Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.S., Biology
2000Webster University of London
M.A., International Affairs
2004Podcasts
28:00147: What a Facebook Consumer Communications Manager for Social Good Does w/ Eric Porterfield, Facebook [Main T4C episode]
Eric Porterfield is the Consumer Communications Manager for Social Good at Facebook. He joined the social media giant after spending seven years at the United Nations Foundation where he most recently worked as the Senior Communications Director, supporting communications across global issues, partnerships and events. During his time at the..
Career Path
Interview Highlights
“Do your time to research and event and find out who you want to meet and try to establish connections beforehand.”
Best Career Advice
“You really need to listen to what people are saying. If you can listen to what they’re saying and then respond to whatever they ask you’ll be successful.”
Career Challenge
“I’ve had some difficult supervisors in the past. I always encourage people to find the people that you work well with. If you are in a situation where you’re not happy with your current manager, find those mentors and those individuals that will help you and try to get on their teams.”
Skills
Social Media, Strategic Communications, International Relations, Nonprofits, Crisis Communications, Press Releases, Public Policy, Politics, Writing, Research, Editing, Video, Corporate Social Responsibility, Speech Writing, Journalism, French, Leadership, Fundraising
Professional Interests
Bill Gates, Narendra Modi, Mike Bloomberg, Unilever, NBCUniversal Media, LLC, United Nations, Health for All Film Festival advocates,
Devex – International Development, Network of Public Relations & Communication Professionals, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Related Professionals
Alan Rosenblatt
Partner, Lead Digital & Social Media Strategy Practice
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