David Sloan

Emmaus, PA USA
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Professional Experience

Experienced Writer/Editor/Media Consultant Strong background in writing and editing.for online and print media. Expert in technical writing/editing with strong experience in health, home & garden, crafts, woodworking, construction, etc. (former Chief Editor of "This Old House") . Also strong background in international publishing in the UK, Latin America, Ukraine. Able to regionalize articles for foreign markets. Professional photographer able to provide photography for freelance articles.

Expertise

Editor
25 Years
Publisher
25 Years
Writer
25 Years

Specialty

Lifestyle
20 Years
International
20 Years
Home & Garden
25 Years

Industries


Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
25 Years
Marketing (firm) - Small to mid-sized corp. cl
22 Years
Online/new media
15 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

25 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Cottages & Gardens Publications (1-2), BioWorld Today (Medical) (1-2), Rodale (1-2), Meredith Corporation (1-2), Readers Digest (1-2), AHC Media (Healthcare) (1-2), Perekhid Media (Ukraine) Lifestyle (3-5), This Old House (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Rodale (1-2), Readers Digest (1-2), Meredith (1-2)

Other Work History

Please see resume for editorial and media business positions held. Trade Show/Consumer Show experience.

Technical Skills

Professional voice-over actor/announcer with home studio. Professional photographer with advanced Photoshop skills. Hobby videographer with intermediate video editing skills. Expert technical knowledge of woodworking and construction tools, techniques, materials and practices.

Foreign Language Skills

Some conversational German

Unions

None

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, OS10, Windows

Equipment

Professional photography equipment including studio lighting.. MAC and PC computers. Photoshop and Final Cut Pro. Professional home studio for voice recording.

Work Permits & Visas

USA

References

References provided upon request

Associations

American Society of Magazine Editors

Showcase

General

This was an article commissioned by Folio to document the strategy we used to build Rodale's American Woodworker magazine into a category leader.