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Patrick O'Keefe Online Community and Interactive Products, Ex-CNN

Los Angeles, CA
Experienced designer, leader, and strategist of online community and interactive products and programs, who has scaled diverse, global teams, measured financial impact, driven revenue and community action, guided product development, and created safe, impactful digital spaces. I've helped CNN, FedEx, Sony, Cisco, NOAA, Forbes, and countless others. Selected Accomplishments • 20+ years guiding community programs, from small organizations to household names. • After taking over a 2-year-old, stagnant paid membership offering for a well-known consumer brand, grew active members by 587.4% in 12 months and 761.7% in 24 months, driving a substantial, measurable, 7 figure revenue increase. • From scratch, as a founding team member, built…

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  • Reviews 21

Patrick was helpful and offered actionable advice on multiple levels. Recommended.

Source: Clarity david woodworth May 30, 2023

Patrick is awesome and knows his stuff! Highly recommended if you're trying to build a thriving online community

Source: Clarity Nathan Gotch Jun 9, 2021

Patrick is a fount of knowledge when it comes to communities. I was taking non-stop notes! He was able to answer detailed platform questions and gave me a clear launch strategy. Patrick is also a pleasure to chat to. Thanks Patrick!

Source: Clarity Gina Galligan Feb 11, 2021

Patrick provided me some simple, actionable tasks and ideas to implement for community growth, which I did immediately and had good results from.

Source: Clarity Brianne Showman Jan 15, 2021

Great conversation with lots of insights and tips from experience for my online community
Much appreciated and helpful

Source: Clarity Vadim Turcanu May 14, 2020

He was super knowledgeable and asked great questions to make the most of our time.

Source: Clarity Andy Levine Oct 9, 2018

Great - exactly what I needed.

Source: Clarity Robert Beverly Sep 18, 2018

Fantastic! Super knowledgable on community!

Source: Clarity Sam Sawchuk Apr 21, 2018

Patrick was very helpful and gave me the confidence I needed to launch my community next week!

Source: Clarity James Guzman Sep 2, 2015

Patrick is an authority when it comes to managing online communities, especially forums. His book 'Managing Online Forums' is a recommended read for both new and existing community managers. Patrick is definitely someone who practices what he preaches.

Source: LinkedIn Martin Reed Nov 9, 2014

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