Ben Digman

Current

• eLearning Specialist at University of Kansas Medical Center
• Marketing Committee at Kansas International Film Festival

Past

• Editor-in-Chief (Online) at Talon News Network
• Intern at Alvin Guggenheim & Assoc.
• Global Logistics Specialist at Emery Forwarding

• Customer Service Representative at Lockline

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Education

• Avila University
• Central Missouri State University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

E-Learning

Websites

• My Blog

Ben Digman’s Summary

At the University of Kansas Medical Center I'm an eLearning Support Specialist, working toward my goal of providing new media solutions to businesses and organizations.

Ben Digman’s Specialties:

New Media, Podcasting, Blogging, Social Media, Second Life, Virtual Worlds

Ben Digman’s Experience

• eLearning Specialist

  University of Kansas Medical Center

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; E-Learning industry)

  April 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)

• Marketing Committee

  Kansas International Film Festival

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  May 2006 — Present (2 years 5 months)

  Responsible for online promotion (local & national) of festival activities and events. Responsible for nontraditional promotions regarding festival sepcial events.

• Editor-in-Chief (Online)

  Talon News Network

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)

  August 2005 — April 2007 (1 year 9 months)

  Oversaw complete operation of the Talon News Network's Online segment, from content to editing and publishing to advertising and promotion.
  
  During my time as Online Editor-in-Chief, I co-administered the complete overhaul and expansion of the Talon Newspaper to an extensive multimedia network, embracing new media and as well as classic web-publishing tools.

• Intern

  Alvin Guggenheim & Assoc.

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  January 2004 — January 2005 (1 year 1 month)

  Public Relations, Event Planning, Nontraditional Promotions, Community Relations, Event Publicity

• Global Logistics Specialist

  Emery Forwarding

  (Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

  2001 — 2003 (2 years)

  B2B International Shipping Logistical Operations

• Customer Service Representative

  Lockline

  (Insurance industry)

  2001 — 2002 (1 year)

Ben Digman’s Education

• Avila University

  B.A., Advertising/PR, Film/Digital Media, 2001 — 2006

  Avila CDP: President of Avila Concept, Design, Production - a student organization dedicated to advertising, PR, and film production.
  
  Talon News Network: Online Editor-in-Chief - Responsible for overall management, editing, and producing of all internet services for student-led university news publication.
  
  Threat Level: Midnight: producer and co-host of podcast addressing media analysis from a student perspective.

  Activities and Societies:

  Avila CDP, Talon News Network, Threat Level: Midnight podcast

• Central Missouri State University

  B.A., Broadcasting, 1999 — 2001

Additional Information

Ben Digman’s Websites:

• My Blog

Ben Digman’s Interests:

new media, podcasting, blogging, social networks, new marketing, film/video production, digital media, independent cinema, virtual worlds, film festivals

Ben Digman’s Groups:

Kansas International Film Festival (Board of Directors), American Advertising Federation, Talon News Network(Editor-in-Chief, Interactive), Avila CDP (President)

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Ben Digman’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
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