Dave Shaw

About Dave Shaw

Dave Shaw is Founder and CEO of Arrow, a strategic communications firm based in Austin, Texas. His experience includes branding, advertising, public relations and public affairs work with major brands and Fortune 500 companies including H-E-B, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, AT & T, the Pulitzer Prizes, the Texas Exes and the LBJ Presidential Library.His work has been featured in PRWeek and recognized with industry awards from the Public Relations Society of America, the American Advertising Federation, Texas Public Relations Association and International Association of Business Communicators. He has also been recognized as an Austin Under 40 award winner for his commitment to community service.Dave is a past chair of the Texas Lyceum; a Fellow of the British-American Project; a past board member of EO Austin and current member of EO\'s Global Marketing & Partnerships portfolio team; and a member of the advisory councils for the Texas Lyceum and the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at the University of Texas at Austin.He has previously served as board president of the Austin Public Library Foundation, as board chair of Mission Capital, as a board member of Leadership Austin and the Texas Book Festival, and as a member of the Alumni Advisory Council for the Moody College of Communication at UT Austin.Dave earned an M.A. in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a B.S. in Communication Studies from UT Austin.

Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   Arrow Branding Public Relations Design Digital Media

   Jun 2005 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   We bring brands to life through smart strategy, creative ideas and powerful storytelling. Our services include branding, public relations, design and digital media.We’re a team of genuine people that are experienced, professional, service-oriented, curious, creative and completely dedicated to the success of our clients. When we team up with you, we’re all in. So we only work with consumer and nonprofit brands that we enjoy and believe in.We especially like to work with brands that make the world a better place. And we’re at our best when we work with clients that share our commitment to giving back and doing the right thing.What we do can be summed up in this simple idea: We Build Your Brand. For Good.®

Education

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  M.A., Communication Studies

• The University of Texas at Austin

  B.S., Speech

Skills

• Publicity
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Integrated Marketing
• Strategic Communications
• Press Releases
• Speech Writing
• Copywriting
• SEO
• Blogging
• Content Strategy
• Social Media
• Advertising
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Corporate Communications
• Public Speaking
• Event Planning
• Community Development
• Newsletters
• Graphic Design
• Nonprofits
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Content Development
• Strategy
• Email Marketing
• Event Management
• Digital Strategy
• Crisis Communications
• Brand Development
• Message Development
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)