People Person at EveryBlock
Greater Chicago Area
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- People Person at EveryBlock
- Freelance Writer (Self-employed)
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- Internet Consultant at Bullet Group
- Account Manager at Dunn Solutions Group
- Director of Consulting Services at Streams Online Media
- Litigation Paralegal at Rudnick & Wolfe Law Firm
- Education
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- University of Illinois at Chicago
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Daniel X. O'Neil’s Summary
EveryBlock is a Web site that aggregates an unprecedented depth of local news and information in select cities.
Daniel X. O'Neil’s Specialties:
Technical project management, course development, process development, website strategy, weblogs, wikis + other emerging media
Daniel X. O'Neil’s Experience
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People Person
EveryBlock
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
July 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)
EveryBlock is a Web site that aggregates an unprecedented depth of local news and information in select cities.
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Freelance Writer
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
1992 — Present (16 years)
• Create strategies and text for marketing communications: brochures, Web sites, direct mail, company manuals, and so on
• Worked for clients including Motorola, World Book Encyclopedia, DCG Chicago, and a host of design firms
• Composed company names, taglines, and branding platforms
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• Specialize in design criticism (especially typography) for magazines such as Émigré, HOW, AIGA Chicago’s Inform Journal and font catalogs for T-26 Type Foundry -
Internet Consultant
Bullet Group
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
March 2007 — July 2007 (5 months)
I lead the Web 2.0 practice of this small IT consulting firm. We use emerging web-based tools such as weblogs, news feeds, and social networks to help companies achieve big things with lightweight tools.
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Account Manager
Dunn Solutions Group
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2001 — March 2007 (6 years 3 months)
* Manage cross-functional project teams of 5-20 people over the course of 30 projects over the last six years. Teams include web designers, branding experts, Microsoft certified programmers, Java developers, information architects, copywriters, illustrators, Flash developers, game developers, and subject matter experts of all kinds.
* Develop training materials for requirements management disciplines and also conduct stand-up training to technical developers
* Lead sales efforts for design division– prospecting for clients, responding to RFPs, writing proposals
* Perform speaking engagements for industry groups on Internet consulting and other topics
* Develop creative verbal/visual concepts and metaphors for Web site interfaces and navigation
* Recently working to develop new service offerings around weblogs, RSS, wikis, and other emerging content channels -
Director of Consulting Services
Streams Online Media
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
June 1998 — January 2001 (2 years 8 months)
Had a part in every project you can see at www.streams.com.
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Litigation Paralegal
Rudnick & Wolfe Law Firm
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Legal Services industry)
June 1991 — December 1998 (7 years 7 months)
• Learned how businesses and industries work from the point of view of when things go wrong
• Read, digested, and summarized hundreds of depositions, original corporate communications, general ledgers, annual reports, and contracts for lawyers working on complex multi-million dollar litigation cases
• Specialized in labor, environmental, and contract law in the health care, real estate, financial, retail, and packaged goods industries
Daniel X. O'Neil’s Education
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Arts, English and Anthropology, 1988 — 1991
Additional Information
Daniel X. O'Neil’s Websites:
Daniel X. O'Neil’s Interests:
• Owner and operator of Juggernaut Co., innovative publisher of books and literary accessories of American Performance Poetry • Author of three books of poetry, BRICKS, Memo To All Employees, and Economics • Member of American Institute of Graphic Artists and Association for Multimedia Communications • Communications Director at Queen of Angels Catholic Parish, former Chair of School Board • Frequent classroom presenter on topics of poetry, technology, and school-to-work issues
Daniel X. O'Neil’s Groups:
Democratic Party, Open Government Working Group
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Location-Based Services (LBS) Zone
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