Michael Freeze Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Manages the production, design, content and composition of weekly feature stories,supplements and other projects for print and digital, ensuring stories are vibrant, currentand well edited.• Reviews copy for content, context, accuracy and style which may entail extensiverewriting of copy. Enforces deadlines and submits final copy and art for approval.• Oversees feature story development and execution, including planning andallocation of freelance writer time. • Develops and maintains a stable of freelance writers and other editorialcontributors.

Canton, Ohio Area

• Assistant Editor - Snow Business, Snow & Ice Management Association• Freelance Writer - Capital Ideas Magazine, Farmers National Bank• Other services include marketing & proposal; SEO; resume; copywriting and editing

Cleveland, Ohio

• Led and proactively evolved the content development process while recruiting, coaching, training and inspiring editors and contributors• Communicated consistently and often with staff and peers to share goals, priorities and progress • Took part in strategic planning, collaborating with the group editorial director and GVM senior management to achieve brand growth targets and dynamic marketplace positioning• Generated and assigned original features, packages, special sections, columns and franchises for magazines, brand sites, newsletters, blogs and social platforms• Guided, edited and approved layouts and final covers for brand/group magazines, overseeing the work of editors, art directors, graphic designers and freelancers• Enforced production deadlines and managing budgets for best ROI

Independence, Ohio

• Write creative copy for all marketing collateral and internal projects - product descriptions, captions, headlines and body copy for catalogs, print ads, press releases and radio or television scripts integrating written communication with graphic design.• Manage media brand's presence on social networking sites - Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Ustream, Flickr. Produce product and press releases to promote brand.• Manage development of print and electronic campaigns.Drive traffic to website using SEO tactics and deep knowledge of audience interests.

• Report daily activity and happenings in and around Massillon, OH. • Layout news pages for daily production.• Plan projects for future publication.• Edit newspaper articles and features

• Successfully revamped a monthly magazine production process that increased efficiency among contributing editors, writers and advertisers. • Spearheaded print production for monthly magazine and other publications. Production cycle was shortened by an average of 5 days per month.• Collaborated with advertisers and sales staff to produce manufacturer product showcases which increased exposure and sales.• Penned articles and features covering legislative issues, industry association news and personal profiles.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Authored an extensive communication/production process within the investment firm’s corporate communications department that offered detail procedures for a wide range of financial tasks. • Devised a production plan for the construction of Victory’s family of mutual fund fact sheets that strengthen the communication avenues between portfolio managers and print vendors. The plan shortened the production cycle by more than a week’s time and provided savings in printing costs.

• Assembled daily online news on TDMagazine.com, email newsletters and monthly print publication.• Edited articles on a daily basis for magazine web site and expanded coverage on selected stories for the monthly publication.

Two tours of the Persian Gulf, Mediterranean and Middle East

B.A., Mass Communications

Activities and Societies: The Buchtelite, Editor, 1998-1999

Bachelor'S Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies