Eyal Goldshmid

Orlando, FL USA

Professional Experience

I am an outgoing, creative, self-starting individual with superb communication and investigative skills. I have more than a decade of professional writing and editing experience, including several with outlets like the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel and CitySearch.com, and I have an abundance of new media experience, working as part of the editorial staff for two prominent newspaper sites in Florida, TCPalm.com and OrlandoSentinel.com. In addition, I am fluent in countless software applications and computer languages, including Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator (for digital photography and graphic design), Quark and InDesign (newsletter and brochure layout) and HTML (website design, content management, XML production) and currently am the newsletter and website editor for the International FOP Association, a weekly web and print columnist with two Florida papers, and a public relations and marketing writer, among other things. I look forward to working with you.

Expertise

Content Editor (online)
7 Years
Editor
10 Years
Writer
10 Years

Specialty

Lifestyle
10 Years
Technology
7 Years
Travel
5 Years

Industries


Newspaper - Local/Regional
7 Years
Newsletter - Trade
5 Years
Online/new media
7 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

12 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel (10+), Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers (10+), Orlando Sentinel (10+), OverTime Magazine (6-10), Parenting Teens Online (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

International FOP Association (nonprofit) (10+), Quantified Marketing Group (10+), What My Family Should Know (1-2)

Other Work History

Project Lead for Harcourt School Publishers' Digital Media Department; Marketing Manager and web editor for the International FOP Association; Public Relations Writer for Quantified Marketing Group

Technical Skills

Web design, website and new media content production; digital photography and photo editing, graphic design, newsletter design, XML content production

Foreign Language Skills

Read and write Spanish and Hebrew (intermediate skill)

Computer Skills

Fluent in numerous software applications, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.), Access, Outlook, Publisher and Pagemaker; Lotus Notes; Corel PerfectOffice (WordPerfect, QuattroPro, etc.); Quicken; MS Money; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign and Freehand; QuarkXpress, Visio, Editworks, Homesite, Vignette CMA, Dreamweaver, FrontPage, etc.

Equipment

Laptop, desktop, digital camera (Olympus SP 500UZ)

References

Available upon request

Showcase

General

E-Brands Evolution
(Quantified Marketing Group 12/5/2005)
This is a business profile press release/trend article written for prominent restaurant group E-Brands.
Comfortable connections
(OverTime Magazine 3/1/2007)
This is a technology feature -- catering to a high-end clientele -- that highlights some cool gadgets that simplify the hassle of setting up and integrating modern home electronics.
Bon Apetit: The World's Largest Dinner Party
(FOP Connection 2/1/2007)
This is a newsier piece offering an overview of a dinner party fundraiser held simultaneously by dozens of families across the globe. It was written for a nonprofit publication published six times a year -- I am the editor and designer of the publication as well.
Everyone into the Oscar pool!
(Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel 2/20/2007)
This is a fun web/technology feature that digs into office Oscar pool fad.
From big business to beach time
(Quantified Marketing Group 2/2/2006)
This is profile of Bruce Dawson, former president of Dean and Deluca and supermarket chain Kash n Karry, who recently moved to Florida to open a beach-themed restaurant.
Access artsy fonts through Windows
(Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers 5/2/2007)
One of my more recent columns for the Scripps papers, which offers technical support to seniors and computer beginners.
Find your match
(Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel 2/13/2007)
This is a fun features piece, written for Valentine's Day, that highlights some of the more niche-market romance sites available out there.
Far Out to Far East
(Lea and Perrins/Quantified Marketing Group 5/23/2005)
A profile of famed San Francisco chef Ruta Kahate for the Lea & Perrins' Art of Flavor promotional program.
FOP Makes Washington Plea
(FOP Connection 8/1/2005)
This is a newsier piece recapping some significant advocacy efforts of the IFOPA, a nonprofit organization. I not only wrote the story but also designed the layout of the organization's Advocacy section of its website (and the layout of this page, which looks choppy as a PDF here, I'm afraid).
Local naturalist showcases Volusia’s varied terrain
(Orlando Sentinel 4/1/2006)
This is a travel feature/personality piece digging into some of the Orlando area's naturalistic attractions.