Marc van Bree

Dutch native Marc van Bree is a public relations practitioner with more than 5 years of experience communicating—on and offline—in the nonprofit environment. Marc is currently employed as public affairs associate at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago.

At Chapin Hall, he implements research dissemination strategies and produces events and conferences, putting child and family policy research in the hands of those who need it, including policymakers and legislators, service providers and practitioners, advocates and the media.

Marc joined Chapin Hall from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one of the world’s premier orchestras, where he served as public relations coordinator and later as publicist.

At the Chicago Symphony, Marc took on an active role in the organization’s online communications strategy. He developed the CSO’s first online, multimedia press room; initiated the organization’s Facebook and Twitter pages, reaching nearly 10,000 fans; built relationships with industry and local bloggers; and managed weekly dynamic Web content for BP CSO Radio Broadcasts.

Specialties

Communications, nonprofits, social media, arts management

Projects

Orchestras and Social Media Survey 2009
Orchestras and New Media: A Complete Guide
Classical Music on Twitter

Presentations

Frequent guest lecturer at Columbia College Chicago
stART.09 Conference (Duisburg, Germany)
How to Share Nonprofit Research With a Wide Audience (Chronicle of Philanthropy)

Connect with me

LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Flickr
del.icio.us
Slideshare
Dutch Perspective
Dutch Roots

Anything else?

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