Ron Daniel Email & Phone Number

Douglasville, Georgia, United States

Douglasville, GA

• Facilitate multiple projects daily while meeting tight deadlines which includes supervising an editorial staff of five through projects, assignments/delegations, coaching writers, and prioritizing print and digital.
• Develop 5-10 feature stories and news articles weekly, take photographs, and edit staff content for print and online publication, ensuring accuracy and adherence to AP style
• Manage $150,000 editorial budget and saved $40,000 annually by negotiating a new agreement with features vendor
• Enhance social media and website content strategy including establishing Instagram presence, posting and promoting articles, photos, and multimedia, and interacting with users thereby increasing social media reach by.
• Analyze traffic and audience metrics for the website and social media to improve the publication’s brand and increase engagement
• Produce 3-5 special publications annually which includes delegating tasks, collaborating with design teams, and ensuring timely completion and achievement of initial goals, thus generating $10,000 annually

Douglasville, GA

• Conducted investigative reporting/research to identify wasteful spending of county government; resulted in the community becoming involved and procedure changes - state legislators lowered school board pay by 10%
• Wrote a minimum of 12 news articles weekly covering topics such as government and education as well as feature stories on events, local personalities, and historic landmarks
• Incorporated creative concepts into content which included taking photographs for stories

Atlanta, GA

• Resolved guest concerns regarding driving directions, restaurant suggestions, and hotel/local resources through leveraging technological assets
• Balanced responsibilities as bellman, concierge, valet parking attendant and room-service attendant
• Leveraged technological assets to aid guests with check-in, transportation, and business center services

Greater Atlanta Area

• Developed and updated employee guidelines on safety methods for parking and retrieving vehicles
• Streamlined valet parking system, resulting in increased productivity and savings of more than $30,000 annually

Carrollton, Georgia

• Managed the sports department: planning, scheduling, evaluating, and organizing all assignments for writers, six correspondents and photographers for coverage area that included nine high schools and a university
• Identified and translated guidelines to write up to three stories daily and designed pages for publication while achieving strict daily deadlines
• Edited/proofread materials to provide quality control and ensure accuracy, enhance communication, and inform readers