What are people saying about working with Rob?
Chandlee Bryan, Executive Resume Writer & Career Coach, Best Fit Forward:
Rob Blatt is a genius at creating, producing, and marketing content for social media. He’s won Emmys and even an Academy Award with colleagues for this work, but he’d be the last to call himself an expert. Instead, he’d show you tips and tricks he picked up from someone else–then give them the credit “where it’s due.” He’s that kind of guy. When you first meet him, he appears to be easy going. But underneath, he’s one of the most efficient workers and patient teachers that I have ever met. Rob worked with me to produce my first podcast. I had never sat in a soundbooth before. After 15 minutes of coaching, I forgot the microphone was there. Within 90 minutes, I had a professionally produced and edited podcast sample–unbelievable! If you need a social media strategist that will work with you to understand your needs before making recommendations…or simply have a question on anything related to podcast, blogs, and RSS feeds–Rob’s your guy.
Jayanthi Daniel, Associate Features Editor/Food at The New York Sun:
Rob’s an efficient producer and a natural teacher — without ever having recorded audio before, I quickly learned from him how to record podcasts that sounded professional and succinct. He’s an easygoing and productive colleague, and he makes the creation of multimedia easier for the editorial-types around him.
David Goldberg, Founder Edge Studio and The Voice Over Group:
Rob Blatt was brought in to provide expertise for a very high-profile client. The job entailed all aspects of production and mixing for our client’s product, which sold hundreds of thousands of units. Throughout my career I have worked with many engineers at a variety of different levels, and Rob is unquestionably an expert. Prior to hiring Rob, Edge Studio went through a careful vetting process with several engineers. Some of the reasons we decided Rob was right for Edge Studio included his experience, ability to be flexible and work with our company’s unique requirements, his clear feedback, and his honesty. The Edge Studio team enjoys working with Rob and we are certain that he added value to our business. If you are looking for someone with these unique skills and who can execute, I highly recommend Rob.
Tim Brault, independent musician
Rob was outstanding to work with, at every step of the production process. His ability to work with clients of all types, regardless of their demeanor or paradigm, really make him invaluable. Ability to stay cool under pressure and make intelligent decisions quickly are his strongest assets.
Rob Hunter, Chief Designer, Strategist, Roger Black Studio, Inc.:
Rob is awesome. And I’m not just saying that for his love of technology, media or beer. I’m saying that because he’s exactly what you want in a colleague — someone looking to constantly better himself, striving to find the next big thing that excites and defines. He’s one of the few people to keep track of current online memes better than either Scoble or myself — that’s not an easy task. After working hand-in-hand with Rob over the course of many months, I now count him as a friend and as someone I call up if I have a question about web services, podcasting or storytelling. Even as the Sun failed, the last promising new stories coming from the paper were those coming not from the print edition, but those unique threads shining through online in the audio slideshows, videos and audio discussions. I was proud to see Rob’s work influence the newsroom — no easy task. Three cheers Rob.