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I tell stories.I've written and edited thousands of words for print and pixel over the past 20 years, primarily as a journalist covering technology across North America. My specialties include enterprise and networking technology, sustainable vehicles, green technology, B2B content, education and research, community news, and entertainment, particularly science fiction and fantasy. My work has appeared in many leading technology publications past and present both as a staff writer and contributing writer, including EE Times, SolarEnergy.Net, Computing Canada, Computer Dealer News, Network Computing and InformationWeek, as well as The Ottawa Citizen, Toronto Business Times, Strategy Magazine, Canadian Woodworking and the Winchester Press.Formally trained as a journalist at Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology with a focus on news writing and substantive editing, I've learned that no matter what you are writing, the most important thing to remember is your audience. I also have formal training in project management, which has enabled me to juggle projects as an editor, communications professional and presently as a freelance writer. Key highlights:• Information technology, cybersecurity, and semiconductor domain expert with nearly 30 years of writing experience for print and online publications, corporate clients, and marketing / public relations agencies.• Manages relationships with clients directly while collaborating with agencies to meet the writing needs of their clients.• Clients range from large multinationals to small, growing startups across B2B technology / IT, electronics, and insurance.• Regular contributor to EE Times for more than 10 years under six different editors as resident memory and storage expert.• Writing experience complemented by B2B marketing / PR agency experience and product development / marketing experience. •Adept at taking complex subjects and writing about them for a variety of audiences including technical and business.• Formal education in journalism and project management as well as ballroom dancing – quick on my feet figuratively and literally.Services and CapabilitiesBlogs • Case Studies • Short “Smart Papers” • Technical Whitepapers • Thought Leadership Articles • Ghostwriting • Short News Stories • Feature Writing • Web Pages / Emails • Brochures / Product Sheets • Editorial Calendar Planning • WordPress / Custom CMS • Basic HTML + Image Editing • Social Media Savvy
Gary Hilson Work Experience Details
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Self-Employed Freelance B2B And Technology Writer, Editor, Ghost Writer + StorytellerGary Hilson: Writer, Editor, Content + Communications StrategistToronto, On, Ca -
Self-Employed Freelance B2B / Technology Writer, Editor, Ghost Writer + StorytellerGary Hilson: Writer, Editor, Content + Communications Strategist May 2000 - PresentTorontoI tell stories: Freelance editorial and communications services on a per-project or contract basis with a focus on enterprise networking and technology, cybersecurity, memory and storage, edge computing, autonomous vehicles, semiconductors, B2B, sustainable transportation, solar power, green energy, insurance, education and research, and entertainment, particularly science fiction and fantasy and comic books.Current and past publications that I've written for include EE Times, Fierce Electronics, Network Computing, IT World Canada, ITBusiness.ca, and the Ojo Yoshida Report. Services including news writing, blog writing, copy writing and ghost writing combined with project management to clients. I have written case studies, thought leadership articles, brochures, data sheets and whitepapers for a variety of technology clients. In some engagements, I oversee content marketing strategy and execution, responsible for conceptualizing, writing and distributing blogs, social media and other collateral, as well as helping to build in-house best practices and capabilities to execute content marketing initiatives.
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General Contributing Editor [Freelance]Ee Times Oct 2015 - PresentToronto, Canada AreaRegular contributing writer to EE Times, including Memory Designline, writing news, analysis and blog articles about various memory technologies, including DRAM, SRAM, NAND Flash, SSD and SD cards, as well as related technologies including embedded devices, Internet of Things, sensors and data storage. A major focus in recent years has been on interfaces and standards such as CXL, NVMe and chiplets, was well as ESG issues related to the semiconductor industry, as well as how memory is being uses in the automotive market and for artificial intelligence (AI). Articles include new product news and trend pieces on how memory and storage technologies are developed and used in a variety of applications, including consumer devices, data centers and networking systems, with a focus on a what it means for designers and engineers. -
Editor, Memory Designline [Freelance]Ee Times Apr 2015 - Sep 2015Toronto, Canada AreaIn addition to writing news, analysis and blog articles about various memory technologies, including DRAM, SRAM, NAND Flash, SSD and SD card, I published the weekly EE Times Memory Designline newsletter and manage contributing bloggers. Articles include new product news and trend pieces on how memory technologies are developed and used in a variety of applications, including consumer devices, data centers and networking systems.
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Contributing Writer [Freelance]Ee Times Oct 2013 - Mar 2015Toronto, Canada AreaRegular contributing writer to EE Times Memory Designline writing news, analysis and blog articles about various memory technologies, including DRAM, SRAM, NAND Flash, SSD and SD cards. Articles include new product news and trend pieces on how memory technologies are developed and used in a variety of applications, including consumer devices, data centers and networking systems.
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Contributing Writer [Freelance]Course Compare Dec 2018 - Apr 2024Toronto, Canada AreaContribute career advice articles for Canada’s marketplace for education with a focus on data science and cyber security. Course Compare prepares people for the future of work by connecting them to top-rated courses and training programs in business, technology and design across the country. -
Contributing Writer [Freelance]Ratesdotca Group Ltd. Jan 2020 - Feb 2024Toronto, Ontario, CanadaWrite articles to guide consumers with their home and auto insurance decisions for rates.ca and insurancehotline.com. -
Contributing Writer [Freelance]Zensurance May 2022 - Jan 2023Toronto, Ontario, CanadaContribute articles about issues affecting small business and independent contractors, with an emphasis on insurance coverage. -
Contributing Writer [Freelance]The Channelist Apr 2022 - Dec 2022Toronto, Ontario, CanadaWrite articles including event coverage to inform and guide managed service providers (MSPs), VARs and solution providers. The Channelist’s dedicated mission and charter is to provide the “how to” guide for technology providers to build their businesses in this new era of business and technology. -
Marketing Content ManagerSupra Its - Toronto'S Leading Managed It Services Provider Aug 2017 - Mar 2020Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOversaw content marketing strategy and execution for Toronto's leading provider of managed IT services, as well as its sister companies PrinterLogix, a managed print services provider; BackupSilo, a cloud backup provider; and, FleetGain, a business process outsourcing provider. Reporting to the CEO, was responsible for conceptualizing, writing and distributing blogs, social media and other collateral, including gated content such as whitepapers, in alignment with business objectives and in collaboration with the company's sales team. Responsible for building in-house best practices and capabilities to execute marketing initiatives including management of SharpSpring automation. -
Contributing Writer [Freelance]Hpe Infrastructure Insights Oct 2018 - Oct 2019Toronto, Canada AreaContribute bylined short and long-form articles to HPE Infrastructure Insights, a HPE community blog that offers peer research, critical analysis and practical advice from leading hybrid IT, edge computing, data center transformation experts on new computing paradigms.
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Contributing Writer [Freelance]Mems Journal, Inc. Apr 2018 - May 2019Toronto, Canada AreaWrote for the weekly newsletter of the largest MEMS publication worldwide with 28,700+ subscribers as well as providing whitepaper writing services for its custom publishing clients. -
Contributing Writer [Freelance]Tektonika Magazine (Canada) Nov 2016 - Oct 2018Toronto, Canada AreaI contribute articles about collaboration, security, productivity, mobility, cultureand innovation for IT decision makers at all stages of their career. Stories to date have centered IT spending, Smart Cities, 3D printing and the Internet of Things (IoT). Assignments included on-site coverage of FWD50, an Ottawa area conference devoted to digital transformation in government and the public service, as well as being the "go to" writer on cyber-security and privacy legislation, including the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
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Freelance BloggerVision Critical May 2017 - Sep 2018Toronto, Canada AreaGhost-wrote 8 blogs per month for Vision Critical about trends, technology and best practices in customer intelligence, engagement and retention with an emphasis on bricks and mortar and online retail, as well as profiling customer successes with the Vision Critical platform. -
Contributing Writer [Freelance]Ebn Online Nov 2016 - Dec 2017Toronto, Canada AreaWrote news, analysis and feature articles about the supply chain of the global electronics industry, including distribution, manufacturing and best practices. -
Contributing Writer [Freelance]Itbusiness.Ca - Where Business Meets Technology Nov 2016 - Feb 2017Toronto, Canada AreaRegular contributing writer covering how companies are transforming using technology, whether it's marketing, operations, finance or operations. -
Contributing Writer [Freelance]It World Canada May 2015 - Nov 2016Toronto, Canada AreaWrote news and analysis articles covering products, technology, trends and issues affecting large Canadian organizations to help CIOs and IT managers make decisions that affect their enterprise. Topics span data storage, DevOps, Internet of Things, networking, CRM and HR. -
Interim Editor-In-Chief [Freelance]Ebn Online Jul 2016 - Sep 2016Toronto, Canada AreaEBN debuted in 1971 to help answer the timeless questions of how the electronics industry should organize, manage its supply chain, and navigate its boom-and-bust cycles. Those cycles have become more unpredictable in recent years, as the supply chain has grown much more global. The industry must be all the more ready to nimbly and swiftly manage any changes at suppliers, contract manufacturers, and retailers (and even end customers) in geographically diverse markets. While the cycles may never be eradicated, we can anticipate and understand them, manage them more intelligently, and dramatically reduce their impact. As interim editor, I assign and edit articles by freelance writings, keep the web site updated with news and research, and distribute content through social media channels.
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Case Study Writer [Freelance]Pivotal Labs Oct 2014 - Nov 2015Toronto, Canada AreaWrote four customer case studies per month highlighting agile development projects for Pivotal Labs customers with a particular focus on mobile applications and big data solutions. -
Contributing Writer [Freelance]Network Computing Apr 2012 - Dec 2013Toronto, OntarioRegular contributing writer to online publication (www.networkcomputing.com) covering information and network technologies that impact enterprise organizations, such as cloud computing, software defined networking, BYOD, security, data storage / management, data center and network infrastructure. -
O3 Community Manager / Operations Manager [Contract]Ontario Research And Innovation Optical Network (Orion) May 2009 - Jul 2011Toronto, Canada Area• Led marketing and promotion activities for online knowledge /collaboration hub aimed at Ontario researchers, educators and scholars using inbound marketing, content marketing and social media tools• Supported more than 100 online private collaboration spaces for researchers, educators and scholars in Ontario as well as 3,000 individual users with product training and technical support• Engaged research and educator community through event marketing and social media channels to promote collaboration service and ORION while gathering information about user issues and challenges• Conducted on-site presentations across Ontario to demonstrate online collaboration tools to researchers and educators• Responsible for initial development and strategic operations planning for ORION collaboration service• Created, solicited content from the research and education community• Led development and launch of internal corporate Intranet on a Software-as-as-Service (SaaS) platform and provided staff support and training -
Projects + Alliances Consultant [Contract]Ontario Research And Innovation Optical Network (Orion) Feb 2008 - May 2009• Identified the general and specific requirements of connected organizations and their users for enhancing their experience when using the Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network (ORION) to achieve their research or education objectives• Managed working group comprised of Ontario researchers and educators to develop online collaborative portal to facilitate cross-institutional, interdisciplinary interaction• Kept current with developments within the research and educational communities to identify opportunities where ORION could collaborate with institutions or private sector enterprises• Maintained current knowledge of technologies, applications and services in the marketplace that could be relevant to ORION and its connected users• Engaged fellow research and education networks to share experiences around development and deployment of value-added services
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Senior Account ConsultantSacke & Associates Inc. Jul 2003 - Sep 2007Toronto, Canada Area- Provided strategic counsel for clients in software, disaster recovery, networking, telecommunications, security and other niche B2B technology as well as consumer technology and professional services- Handled all aspects of media relations, analyst relations and marketing - Negotiated contracts- Researched business opportunities and developed proposals- Developed multi-faceted communications plans- Print advertising evaluation, purchasing and coordination of ad copy, design and materials- Wrote, edited and managed production of case studies, brochures and other marketing material- Media outreach, client preparation for interviews- Wrote and edited by-lined articles and matte stories for editorial placement- Wrote and edited news releases, media pitches and advisories- Wrote and edited Web site copy, including content for Search Engine Marketing / Optimization- Developed key messages - Corporate presentations for both business and technical audiences
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Assistant EditorComputing Canada Jan 2003 - Jul 2003Toronto, Canada Area- Assisted editor with all aspects of producing the magazine on a bi-weekly basis- Wrote breaking news and features for all sections; responsible for selecting and preparing news section- Assigned art and photography to support editorial content- Liaised with sales department regarding ad placement and page count
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Section EditorComputing Canada Jun 2001 - Jan 2003- Responsible for selecting and editing content for Enterprise Computing section, including columns and photography- Assisted in layout of news and other sections of the magazine- Wrote breaking news and feature articles
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Staff WriterComputing Canada Nov 2000 - Jun 2001- Wrote breaking news and features for print magazine, sister publications and Web site ITBusiness.ca
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Contributing WriterItbusiness.Ca Nov 2000 - Jul 2003Regular contributor of news articles for daily Web site update and e-newsletter.
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Contributing WriterComputer Dealer News Nov 2000 - Jul 2003Toronto, Canada AreaComputer Dealer News is Canada's premier source for news, features, product reviews and opinion relevant to solution providers and the IT channel.As a member of Transcontinental Media's IT Business group, I contributed news articles, features and profiles to the publication.
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Editor / WebmasterCanadian Science Fiction And Fantasy Resource Guide Jan 1997 - Mar 2002Ottawa, Edmonton, Vancouver And TorontoWeb site showcasing Canadian science fiction and fantasy authors, online resources and specialty merchants such as bookstores from across the country.Nominated for the prestigious Aurora Award in 1998
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Online EditorSilicon Valley North Aug 1999 - May 2000- In addition to BC Bureau Chief duties, edited and uploaded daily news content for www.siliconvalleynorth.com’s four regional sites – British Columbia, Alberta, Ottawa and Toronto- Condensed daily news items into monthly digests for inclusion in print editions of the newspaper in all four regions
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Bc Bureau ChiefSilicon Valley North Jul 1999 - May 2000- Wrote news, profiles, features, event listings and regular departments- Managed and edited freelance submissions and oversaw related budgets- Developed region-specific content covering high technology, including sections on companies and issues in the Okanagan Valley and Vancouver Island- Part of a two-person team to launch Silicon Valley NORTH in British Columbia
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Staff Writer, EdmontonSilicon Valley North Sep 1997 - Jul 1998- Wrote news, profiles, features, event listings and regular departments- Developed Edmonton-specific content covering high technology- Established local business contacts as part of efforts to solidify presence in Alberta- Launched newspaper in Alberta in collaboration with regional head office in Calgary
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Staff Writer, OttawaSilicon Valley North Apr 1996 - Sep 1997- Wrote news, profiles, features, event listings and regular departments- Wrote and edited daily news content for www.siliconvalleynorth.com
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Staff WriterAlgonquin Times Feb 1995 - Feb 1996Ottawa, Canada Area- Staff writer covering Algonquin College's Board of Governors and Faculty Union as well as local entertainment and campus events- Covered board and union meetings with emphasis on budget issues during the Mike Harris era as well as the retirement of long-serving president Phil Killeen and the slightly controversial appointment of Robert Gillett- Shot photos- Page layout and copy editing
Gary Hilson Skills
Copywriting
Press Releases
Media Relations
Blogging
Corporate Communications
Social Media
Copy Editing
Newsletters
Writing
Editing
Journalism
Editorial
Public Relations
Content Development
Marketing Communications
Strategic Communications
Social Media Marketing
Content Management
Web Content
Wordpress
Speech Writing
Research
Content Strategy
Digital Media
Creative Writing
Web Content Management
Internal Communications
Proposal Writing
Project Management
Content Marketing
Product Marketing
Technical Writing
Product Management
Public Speaking
Project Coordination
Digital Marketing
Website Copy
Website Management
Digital Strategy
Cms
Collaboration Tools
Problem Solving
Key Message Development
Intranet
Online Publishing
Web Project Management
Software Training
Product Launch
Presenter
Presentation Development
Gary Hilson Education Details
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Arthur Murray Dance StudioBallroom Dancing -
North Dundas District High School
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