{{short description|American writer and podcaster (born 1978)}} {{Infobox person | name = Adam Zeis | image = <!-- just the filename, without the File: or Image: prefix or enclosing brackets --> | alt = | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|11|14}} | birth_place = Morristown, New Jersey | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|death date†|birth date†}} --> | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Managing Editor, The Streamable | known_for = Writer, Editor, Podcaster }}
'''Adam Zeis''' is an American writer and podcaster born in Morristown, New Jersey, on November 14, 1978, who currently serves as the Managing Editor of [https://thestreamable.com The Streamable].
==Journalism== Zeis graduated West Morris Mendham High School in 1997 and attended Fairleigh Dickinson University with a major in Computer Science.<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamzeis/ Adam Zeis], LinkedIn. Accessed October 14, 2021. "Education: Fairleigh Dickinson University; Field Of Study - Computer Science 1997 – 1999; West Morris Mendham HS 1993 – 1997"</ref> Zeis completed two years at FDU before dropping out to work as a full-time manager of a local video store, where he had been working part-time since 1997. In 2008, Zeis began writing for the BlackBerry fansite CrackBerry.com<ref>{{cite web|title=You can still count on us|url=https://crackberry.com/message-blackberry-you-can-still-count-us|website=Crackberry|accessdate=27 August 2014}}</ref> as a part-time contributor. In late 2008, he left his retail job to pursue blogging at CrackBerry.com full-time. Working under editor-in-chief Kevin Michaluk, Zeis ran the day-to-day on CrackBerry as Managing Editor.
In January 2014, Zeis was also named Editor-in-Chief of Smartwatch Fans, a fan site that was focused purely on smartwatches and wearable devices.<ref>{{cite web|title=SmartWatch talk with Adam Zeis of Smartwatchfans.com|url=http://stltechtalk.com/episode-25-smartwatch-talk-with-adam-zeis-of-smartwatchfans-com/#.|website=Stl Techtalk|accessdate=27 August 2014}}</ref> As part of the Mobile Nations network, Smartwatch Fans was the first non-mobile site under the Mobile Nations name. In April 2014, Smartwatch Fans was rebranded to Connectedly.com, a site focused on connected devices, wearables, and the Internet of Things. Zeis left his position at CrackBerry.com in June 2014 to take on Connectedly full-time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Adam Zeis's Profile|url=http://www.connectedly.com/users/adam-zeis|website=Connectedly|accessdate=27 August 2014}}</ref> In March 2019, Mobile Nations was acquired by Future PLC.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Future acquires Mobile Nations|url=https://www.futureplc.com/resource/future-acquires-mobile-nations/|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Future|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413135002/https://www.futureplc.com/resource/future-acquires-mobile-nations/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Zeis was the editorial director of High Yield content at Future until September 2024, working with brands such as Tom's Guide and TechRadar. He now serves as Managing Editor of [https://thestreamable.com The Streamable].<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adamzeis_excited-to-share-that-ill-be-joining-activity-7246837818998632448-fY9g/</ref>
==Podcasting== Zeis is best known for his hosting role on the CrackBerry.com podcast alongside Kevin Michaluk and Chris (Bla1ze) Parsons. As of July 2014, the CrackBerry Podcast has over 100 shows in total.<ref>{{cite web|title=Podcasts|url=https://crackberry.com/category/podcasts|website=Crackberry|accessdate=27 August 2014}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.connectedly.com Connectedly.com]
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