Editor-in-chief at Natural Food Network and Specialty Coffee Retailer
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Editor-in-chief at M2MEDIA360
- Owner at Mystic Media Custom Publishing
- Past
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- Director Publishing Services at 365Media Private Ltd
- Founding Editor at Below the Line
- Publisher at LA 411 Publishing
- General Manager at LA 411 Publishing
- Education
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- Kansas State University
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Dan Bolton’s Summary
SEASONED PUBLISHING EXECUTIVE
Publisher with P&L responsibility at five companies whose titles earned from $1 to $3 million in corporate groups grossing up to $10 million annually. Audited circulation of these business-to-business publications ranged from 1,500 to 25,000 copies. Magazines include monthly and bi-monthly trade glossies, tabloid news magazines and tradeshow issues with buyer’s guides and directories numbering 1200 pages. Management roles include supervising ales, circulation, marketing and editorial teams of up to 50 in multiple offices. Five of the seven trade titles I launched in the past 10 years remain in print.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
- Eagle Scout. Senior Class President. National Merit Scholar. Worked three years as a professional firefighter in Manhattan, Kansas.
- Bachelor’s of Science in Journalism/Mass Communications, Kansas State University.
- Scripps Supervisor Development Program (1993) Poynter Institute (1989) American Press Institute (1998)
- Chaired the Society of Professional Journalists Ethics Committee that published the book “Doing Ethics In Journalism.” Presided over three local chapters, served as an SPJ Region Director and co-chaired SPJ’s 1998 national convention, and was received the 22,000-member association’s Howard S. Dubin Award as outstanding member.
Dan Bolton’s Experience
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Editor-in-chief
M2MEDIA360
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
November 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)
Natural Food Network's magazine, newsletters, directories provide the natural and organic food industry with business insight. Online or in print NFN's goal is to inform and connect buyers and sellers and all who collaborate in bringing wholesome products to market.
View digital issue: http://tiny.cc/Natural_Food_Magazine_Fall_2009
We don't roast, sell or grow coffee but Specialty Coffee Retailer will draw on all the resources the industry has to offer to create a blend of best practices, innovations and advice. In every issue our talented writers and editors delve into the complexities and sort through your experiences and digest mounds of information to deliver publishing's most precious exilir - business insight."
View digital issue:http://tiny.cc/Specialty_Coffee_Retailer_Nov_2009
M2MEDIA360 operates as a business-to-business media company. Its portfolio includes business-to-business publications, handbooks, directories, and market research. -
Owner
Mystic Media Custom Publishing
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
September 2002 — Present (7 years 3 months)
Mystic Media assists in launching start-up periodicals, buyer's guides and directories; manage sales, editorial, production and distribution of custom print projects.
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Director Publishing Services
365Media Private Ltd
(Publishing industry)
2005 — 2007 (2 years )
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Founding Editor
Below the Line
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
2002 — 2004 (2 years )
Launched Below the Line, a 15,000 circulation 22 issue tabloid distributed to film & television crew with a successful Hollywood screening series and online production listings. This title employs a staff of five, grosses $1.1 million annually. I worked two years as editor and remain an equity holder. Initial client investment: $10,000.
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Publisher
LA 411 Publishing
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Publishing industry)
1998 — 2001 (3 years )
Team produced a dozen directories, a magazine and a show daily for the film and video production industry worldwide with a staff of 45 in two U.S. offices and one in England. The lead directory won a WPA Maggie in 1999 for excellence.
I was hired to stimulate fast-growth by launching several titles prior to sale. The property tripled in value to bring more than $15 million. Promoted to publisher following the acquisition by Cahners (now Reed Business Information).
At RBI I managed a sales team of nine full-time reps and two sales managers in LA/NYC and London.
Developed a global website blending 70,000 records into a relational, region-focused database.
Launched three new print directories and their online counterparts and managed the 2001 merger with London-based Variety Media Publications (owned by RBI). -
General Manager
LA 411 Publishing
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
November 1998 — March 2000 (1 year 5 months)
Managed expansion of the Los Angeles office, launch of several new directories and assisted in preparing due diligence preceeding sale of the company to Cahner's Business Media (Reed Business Information). Was hired by RBI as publisher when the sale closed.
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