Tim Miner
Social Media Strategist & Outdoor Adventurer
I created the first social network for real estate investors on the web in 2004.
Today, my new media agency, Vestor Logic, helps businesses leverage social media.
I also run Trail Sherpa, a hosted blogging service that allows you to create a blog to share your stories from the great outdoors or launch a store to sell your outdoor gear.
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Status
- Calling on the power of the Trail Sherpa family. Help @Morningglorycof get an Eco-Friendly smokeless coffee roaster http://t.co/o2VX1CH3
- Trail Sherpa just became a member of @1PercentFTP! This may be the most exciting thing we've done yet! #OwntheTrail
- Nate was very upset this morning to discover that Santa hadn't come. Am I going to have to battle this one for the next 4 months?
- French press
- See you next time Pittsburgh. It's been a great trip but too short!
- Guy on a Harley pulls up at the gas pump playing Sons of Anarchy theme song. Really?!?!
- Happy birthday to my oldest son who turns 3 years old today. With this birthday comes more responsibility - a job, an apartment, paying your own bills! Good luck Nate!
- It's a french press start to the day. How could that be bad!
- Nate got his first CamelBak - just a 50 oz - and is pumped to hit the trail with me. I think a Father's Day evening night hike with head lamps (he has one of those too) is fitting. Can't wait til he turns three!
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Tweets
- @bgardner Hikers call those false summits. Very deflating sometimes. #keepclimbing
- There are some great ones in here. RT @bgardner: 15 Delicious Coffee-Inspired Color Palettes -- http://t.co/viWavxas
- @flashingcursor Can't send you a DM. Message me your email and I will send along the details.Jan 24, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @flashingcursor Not FT but we are looking for some contract help with CPTs right now. Small but a start. DM me if interested. #wordpress
- @LisaSabinWilson I understand. To make my Monday morning easier I went with the drip. 20 mins later still no coffee. Helps to add the water.
- @LisaSabinWilson Saldy, I've been there myself.
- @flashingcursor Click publish!
- @DaisyOlsen Sounds like we share the same life! 3 yr old and 8 mo old are both sick along with my wife. Did I mention the teething?
- @DaisyOlsen I remember reading that ambitious tweet of yours. Made me feel tired at 3pm when I read it!
- @tweetsfromchris I love how they handled the menus - great transition from horizontal to vertical at the tablet res.
- @janeforshort I certainly don't think so.
- Sure is. Great read. “@hendrikmorkel: It’s becoming a mobile-first world http://t.co/Xk4L2C7C”
- We're looking for a strong developer with multisite experience for some contract work. Know anyone you'd recommend? #wordpress #multisite
- Very nice “@bgardner: You HAVE to check out Genesis Child Theme Development Made Easy from @eddiemachado #genesiswp -- http://t.co/nmyI5hck”
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Info
- SummaryI launched one of the first social networks dedicated to the real estate industry in early 2004. Since then, my team has built several active online communities for clients and have advised them along the way.
I created Vestor Logic to help businesses leverage social media and we've found tremendous success do so.
Trail Sherpa represents the convergence of my passions for social media and the outdoors. We design websites and online assets for the outdoor industry and host The Trail Sherpa Community, a social network for hikers and backpackers where members can share their stories and connect to one another.
We are determined to deliver an unparalleled web design service to the outdoor industry and help organizations build communities that have a positive impact on preserving the wild places that we enjoy so much as outdoor adventurers.Specialties: We help companies of all sizes create, manage and execute on successful social media strategies. We provide a full spectrum consultative approach including web design services, integration of all social media assets, guidance on the development of a sound social media strategy and the ongoing support to effectively monitor and manage our client’s active initiatives.Experience- Jul 2011 - PresentFounder / Trail Sherpa LLCTrail Sherpa is an online community of like-minded hikers, backpackers, and outdoor adventurers who love everything about trail life.
- Jun 2009 - PresentPresident / Vestor Logic LLCVestor Logic helps companies of all sizes create, manage and execute on successful social media strategies. We provide a full spectrum consultative approach including web design services, integration of all social media assets, guidance on the development of a sound social media strategy and the ongoing support to effectively monitor and manage our client’s active initiatives.
- Nov 2003 - Mar 2009President / Investment RichesInvestment Riches is an online platform for real estate investors. Services are provided at no cost to the investor members and include a property search engine for real estate investment opportunities, a collection of City Profiles on the top markets, a recommendation of the Best Places to Invest, a social network dedicated to real estate investors and a private investment group called The Investor Nexus which focuses on bulk purchases.
The Investment Riches family of sites has become the foremost networking platform for discerning real estate investors and now boasts more than 10,000 members. - 2002 - 2007Branch Manager / Meridias Capital
- Jun 2000 - Aug 2001Chief Operating Officer / InfoloanTim joined Infoloan as the VP of Sales and was quickly promoted to COO. Infoloan is a mortgage bank whose origination activities are heavily focused on online acitivities. The bank is one of the largest mortgage banks that caters to the Chinese community with originators that speak Mandarin, Cantonese and Taiwanese.
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1994 - 1996Juniata College
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1992 - 1994Yale University
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1990 - 1992Kiski
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Interests:Hiking, backpacking, camping, fly fishing, cooking, traveling. It's even better when I can combine these things in a single trip!
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Wall
- HURRY - 24 hrs left to enter the $500 T3Gear gift card giveaway http://p0.vresp.com/CmkuD7 #vr4smallbiz
- New Year New Gear: Win a $500 T3Gear gift card! http://p0.vresp.com/avqJpE #vr4smallbiz
- Great giveaway by one of our clients.
- Wildfire has been busy!
- Perhaps the best 404 page I've ever seen. This is the error you get when you click on a link and it sends you to a page that can't be found on the site.
- Great hack if you want to use the new Timeline profile on FB
- Great revelation! Jess - isn't this what you're always pushing for! More white space...
- Do this now! I never liked autoposting anyway.
- This is a good looking culinary theme. Nice to see more themes being developed for niche industries.
- Want to start a PPC campaign with Google? Here are the big keywords - and they're gonna cost you!
- If you're new to Twitter or just starting to use hashtags, this is a good look at the power of tags.
- Great infograpghic from threethirtypm'd and @Jim_Gray http://bit.ly/lkz0uX
- We just the word that we will be the Social Media Agency for the private school that our Founder and President, Tim Miner, attended during his high school years. Very excited to work with them! It sort of feels like things have come full circle.
- Today we launched a BuddyPress powered community for hikers and backpackers on our in-house brand @TrailSherpa with very few glitches. I love smooth launches! Check it out at: www.trailsherpa.com
- Take a look at out latest web redesign project for T3 Gear. Great tactical gear from a group of former Navy SEALS. Very cool project!
- This is really cool. We will use this a ton internally. Great way to share specific elements of web pages.
- Great, reasonable email testing tool
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Tweets
- I might be late to the party but I love the new design of @Tweetdeck. Just wish there was a clear button at the top of each column.
- "@bfgreen: I know you have strong opinions about backpacks so let's hear 'em. The new Gossamer Gear Murmur backpack http://t.co/gtUxvJWF"
- RT @mashable: "Mashable Publisher Platform," to bring editorially selected content from 9 niche publishers to @Mashable. #MediaSummit
- This is fantastic! RT @kenburbary: One of the most creative "404 Page Not Found" error pages I've seen - http://t.co/XWBmTri0
- Change is coming to Trail Sherpa: http://t.co/2CgEHiR Team Trail Sherpa, Website Design, and a Community!
- RT @cspenn: You MUST understand new Google Analytics multi-channel funnels: http://j.mp/r3caGA [Great stuff from Google and perfect timing!]
- Steve Jobs just made it way more difficult to separate signal and noise in the Twitter stream. Thanks for that.
- RT @jaybaer: I'm going to make a LOT of blog changes based on analysis from @derekhalpern http://t.co/61im9oS This is fantastic stuff!
- RT @MariSmith: How to Increase Your Traffic from Facebook by 650% in 5 Seconds - http://bit.ly/rtReDj [I never liked autoposting anyway.]
- RT @TDefren: Does a +1 aid SEO? Anecdotal evidence: http://bit.ly/qSSYLe Nice experiment and a bit of a surprise result.
- @JustinKownacki That is really cool!
- @unmarketing That's a great infograph. Not really surprising to see those terms at the top.
- @chriswhittaker Thanks for the tip on this Chris! Just added a few restaurants to my next trip!
- @mediaphyter Makes a great Smore if you use it in place of the chocolate!
- Great infograpghic from threethirtypm'd and @Jim_Gray http://bit.ly/lkz0uX
- The @AT_Conservancy needs volunteer help with video editing. Help if you can. Great way to give back. Email jfolgar@appalachiantrail.org
- I just used http://export.ly by @simplymeasured to analyze a Facebook Fan Page in Excel.
- @thehikeguy Thanks Kolby. I meant to send that from @trailsherpa not the business account. Sorry! Have a great walk!
- @thehikeguy Done! I'd love to interview you for our #hike2020 series when you get back. Fun interview done on Twitter. Up for it?
- @jaybaer That's a great tool! Thanks for sharing Jay. It's one of those "Why didn't I think of that" tools!
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- We are close to beta for Sherpa Sites. Pre-register now and get a month free, maybe even win 6 months free!
- Great short video of Yosemite. Simply amazing scenes.
- Want to start your own outdoor blog or website? Sherpa Sites may be the answer.
- Very cool thoughts.
- There is clearly no upside to this. Once again, politicians fail. Not surprising.
- This is certainly a sad day for the CDT and everyone that enjoys it. The CDTA to close down.
- New #1000Words post by Rebecca: This is Why.
- #1000Words: Raintree makes old look good
- What's the one thing you wish your current website could do that it doesn't already?
- Sherpa Sites is coming soon! Pre-register now to get a free month and a chance to win 6 months free!
- Thinking about creating your own outdoor blog? We've got you covered!
- Another #1000Words - this one is from Grand Teton NP.
- Today's #1000Words photo.
- New blog series on Trail Sherpa. Check out the first post.
- We're starting 2012 off right. Great morning call with Jess and some new services coming this month. Stay tuned!
- HURRY - 24 hrs left to enter the $500 T3Gear gift card giveaway http://p0.vresp.com/CmkuD7 #vr4smallbiz
- Happy Holidays to all!
- New Year New Gear: Win a $500 T3Gear gift card! http://p0.vresp.com/avqJpE #vr4smallbiz
- Great way to run your giveaways!
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Tweets
- @MeghanHicks You're likely to run out of corners! #Newt
- Have you noticed the new #SherpaSites rotating graphics on TS? http://t.co/CL9ui0QQ Our home page has been getting some work done lately.
- @DavidECreech @HikingTheTrail Fixed. Testing some of the caching features and broke the site. Awesome!
- @HikingTheTrail Making solid progress. Did you see the new home page elements? Big day today.
- Thx! RT @thebackpackertv: Good Morning! Some #FF @trailsherpa @MerrelOrigins @trailspotters @Scatman @nzensius @@DSchvejda @SeattleBackpack
- Lunch outside at @wholefoods with perfect weather. Nice break from #SherpaSites
- @WalkSimply Sure is. The kids love it. The 3 yr old loves to lead with his hydration pack in tow and the 8 month old rides in the pack.
- Thank you @Bkcntryvagabond for the RT! I really appreciate that.
- I'd like to officially announce that we will be going on a family hike tomorrow afternoon. That is all. #familyhikes
- @TheCampyMom @thegearhouse Sure you do!
- I can't believe this post has zero comments: http://t.co/ApK1ZRa6 Where are all my drinking buddies?
- @TheCampyMom @thegearhouse I can so picture that! There's a warm glow that emanates from our tent with chuckles coming from the kids.
- Sherpa Sites is coming soon and I want to give you one for free: http://t.co/CL9ui0QQ Pre-register now.
- @thegearhouse @TheCampyMom No. This: http://t.co/He6hon5N I have the older version. The compressor works great for inflating a mattress.
- @thegearhouse @TheCampyMom I'm sure others do this but we take a battery/compressor/light box and run rope lights off it. #moodlighting
- @TheCampyMom You're welcome!
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