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Experience & Education
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Volunteer Experience
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English & Computer Teacher
El Mesias Orphanage
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Poverty Alleviation
At the age of 18 years old I moved to Patzicia, Guatemala in Central America. I went alone and lived there for several months where I was teaching English and how to use basic computer functions to kids from kindergarten up to the 8th grade. I spent most of my weekends taking bus trips to different cities and visiting the core culture of Guatemala. It shaped my life drastically in how I view others and life. When I retire I plan to start a non-profit orphange in a poverty filled area that would…
At the age of 18 years old I moved to Patzicia, Guatemala in Central America. I went alone and lived there for several months where I was teaching English and how to use basic computer functions to kids from kindergarten up to the 8th grade. I spent most of my weekends taking bus trips to different cities and visiting the core culture of Guatemala. It shaped my life drastically in how I view others and life. When I retire I plan to start a non-profit orphange in a poverty filled area that would take in homeless children and educate them.
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Poverty & Community Outreach
Daystar Television Network
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Economic Empowerment
I worked with Daystar & Praise Ministries International to Build & Develop homes for several poverty stricken families in Guatemala, South America.
Publications
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Daystar Partners with Swappel to Help Arlington Life Shelter
Daystar Television Network
See publicationDaystar Television Network partnered with Swappel.com to give back to Arlington Life Shelter. The Arlington Life Shelter provides short-term shelter and support services that help our neighbors who are homeless integrate into society and become contributors to a thriving community.
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Platform thinking: How to disrupt Craigslist
https://thenextweb.com
See publicationCraigslist, that ugly set of electric-blue links that still stands around like an exhibit from the museum of early web design. Poor design and a general lack of features haven’t come in the way of the site’s popularity. Not only is the site an eyesore, it’s a regular destination for scammers and spammers, alike.
A brief guide to the end of Craigslist
Craigslist’s paranoia and crackdown are understandable. Airbnb has effectively created a playbook of sorts to build a marketplace with…Craigslist, that ugly set of electric-blue links that still stands around like an exhibit from the museum of early web design. Poor design and a general lack of features haven’t come in the way of the site’s popularity. Not only is the site an eyesore, it’s a regular destination for scammers and spammers, alike.
A brief guide to the end of Craigslist
Craigslist’s paranoia and crackdown are understandable. Airbnb has effectively created a playbook of sorts to build a marketplace with network effects. Here’s how that reads:
Use Craigslist’s network to build liquidity and
Build a reputation system contextual to your vertical
The combination of liquidity and vertical-specific reputation offers greater value than a horizontal platform.
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Dillon Scott - Philanthropy Work in Guatemala
Daystar Television Network
See publicationRachel Lamb and Dillon Scott share stories from a recent mission trip to Guatemala.
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Why the Web Hasn't Birthed a Prettier Craigslist
Mashable
Myself and Swappel was mentioned in a recent article by Mashable. They hit the topic hard of how Craigslist is blocking innovation with legal/bullying tactics.
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Bedford online startup receives cease-and-desist letter from Craigslist over integration feature
Dallas Morning News
See publicationA Bedford startup trying to take a piece of Craigslist’s buying and selling business has caught the attention of the online classifieds giant.
A week ago, Swappel received a cease-and-desist letter over the startup’s integration feature that allowed its users to cross post their ads on Craigslist. Swappel has since disabled the tool while it tries to work with Craigslist to resolve the matter, co-founder Dillon Scott said Tuesday. -
Dallas online startup receives cease-and-desist letter from Craigslist over integration feature
Dallas Morning News
A Bedford startup trying to take a piece of Craigslist’s buying and selling business has caught the attention of the online classifieds giant.
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Bedford startup tries to take on Craigslist’s buy, sell and trade business
Dallas Morning News
A new tech startup is trying to take on Craigslist’s buy, sell and trade business — and it’s using the online classified giant to help attract customers.
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Planting a Seed, Growing a Community: Swappel Secures $50K in Seed Funding
PR Log
Swappel.com, an online local marketplace where people can buy, trade and sell their items or services, announced the closing of its fifty thousand dollar Series A seed funding round.
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Courses
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Competitive Strategy
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Computer Vision
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Disruptive Technologies
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Foundations of Business Strategy
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Gamification Experience Design
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Leading Strategic Innovation
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Operations Management
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Organizational Analysis
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Social Network Analysis
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Startup Engineering
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Projects
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Fireworks Memorial Show in Honor of Aaron Nathan Rice
See projectI funded and managed a firework show for the memorial in honor of Aaron Nathan Rice who passed away from Brain Cancer.
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Lance Wallnau - Self-Building & Vision Demonstration
This was a demonstration I got to be a part of live on national tv through Daystar Television Network. The well known business coach and teacher Lance Wallnau picked me apart to help demonstrate what makes a person succeed in business.
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Living With No Regrets Short Film
A childhood friend I grew up with and considered a brother passed away March, 2013. Just weeks before I was able to participate in a short film made about his life changing experience of battling a cancerous brain tumor.
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Swappel & Daystar Give Back Documentary
Heartwarming and inspiring! Daystar gives back in a special way to help the working homeless of Arlington. In a unique partnership between Daystar and Swappel, our teams set forth to bless the men, women and families hit by today’s hard economic climate.
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MineSweeper Custom Computer
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See projectI designed & build a totally custom and from scratch pc that was built for high end virtual reality applications.
Here's the album of images:
http://imgur.com/a/Dtm24
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English
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With 20+ years in digital marketing, I've built a career around one obsession — lead generation. There is nothing more satisfying than engineering a campaign from scratch and watching qualified leads roll in.<br><br>I specialize in Google Ads, Bing Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Retargeting, Geofencing, and Programmatic advertising — managing budgets from lean startups to $150K+ monthly programs for national brands. Beyond the campaigns, I bring deep expertise in CRO, GA4, Looker Studio, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, Salesforce, SEMrush, Ahrefs, and VWO — because great paid media doesn't stop at the click.<br><br>I've driven results across Insurance, Mortgage, Automotive, Legal, SaaS, Home Services, and Education — building lead-generation systems that scale and continue delivering results long after the blueprint is drawn.
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