Allan Hoving

Current

Social Media Consultant at GetSocial New Media Marketing

Past

Online Product Manager at F+W Media
Online Community Leader at ExecuNet
Editor/Publishing Director at OMMA Magazine

Custom Publishing Director at Thomson
Editor, Special Sections at New York Magazine
Assistant Editor at Rolling Stone Magazine

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Education

Quinnipiac University
Columbia University in the City of New York

Recommended

17 people have recommended Allan

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

Allan Hoving’s Summary

Social media and online networking content & community manager who migrated to the Web from magazine publishing a decade ago. Launched what became the largest group on LinkedIn (the Executive Suite). I now help professionals and businesses use blogs, wikis, Twitter, Facebook, Second Life, widgets, webinars and other platforms to achieve their goals.

Allan Hoving’s Specialties:

social media, social networks, online networking, online content and community, digital print publishing, monetizing online content and community

Allan Hoving’s Experience

Social Media Consultant

GetSocial New Media Marketing

(Online Media industry)

January 2009 — Present (7 months)
Online Product Manager

F+W Media

(Publishing industry)

April 2008 — January 2009 (10 months)

Manage the online and digital offerings of passionate enthusiast communities to deliver value to customers and revenue to the bottom line.
Online Community Leader

ExecuNet

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

November 2004 — April 2008 (3 years 6 months)

Continuously improve the user experience and add value to membership. Develop content and networking features, online forums and special interest groups; write and produce the member e-newsletter; update Web content; work with expert moderators and other contributors; write and assist in the production of marketing communications; host online sessions and participate in local networking meetings.
Editor/Publishing Director

OMMA Magazine

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

2000 — 2002 (2 years)

Responsible for all phases of startup 52-page monthly print magazine, from editorial lineup to computer-to-plate production process. Integrate all content with companion website. Assist advertising and marketing efforts, including creation of sales and marketing materials in all media. Supervise staff and freelancers.
Custom Publishing Director

Thomson

(Publishing industry)

1994 — 2000 (6 years)

Conceive, help sell, and then entirely produce highly profitable supplements and other custom publishing business for 20 technology trade magazines and companion Websites. Work with sales force to prepare sales materials, proposals, budgets, schedules; then act as primary liaison with clients for all creative services. Conceptualize content and design, assign writers and illustrators, edit, then guide through production to print and Web.
Editor, Special Sections

New York Magazine

(Publishing industry)

1987 — 1994 (7 years)

Produce magazine supplements that generate millions of dollars in new revenue for weekly magazine. Develop concepts, outlines, budgets; assign, edit, write, design with Mac/Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop. Work with writers, design director, production department. Supervise freelance researchers and proofreaders. Contact with advertising sales staff, advertisers. Produce advertising and promotional materials.
Assistant Editor

Rolling Stone Magazine

(Publishing industry)

1981 — 1985 (4 years)

Copy-edit articles, edit letters page, contribute staff articles. Work with design and production departments. Research, report, evaluate manuscripts, transcribe interviews.

Additional Information

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Allan Hoving’s Interests:

writing & editing, Second Life, widgets, transformational politics, the Ziegfeld movie theater, art made by friends, Yauco coffee, Quebec City, Chuck Prophet, edgy humor, canoeing, family