Steve Burns

Current

Writer at (Bella Web Design; Flammer Relations)

Past

Journalist/manager at Self
Contributing writer at Golf Inc. magazine
Manager/reporter at Crittenden Research (CA)

Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley
Content manager at The Orange County (CA) Register/Freedom Communications
Sports copy editor at The San Diego Union-Tribune
Sports Copy Chief at The Florida Times Union

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Education

The University of Georgia

Recommended

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Connections

475 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

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Steve Burns’s Summary

Managing, writing and editing for online and print media.
Videography, including for CNN, and digital photography (for LA-area online events guide). Management and sales experience outside of journalism.

Goals are to manage again, either in media or in an organization that values solid management skills and a progressive mentality. Also would enjoy editing/writing role, particularly online. Travel and relocation from Atlanta is acceptable.

Steve Burns’s Specialties:

Web-based journalism, social media and PR/corporate communications. Digital/video photography, Specialties are sports, business, entertainment. I can train employees and do/coach public speaking. I know CCI, some HTML, some Photoshop. Spanish-language skills.

Steve Burns’s Experience

Writer

(Bella Web Design; Flammer Relations)

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

March 2009 — Present (9 months)

Writer for leading Atlanta-area interactive companies.
Journalist/manager

Self

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

2007 — 2009 (2 years )
Contributing writer

Golf Inc. magazine

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

January 2005 — November 2005 (11 months)

Wrote occasional feature articles for leading industry publication.
Manager/reporter

Crittenden Research (CA)

(Publishing industry)

2004 — 2005 (1 year )

Managed thrice-monthly B2B golf business newsletter. Improved renewal rates 19% in three months. Instituted new areas of coverage. Supervised 2 employees. Supervised story selection. Reporter for four-times monthly real estate B2B newsletter.
Financial Advisor

Morgan Stanley

(Financial Services industry)

2002 — 2003 (1 year )

Licensed, registered Sales and Financial Advisor for leading Wall Street company. Managed accounts of up to $100,000. Sold new accounts.
Content manager

The Orange County (CA) Register/Freedom Communications

(Publishing industry)

1992 — 2001 (9 years )

Content manager for leading media/newspaper company. Handled news, business, sports stories for print and Internet. Page design. CCI pagination system, some HTML, Photoshop.
Sports copy editor

The San Diego Union-Tribune

(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)

1985 — 1992 (7 years )

Edited sports stories for content. Page design, writing duties.
Sports Copy Chief

The Florida Times Union

(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)

September 1983 — July 1985 (1 year 11 months)

Had final read on sports stories for daily newspaper. Also handled design duties.