Dan Nied Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, MI, US

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Internal Communications Manager for Toyota's North American Research Facility.
• Manage team of content creators to tell the story of Toyota's transformation to a mobility company.
• Implement communications and content plans for distribution for internal and external audiences.
• Produce videos and write stories about Toyota's breakthroughs in mobility R&D
• Work closely with executives to plan messaging and content creation
• Develop and implement strategies to improve internal culture and team member engagement

Plano, TX

• Key member of internal communications staff for all of North America, helping drive internal culture, respond to changing business needs and create enthusiasm among Toyota’s team members.
• Editor of Driver’s Seat, internal employee online publication. Since taking over in mid-2016, readership has increased dramatically.
• Organize Driver’s Seat editorial calendar, assign, edit, write and posted web content on Toyota team members, products and technology.
• Developed relationships with other divisions in an effort to cultivate content. Proactively reached out to manufacturing plants, Toyota Financial Services, regions, Toyota Connected and others.
• Created Executive Insider interview series designed to humanize Toyota execs and relay important information to team members.
• Created, developed and hosted several video series. Most prominently Nied to Know, which helped Toyota employees relocate from California and Kentucky to our new North American Headquarters in Plano, Texas. Also.

Agoura Hills, Calif.

• Provided majority of original content for internal employee website, increasing readership 33 percent over my tenure.
• Wrote 6-10 feature stories per month for internal employee website. Topics included new technologies and hurricane and tornado response.
• Coordinated and oversaw creation of media website and event to promote leadership program partnership with Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Several LA news outlets covered the event.
• Developed concept for and wrote 18-piece marketing packet distributed to agents and customers nationwide. Product was met with extremely positive response from agent focus group.
• Edited more than 2,000 company documents to meet accuracy and style standards.
• Consulted every line of business to ensure uniform tone and voice for all communications.

Vallejo, Calif.

• Wrote 3-7 stories per week on variety of topics.
• Handled proofreading, layout, fact-checking and copy editing duties.
• Designed up to 20 pages per week on tight deadline.
• Worked closely with photographers and graphic designers to ensure proper story presentation.
• Built and maintained a database of more than 150 reliable sources and contacts.

Sterling, Colo.

• Covered eight high schools and one junior college for Colorado newspaper.
• Wrote 10-20 stories per week.
• Coordinated staff of five freelance writers.
• Responsible for development, design, writing and editing of six 32-page special sections.
• In final year with paper, wrote 98 percent of sports content.
• Won seven Colorado Press association awards, including Best Sports Story in 2006.