Those who’ve heard my public speeches know that I am passionate about the leveraging digital networks to multiply the creative power of individual people. Two or more people working on the same problem can achieve great results, even if they are geographically dispersed. Beginning November 2008, I will get an incredible opportunity to apply this concept on a big scale. I’ve joined the Oprah Winfrey Network as the President of Digital Media.
I am energized. This is a terrific opportunity to work with superb professionals at OWN, Harpo, Oprah.com and Discovery Communications. I am deeply grateful to every person who has fostered my growth and helped me along the way to this great opportunity.
Here’s the announcement on Yahoo Finance.
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10 responses so far ↓
1 chris boardman // Oct 23, 2008 at 12:57 am
You GO!!!!
Excellent!!!
I wish you all the best…
I had one experience with Oprah at the Carousel Ball in BH. Never have I met anyone with such focused attention!!! Humbling to be sure.
Good luck,
CB
2 mohamed nanabhay // Oct 23, 2008 at 1:46 am
Congratulations! Sounds like a great opportunity – looking forward to seeing what you cook up
3 susan ee // Oct 23, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Congratulations!! I’m sure you’ll have an amazing experience.
Wishing you the best,
Susan
4 scott schiller // Oct 24, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Brilliant! This is an amazing thing for you and Oprah!!! you’ll do great things.
Scott
5 Nate Thompson // Oct 28, 2008 at 11:35 am
Wow! Awesome Rob. A one of a kind opportunity and a digital creative dream for you.
Congrats!
Nate
6 Evolvingwheel // Nov 12, 2008 at 11:52 am
Congrats Bob!
Now will be the time to figure out what are the intrinsic challenges in integrating the two media segments with popular long-form content (Oprah shows) and how to sustain interest among viewers through a 60 min long property in web and mobile platforms.
As you have talked earlier, the 2nd screen exponentially increases the opportunity for the networks and producers to reach out with same property but repeated hits. It is a different usage habit considering the demographics who watch Oprah’s show. I hope you find the right mix of strategy and tactics to engage such users with intelligent content that has more value than a pure sitcom or dancing with the stars!!
Goodluck.
evolvingwheel [at] gmail dot com
7 David Catzel // Feb 20, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Robert– Check out the About page of my blog, Give4Global.com. Love to discuss an idea for mobilizing US teens behind 3rd world microcredit initiatives…becoming better citizens of their own country by being more aware citizens of the world
8 Jon Samsel // May 6, 2009 at 7:47 pm
robert- long time no talk. how’s your gig at OWN coming along? love to touch base sometime.
cheers,
-jon
9 John Henderson // Aug 4, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Robert
this is great news and something you should be very proud of making this milestone. Rob sometime we should grab Bob and have lunch in LA.
John H
10 CI // Oct 5, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Robert
this is great news and something you should be very proud of making this milestone. Rob sometime we should grab Bob and have lunch in LA.
John H
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