Carol Orsini

Past

• Senior Programming Manager at AOL
• Programming Manager at AOL
• Assistant Programming Manager at AOL

• Game Advisor at GameStop

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Education

• George Mason University

Recommended

3 people have recommended Carol

Connections

79 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

• My JobFox Career Page

Carol Orsini’s Summary

Online media expert with knowledge of Web 2.0 trends. Direct experience with managing multiple Web pages, from portal Web experiences to a deeper, Web 2.0 perspective; allowing users to populate, create and choose the Web experience that most serves their needs. Interested in community projects, social networking initiatives and social media as a whole.

Carol Orsini’s Specialties:

XML, HTML, viral marketing, online promotions, community generation, metrics tracking, comscore, sitecatalyst, MMORPGs, casual and online gaming, blogging, console gaming, PC gaming, SEO certified, identifying target demographics, site management, newsletters

Carol Orsini’s Experience

• Senior Programming Manager

  AOL

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Internet industry)

  February 2007 — April 2008 (1 year 3 months)

  Oversaw AIMToday, AIM.com
  Scheduling lead for editorial spots on AIM Today & AIM
  Ensured brand consistency & corporate guidelines across Web pages
  Implemented & maintained site content daily
  Coordinated with content purveyors on a daily basis to create & promote features that benefited both parties
  Evaluated content for SEO value
  Lead on identifying & programming to target demographic
  Writer for product & editorial placements across community landing pages
  Monitored & analyzed Web page reporting & performance with Omniture
  Worked with sales for proper creation & delivery of sold placements
  Coordinated with product owners to promote new social media products
  Created original content in response to community discussions & message boards
  Worked with design team & photo editors to create promotional placements
  Produced AIM Product Newsletter reaching between 7MM-10MM users
  Coordinated with Marketing teams to create e-marketing placements

• Programming Manager

  AOL

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Internet industry)

  October 2006 — February 2007 (5 months)

  Managed and published all content on AIMToday.com on a daily basis
  Brainstormed and wrote promotional copy for editorial areas on AIMToday.com
  Monitored promotional performance of editorial areas on a daily basis

• Assistant Programming Manager

  AOL

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Internet industry)

  July 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 4 months)

  Brainstormed, wrote and published promotional copy for editorial leads on AIM Today.com
  Managed, wrote and published Rate-a-Buddy and Celebrity Look-a-Likes
  Managed AIM Expressions Main page and AIM Blogs page
  Networked across all AOL channels to facilitate proper AOL integration into AIMToday.com
  Attended and participated in daily pitches of promotional plans and ideas
  Oversaw and programmed News, TV and Video Games areas on AIMToday.com

• Game Advisor

  GameStop

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GME; Retail industry)

  October 2004 — September 2005 (1 year)

  Advised gamers on purchases depending on taste and prior gaming experience
  Familiarized gamers with new systems, technologies, and trends
  Monitored trends in the video game industry and communicated those to gamers

Carol Orsini’s Education

• George Mason University

  BA, Communication: Media Production and Criticism, 2000 — 2005

  Also aquired a minor in Women's Studies.

  Activities and Societies:

  Lambda Pi Eta, Broadside

Additional Information

Carol Orsini’s Websites:

• My JobFox Career Page

Carol Orsini’s Interests:

Video Games, New Technology, Social Networking, Gadgets, Writing, Blogging, Reading

Carol Orsini’s Groups:

Guest Reviewer for GameDaily.com
Blogger for ComicsAlliance.com

Carol Orsini’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
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