Mark Knapp Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il

Conduct PC and peripheral hardware reviews.

Conduct hardware reviews on the latest laptops and write feature articles exploring PCs

Test and review projectors

Conducting hands-on product reviews and covering tech deals for CNN's product recommendation channel, CNN Underscored

Test and review the latest tech with an emphasis on objective metrics

Covering the latest news in tech

Pitch and write news, features, buying guides, product reviews, and eCommerce articles under tight deadlines with subject-area expertise on a wide range of technologies. Conduct and write reviews for computers, smartphones, wearables, and PC peripherals. Supply professional product photos for publishing.Edit and update content within the CMS to maintain relevance and SEO ranking.

Contribute hardware reviews to IGN

Draft 90-second radio segment scripts on a wide variety of climate-related topics

Pitch and write news articles on the latest happenings in the video game industry

-Managed multiple teams of staff and freelance writers simultaneously for the Tech and Entertainment verticals, handling all pitches, facilitating team brainstorms, and running all publishing-Grew the Entertainment vertical from its inception into a flagship vertical of The Cheat Sheet, later handing off leadership of Entertainment to a proven member of my team to focus my efforts on growing the Tech vertical in similar fashion-Edited and workshopped writers’ content to ensure quality, SEO, and writer growth-Interviewed and assessed writing candidates, and trained new hires on workflow and house style-Developed an advanced content catalog for tracking publishing, expiration, and updates to articles-Assisted in the creation of the house style guide-Monitored real-time and historical traffic to optimize content performance for multiple traffic channels-Conducted quarterly and annual performance reviews for my team members-Devised and implemented a content-level SEO strategy to boost organic traffic to new and existing content-Wrote informative articles, guides, and reviews for publication

-Managed the writing team, all assignments, and publishing site-wide-Monitored traffic and performed analysis to improve article success rate, making weekends a massive contributor to site traffic and revenue-Trained new employees on house style and the CMS-Edited copy for errors, clarity, and style

Writing on diverse range of topics, from politics and business to stock and tech. Turned around articles on a tight deadline. Eventually working into a beat focused on Apple and other consumer tech. Editing for fellow writers.

Nara, Japan

Taught English to students of varying ages. Developed lessons.

Osaka, Japan

Developed and taught private English lessons

Japan

Taught scenario-based English lessons to individuals or groups in all age and skill ranges for NOVA.

Ann Arbor, Mi