Philip Cardwell

Philip Cardwell is the Founder of Universal Media Consultants and the Co-founder of Crowdfunding Accelerator

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For the most recent information, visit: http://www.linkedin.com/in/philipcardwell About Philip Cardwell:  Philip Cardwell is a CROWDFUNDING EXPERT. What qualifies him to make such a bold claim? He has been in the crowdfunding business for a long time; knows almost all of the key players; has rerun others' failed crowdfunding campaigns (to successful funding) and has a successful funding rate of almost 100%. You do NOT need to turn to anyone else for your crowdfunding needs. It’s What He Does.. And He Does It Very, Very well.Successful crowdfunding campaigns don’t just happen. They are created and promoted through a variety of channels. Entrepreneurs looking to get the funding they need for their idea or business through a crowdfunding campaign need to be prepared to promote their campaign extensively. There are a variety of ways to get publicity for a campaign. These include getting journalist, bloggers and social media sites with a large audience to promote your campaign for you to their followers.Every crowdfunding campaign is different -- and special. Each has it's own distinct audience, tone, personality and set of business objectives. From day one, Crowdfunding Accelerator focuses on streamlining logistics so that your event's unique qualities shine through. Philip aligns his proven practices with your needs in each step of the process. That way, he ensures your desired outcomes stay at the forefront of every decision.Philip oversees a professional, creative team of crowdfunding campaign management, marketing, PR and advertising specialists. Crowdfunding Accelerator personnel have a combined 19 years of experience producing high-quality crowdsourcing and crowdfunding campaigns of every type and scale for small businesses and large enterprises.Close to 60% of crowdfunding projects fail, yet his projects succeed almost 100% of the time. When crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo need help, they call Philip for advice. Philip has a very unique crowdfunding business model. In fact, he recently participated in a very informative interview on “Business Game Changers”, the fasted growing talk radio show on the internet. The interview can be heard here http://crowdfundingaccelerator.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/business-game-changers-crowdfunding-show.mp3 or downloaded directly from iTunes. Philip's entrepreneurial spirit is inspired by looking at current marketplace trends, identifying what is going to take off, and getting involved on the ground floor.Schedule a phone call: https://www.timetrade.com/book/BFL8NSpecialties: crowdfunding, crowdfunding promotion, crowdfunding film, film finance, motion picture finance, campaign management, marketing, public relations, advertising and finance. Philip's personal website is http://www.philipcardwell.com Philip's advertising and marketing website is http://www.universal-media-consultants.com Philip's Crowdfunding website is http://www.crowdfundingaccelerator.com Philip's acting project website is http://www.actorscrowd.com As far as some of my Philip's interests, he holds an SCCA racing license. and enjoy tennis and travel.

C0-founder and CEO at Crowdfunding Accelerator

June 2013 - Present | Berverly Hills, CA

Do you have a film, motion picture, product or service that needs funding or media exposure? Are you interested in crowdfunding? If so, Philip can help. As the founder and CEO of Crowdfunding Accelerator, he leads a team that does everything from concept to funding for entrepreneurs, business owners and filmmakers. With an emphasis on motion picture and film finance, they are experts at everything to do with crowdfunding. As an industry spokesperson, he produces nine online crowdfunding magazines and was called upon to perform the marketing and promotion for the prestigious 1st & 2nd Annual Global Crowdfunding Conventions and Bootcamps. Since the founding of his original marketing firm, Philip worked with thousands of companies and established hundreds of relationships. He is able to reach more than 1.4 million journalists, radio & TV stations, bloggers, websites and more. Business owners, Indie filmmakers and Hollywood producers come with their ideas. Philip takes them from stage one planning and development to crowdfunding campaign management, marketing and media exposure promotions. With the end result, they are fully funded for their crowdfunding project with no out-of-pocket costs. What sets Philip's company apart? ► No risk, as there are no upfront fees for our services. ► Close to 60% of crowdfunding projects fail, yet our projects succeed almost 100% of the time. ► We walk you through everything from the crowdfunding concept all the way through the final funding. ► When crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo need help, they call on me for advice.

CEO at Universal Media Consultants LLC

March 2011 - Present | Birmingham, AL and Beverly Hills, CA

UMC is a targeted marketing and advertising agency. While the challenges and target audiences may be different, our goal remains the same: gain massive media exposure to capture broader public interest and awareness. We are experts in effectively communicating our client's messages to a highly targeted audience and our primary goal is to directly affect our clients bottom-line. What differentiates UMC targeted marketing from traditional marketing is our massive number of contacts within the traditional media, combined with our technology to take advantage of social media. Together, this gives UMC capabilities that are unrivaled. Our reach is limitless! UMC is tapped into the most comprehensive database in the industry, filled with detailed information about more than 1.4 million global media contacts and nearly 1 million US journalists, bloggers and radio and TV media outlets. We provide strategic and very targeted media relations and marketing services to assist our clients with a wide range of advertising that includes: campaign launches, brand positioning, business-to-business marketing, business to consumer marketing, cause marketing initiatives, special events, product launches, sponsorship activity, strategic alliances and tradeshow support; to name just a few. Additionally, we can provide specialized services to investor relations and investor awareness industries (only on companies that are listed on one of the three major stock exchanges). At the core of our technology marketing practice is our unmatched ability to combine traditional marketing and advertising with new technologies that have just recently come into existence and remain unused by other public relations and advertising firms.

Vice President at National Bank of Commerce

1991 - 2000

Vice President in Institutional Bond Sales. Asset Liability Management for various financial institutions. Vice President in Institutional Bond Sales. Asset Liability Management for various financial institutions. As Vice President of the Investment Department for National Bank of Commerce, my experience included institutional bond sales, stock and bond portfolio management, asset & liability management, debt and equity swaps, risk management, economic forecasting, and mergers & acquisitions for community banks throughout the Southeast with total assets between $25 million and $600 million. I have advised banking executives and their respect boards on the subject of risks associated with debt investments and fluctuations in interest rates.

University of Alabama at Birmingham

1987 – 1991

BA

Concentration: Philosophy, Political Science

My specialties include: Advertising, media, marketing, celebrity relations, investments, recording artist, public relations, social media, investor awareness and crowdfunding As far as some of my outside interests, I hold a SCCA racing license. and enjoy tennis and travel.