David Howard

Current

Content Writer at Ranker
Freelance Content Writer at Tubefilter
Social Media Manager at Freelance (Sole Proprietorship)

Content Writer at Film Radar
Producer/Content Writer at Crackpot Press

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Past

Web Content Manager at Booeep
Relocation Consultant at Chamness Relocation Services
Manager, Accounts Receivable at TVN Entertainment

Traffic Manager at Miller Huber Relationship Marketing
Assistant to Talent Manager at 3ARTS Entertainment
Creative Assistant to Film Director at NBC Universal
Assistant to President of Production at Sony
Story Editor at Hofflund/Polone

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Education

San Francisco State University
The Principia

Connections

133 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

David Howard’s Summary

David Howard’s Specialties:

CMS, HTML, SEO, SEM, social networking skills, Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, DIGG, MySpace, grass roots marketing, online marketing, Joomla, copy writer, copywriter, blogger, metric analysis, free lance, full time, client services, account services, entertainment,

David Howard’s Experience

Content Writer

Ranker

(Privately Held; Internet industry)

February 2010 — Present (8 months)

Content writer for one of the web's top content aggregation sites. Articles written include humor, sports and entertainment.
Freelance Content Writer

Tubefilter

(Privately Held; Entertainment industry)

January 2010 — Present (9 months)

Contribute and research articles for Tubefilter, the leading authority in episodic web television and web series.
Social Media Manager
Freelance (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Online Media industry)

December 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)

• Promote online-only shows on TheWB.com
• Conduct grass roots marketing via social networking, media, and bookmarking platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Digg, etc.) resulting in substantial increase in online viewers
• Perform market research following the "rules" of social networking (community, engagement, interactivity)
• Specialize in creating memorable Twitter characters, building strong followings (1000+) and pointing traffic towards a destination
Content Writer

Film Radar

(Entertainment industry)

February 2006 — Present (4 years 8 months)

• Writer for Film Radar.com, a webzine with a strong cult following focused on the Independent Film Community
• Conducts one-on-one and junket interviews for upcoming Independent Films. Recent interviews include Wes Craven, John Turturro and Julien Temple.
• Writes articles and reviews on upcoming Independent Films adhering to release deadlines
Producer/Content Writer

Crackpot Press

(Internet industry)

February 2004 — Present (6 years 8 months)

• Supervises a staff of five writers for an online magazine dedicated fiction, opinion, and fact
• Assigns topics to staff
• Writes articles on sports, fiction, entertainment and politics for weekly publication
• Approaches and reviews submissions from guest writers
• Designed both CMS and HTML formats
• Obtains viral content for distribution
• Through syndication with NBC.com, Wall Street Journal, Wonkette, Crooks and Liars and others builds a steadily increasing readership.
• Researches all articles for accuracy and fact checking
• Works in conjunction with publicists and studios to obtain new information on upcoming releases
• Applies Guerilla PR tactics for additional readership.
Web Content Manager

Booeep

(Internet industry)

June 2008 — December 2008 (7 months)

• Managed official websites for actors, athletes and personalities through initial launch
• Responsible for maintaining and updating thirteen sites for newsworthy events and press on a daily basis.
• Clients sites included Chuck Liddell (IcemanMMA.com), David Alan Grier (DAGComedy.com), Christopher Lowell (ChristopherLowell.com)
• Wrote and researched all content for the entire site based on interaction with the client
• Managed and obtained assets from Networks and clientele
• In conjunction with the client, established look, feel and objective of the site
• Acted as primary company contact for all talent, managers and publicists.
• Worked with business development in targeting and signing new clients.
• Created site maps based on the objective of the site.
• Reviewed designs for accuracy and client intent
• Managed and obtained assets from networks and clientele
• Contacted client appropriate sites for promotion.
• Some video segment producing
Relocation Consultant

Chamness Relocation Services

(Privately Held; Human Resources industry)

August 2006 — June 2008 (1 year 11 months)

• Provides International and Domestic Relocation Services for various corporations including Warner Brothers, Chevron, GE and Baxter Healthcare for top executives
• Services include general area acclamation, Social Security Services, education and home finding assistance.
• Assistance in various personal tasks.
• Trained and mentored new employees
Manager, Accounts Receivable

TVN Entertainment

(Entertainment industry)

August 2001 — April 2006 (4 years 9 months)

• Primary financial contact for several hundred clients for an On Demand Satellite Company
• Implemented a full A/R cycle from billing to posting
• Responsible for making and meeting all monthly cash flow projections
• Collected incoming and outstanding cash
• Regularly kept CFO and CEO informed of latest developments in regards to receivables.
Traffic Manager

Miller Huber Relationship Marketing

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

April 2000 — February 2001 (11 months)

• Simultaneously managed 20-25 combined analog/interactive projects
from kickoff to drop
• Created and maintained production schedules
• Acted as liaison between account, analog, digital and creative teams
• Organized all final deliverables for release to outside vendors
Assistant to Talent Manager

3ARTS Entertainment

(Entertainment industry)

January 1999 — April 2000 (1 year 4 months)

• Advised clientele on career decisions
• Assisted in the creative development of feature films and commercial campaigns.
• Interacted with producers, studios and casting directors to generate client activity.
• Generated various reference lists used by talent and production departments
• Oversaw publicity for clients including print, web and television.
• Tracked commissions and residuals
Creative Assistant to Film Director

NBC Universal

(Public Company; GE; Entertainment industry)

March 1998 — November 1998 (9 months)

• Worked exclusively along side filmmaker F. Gary Gray in a developmental capacity.
• Oversaw re-shoots and the post editing process on “The Negotiator.”
• Recommended script revisions and story changes during pre-production
of “The Nutty Professor 2.”
• Oversaw all publicity, including press events and releases, award ceremonies and parties.
Assistant to President of Production

Sony

(Public Company; SNE; Consumer Electronics industry)

March 1997 — August 1997 (6 months)

• Interacted with high-level executives maintaining highly sensitive information.
• Organized daily schedule, client correspondence, heavy phones, and track projects.
• Analyzed potential high concept script purchases.
Story Editor

Hofflund/Polone

(Entertainment industry)

April 1995 — March 1997 (2 years )

• Tracked projects for clientele for development and casting.
• Story notes for client and company projects.
• Oversaw publicity for clients including print, web and television.
• Managed the schedule and travel for top level actors