Norbert Matausch

Current

• Manager Content Partnerships at Sony Multimedia Software & Services

Past

• Foreign correspondent/freelance writer in Dallas, TX at various clients
• Writer, Editor at Wochenblatt
• Growth Coach at Pananima

• Plot Writer, Acting Tutor ("Realisator") at Constantin Entertainment
• Writer, Editor at Wochenblatt
• Editor-in-chief at Regional Television Landshut
• Translator (freelance), book reviewer (freelance) at Heyne Verlag

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Education

• ATV -- Ausbildung, Training, Vernetzung
• Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München

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Norbert Matausch’s Summary

- A decade of experience in Radio/Television/Newspaper (Journalist/Editor)
- Strong educational background with MA in American Cultural History and German Literature.
- Two-year journalism apprenticeship.
- Exemplary managerial skills in television and newspaper production
- Green Card holder

Norbert Matausch’s Specialties:

Soft skills: sales, account management, coaching (self-empowerment and Emotional/Social Intelligence)

Hard skills: desktop publishing, writing

Norbert Matausch’s Experience

• Manager Content Partnerships

  Sony Multimedia Software & Services

  (Internet industry)

  November 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

  Customer acquisition for Sony (non-linear media), developing and facilitating of metadata import for non-linear content providers

• Foreign correspondent/freelance writer in Dallas, TX

  various clients

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  March 2008 — October 2008 (8 months)

  Being a U.S. Green Card holder, he wrote a monthly newspaper column about politics and everyday life in the States (“Email from America”). Translations English>German. Sports-related marketing.

• Writer, Editor

  Wochenblatt

  (Newspapers industry)

  November 2005 — December 2007 (2 years 2 months)

  wrote editorial, news, human interest, interview, ad-copy and public relations texts, launched exclusive internet magazine. Planned, created and scheduled successful market-targeted section. Proofread editorial, news, human interest, interview, ad-copy and public relations texts.

• Growth Coach

  Pananima

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  November 2004 — December 2007 (3 years 2 months)

  Created, planned and held self-empowerment seminars on corporate and private level, facilitated team building through strategic role-playing and acting. Taught enhanced, productive communication and cooperation skills, proto-NLP and growth techniques, managed all aspects of company, wrote and edited public relations texts

• Plot Writer, Acting Tutor ("Realisator")

  Constantin Entertainment

  (Public Company; Media Production industry)

  May 2005 — November 2005 (7 months)

  Wrote, edited and proofread plots and scripts for Germany's most popular courtroom TV show, “Richter Alexander Hold”, wrote and produced show video clips and “inserts”, taught acting and relaxation techniques.

• Writer, Editor

  Wochenblatt

  (Newspapers industry)

  March 2001 — May 2003 (2 years 3 months)

  Wrote news, human interest stories, interviews and ad-copy

• Editor-in-chief

  Regional Television Landshut

  (Media Production industry)

  May 1999 — November 2000 (1 year 7 months)

  Scheduled four hours of original programming every day, produced four hours of original programming every day, wrote and produced “Computer Corner” targeted to young adults, increased ratings noticeably.

• Translator (freelance), book reviewer (freelance)

  Heyne Verlag

  (Publishing industry)

  September 1997 — October 1998 (1 year 2 months)

  Interned for three months, then promoted to freelance writer, translated book texts (English-German, German-English), wrote book reviews, wrote exposés.

Norbert Matausch’s Education

• ATV -- Ausbildung, Training, Vernetzung

  Certificate , Marketing and Management , 2004 — 2004

  Completed 1,000 hours of marketing and management.

• Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München

  M.A. , German Literature, American Cultural History , 1992 — 1999

  Areas of study: media (especially radio and film).
  Thesis: "Kitsch -- phenomenology of a social dynamic"

Additional Information

Norbert Matausch’s Interests:

USA, Canada, Huna, magick, reality creation (for more than 20 years), traveling, Senshido, Reality Based Self Defense, physical culture, English literature (science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy)

Norbert Matausch’s Groups:

I'm authorized to work and live permanently in the U.S. (Green Card)

•    TAO - the key to success
•    SONY
•    Conscious Business Leaders

Norbert Matausch’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
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