Hi! Nice to meet you. I’m Dave.
Dave Charest
“Dave is terrific. He listens intently to the issues you are dealing with and addresses them directly. He does not offer generalities or think-tank statements. He offers real solutions that you can put to use right away.”
-Mark Lonergan, Artistic Director, ParallelExit.net
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The short version is this: I’m a Senior Content Developer at Constant Contact. I make stuff to help SMBs and NPOs do better marketing. I’m also Marketing Director / Producer with Astoria Performing Arts Center, and the Dad of twin girls.
My focus here is to help indie artists make sense of all this new social media stuff and marketing in general by writing fun, concise and useful posts as well as ‘Wicked Smaht’ guides (yes, I’m originally from Massachusetts).
Some of the guides are here:
On occasion I do consulting and teach a cool course about how to do better online.
“Expert” or “guru?” — Hmm…
What about a passionate, self-effacing and creative strategy guy?
You’re still here. Alright! 
Here’s the deal. Most information out there is boring. Not only is it boring, it’s also riddled with this complicated marketing jargon that, let’s be honest, is just there to make the writer sound smart.
Who has the time to decipher all that B.S.?
If you can’t act on the information, then the information is useless. My goal is to make things simple. Then you can actually take action and start to see immediate results.
Now that’s ‘Wicked Smaht’ 
I love helping do-it-yourself creative types accomplish their goals. Dedicated, smart, nice people.
And if that sounds like you, I’m here to help you embrace these new media tools as part of your process, rather than some scary and icky afterthought.
I’ll help you get to moments of “Makeshift Brilliance.” As I learn, I share. Creative, strategic, awesome stuff.
My angle is words
Or “copy” as the cool kids call it. =)
Me? I consider it “Word Strategy.”
Words are powerful. If used in a smart way, they can help move your idea, story or company into the minds and hearts of your audience.
If you’re trying to get your message out there, that’s what I’d like to help you do.
There’s lots of useful information here
Let me know what you like. Or what you don’t. Either way hearing from you makes my day.
If you like, sign-up for my free 10-Part ‘Wicked Smaht’ New Media Marketing e-Course. You’ll get useful tips on new media, marketing, copywriting and you’ll learn more about me, the people I work with and have some fun along the way.
Thanks for stopping by!
Talk soon,
P.S.
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