Daniel B. Honigman

Online strategy, editorial strategy and production, social and new media, photography, photo editing, search engine optimization, basic HTML and Web site development

Daniel B. Honigman’s Experience

Digital Communications Supervisor

Weber Shandwick

(Public Company; IPG; Public Relations and Communications industry)

June 2009 — Present (6 months)

Worked to create, develop and execute digital strategies for companies such as General Motors, Kraft, the Milk Processors Education Program (MilkPEP), Campbell Soup Company and the Cherry Marketing Institute.

Written white papers and other official Weber Shandwick POVs on key social media issues, such as the new FTC guidelines, for internal and client purposes.
Co-founder

Old Media, New Tricks

(Newspapers industry)

November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

Co-founder of Old Media, New Tricks, a site targeted towards people working in "mainstream" media that provides tips about social and new media.
Experienced speaker/presenter/panelist

Various Conferences/Events

(Online Media industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

I've been a presenter, panelist, speaker, moderator and lecturer at conferences, universities and venues including:

• SXSW Interactive 2009
• Social Media Jungle at CES 2009
• Blogworld 2008
• NewsXchange 2009
• Publicity Club of Chicago
• TiE-Midwest: Trends in Social Media panel
• Crain's Chicago Business
• Social Media Club
• Florida Press Association 2009 Conference
• Kellstadt Marketing Symposium at DePaul University
• Ragan Conference: Corporate Communications and the Social Media Revolution
• Society of News Design Chicago "unconference"
• Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University
• Columbia College Chicago

...and others
Contributor

CigarJack.net

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

November 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)
Social Media Strategist, Editorial Engagement Strategist

Tribune Interactive

(Privately Held; Online Media industry)

March 2009 — May 2009 (3 months)

Lead social media strategist for Tribune Interactive. I work with news companies such as the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, WGN Television, etc.

In conjunction with newsroom reorganization initiatives, I implement changes that connect our news organizations at the ground level with different local communities.

Produce best practices, social media strategy/tactics, social media training for employees in Tribune markets.

Company spokesperson for social media initiatives throughout the Tribune Interactive network of sites.
Social Media Strategy Coordinator

Tribune Interactive

(Privately Held; Online Media industry)

August 2008 — March 2009 (8 months)

Lead social media strategist for Tribune Interactive. I work with news companies such as the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, WGN Television, etc.
Social Media Coordinator/Strategy

Chicago Tribune

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TRB; Newspapers industry)

March 2008 — August 2008 (6 months)

- Helped develop and implement SEO strategy and techniques for ChicagoTribune.com.
- Created, developed and ran the Colonel Tribune persona for ChicagoTribune.com, which helped increase number of overall CT page views by 8 percent.
- Strengthened Chicago Tribune interactive brand presence.
- Served as an internal consultant for several other Tribune Co. brands, including the Los Angeles Times, RedEye, Metromix and Chicago Magazine.
Contributor

Going.com

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

August 2007 — July 2008 (1 year )
Freelance writer

Self-employed

(Writing and Editing industry)

August 2006 — July 2008 (2 years )

Recent freelance work has appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, GapersBlock, North Shore Magazine, Chicago Social, UR Chicago Magazine, Concierge Preferred: Chicago, HipHopDX, Pioneer Press, NewCity Chicago, The Daily Herald, Asian-American Golf Magazine, The Daily Southtown, The Northwest Indiana Times, The Chicago Defender and on DanielHonigman.com.

E-mail me for clips.
Staff Writer

Marketing News (American Marketing Association)

(Non-Profit; Online Media industry)

August 2007 — March 2008 (8 months)

• Covered all aspects of marketing for publication targeted to more than 75K mid- and high-level executives.
• Developed mission statement and content strategy for Marketing News online presence; substantially increased blog engagement/participation, and doubled RSS subscriber base for MN blog to 4,100 in less than seven months.
• Hired by MN before first issue of redesign; brought on to help with magazine’s new voice and new Microsoft Sharepoint-powered Web portal.

Daniel B. Honigman’s Education

Northwestern University

MSJ , Journalism (Medill School of Journalism) , 2006 — 2007

Activities and Societies:

Mike Royko Fellow, 2006-2007
State University of New York College at Buffalo

B.A. , Anthropology , 2002 — 2006

Activities and Societies:

Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity, Lambda Alpha honor society, WRUB Radio, Spectrum, Visions
State University of New York at Buffalo

B.A. , Cultural Anthropology , 2002 — 2006