York Times and received nationwide distribution by Regal Cinemas.

The acumen and instincts to successfully drill down and detect trend findings, look deeper at consumer needs, and locate any sense of friction and subsequently helping to shape or create solutions—all with an entrepreneurial mindset – drives Hal Bringman’s work.

Examples include many spectacular brands and services that forever altered their respective industries and sectors, including the launch and subsequent IPO ($400m) of MP3.com, file sharing services such as Napster, Grokster and Blubster (OptiSoft), the introduction of mobile entertainment (ringtones, in particular) to North America, the proliferation of Generation C into the wireless realm, and the announcement of the largest domain name purchase in history, Sex.com, among many others.

Hal Bringman has been involved as a communications / strategy advisor in raising more than $1 billion from various methods including IPO, venture capital, and acquisitions.

He is a contributing columnist to Digital Media Wire and maintains offices in both North and South America, in Los Angeles and Buenos Aires, respectively.