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Daniel B. Polinsky

Bio Danny - isn't he handsome?Innovative, versatile professional with proven success in increasing sales and brand awareness by leading a broad range of communications / web projects and producing rapid, high-quality results. Solution-oriented problem solver and decision maker. Superb client manager, adept at producing products to clients' satisfaction. Empowering team leader who maximizes staff performance and facilitates consensus among Marketers, Programmers, Developers and Clients.
   
Technology Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady & InDesign ~ Macromedia Dreamweaver & Fireworks ~ QuarkXpress ~ MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint ~ HTML / DHTML, JavaScript & CSS
   
Experience
August 2000 - December 2003 PHE, Inc. Hillsborough, NC

Marketing Manager

» Responsible for conceptualizing, organizing, editing and implementing new features onto home page of $20m website. In charge of editorial process from creation to completion.
» Increased revenues generated by direct e-mail campaigns by $100K through campaign overhaul, leading the coordination, writing and dissemination of 500,000+ monthly e-mail messages.
» Augmented monthly sales by $100K by managing the on-time design and delivery of new and improved front-end design and back-end functionality for $1M+ global e-commerce website.
» Increased sales $1,000 per day by conceiving, designing and directing upsell / cross-sell project.
» Created and executed contest, working across 3 divisions to develop rules, program and advertising.
» Keep projects on track by serving as facilitator between corporate leaders, clients and design teams..
» Write press releases and disburse them to yahoo.com, cnn.com, msnbc.com and foxnews.com.

   
 
August 1996 - June 2000 University of Georgia Athletic Association Athens, GA

Webmaster

» Designed and maintained sports website GeorgiaDogs.com, and created college of Journalism website.
» Entirely responsible for creation of Quincy Carter for Heisman Trophy site and UGAA Football Game Day interactive, multimedia and real-time game site
» Directed team that introduced state-of-the-art technologies such as live chats and online polls.

UGA Assistant S.I.D.

» Entirely responsible for content on women's tennis Web site ; edited, designed and composed 1999 Women's Tennis media guide; primary contact for women's tennis.
» Coordinated statistics disbursement during football, baseball, men's and women's basketball.
» Focused on nationally ranked men's basketball and tennis teams. Assisted during nationally televised football, gymnastics and women's basketball events. Participated in 1998 SEC Championship football game; 1997, 98 and 99 Men's Tennis NCAA Championships in Athens; assisted with 1998 Women's Tennis NCAA Championships in Notre Dame, Indiana; 1996, 97 and 98 Women's Basketball NCAA Championships; 1997 SEC Swimming Championships; 1998 NCAA Gymnastics Regional; 1997 SEC Volleyball Tournament.

   
 
Summer 1999 Tiburon Ent. / EA Sports Orlando, FL

Alpha/Beta Software Tester

» EA Sports’ premier title, Madden NFL 2000; tested game for bugs, inconsistencies and anomalies.
» Worked closely with programmers and directors to help produce top-selling football video game in America.

   
 

1993-1996 Greensboro News & Record
1993-1994 USA Today
1993 CBS News

» Six-year tenure as member of Teen Review Panel Greensboro N&R; published monthly review column.
» Selected from 1,000 applicants during a nationwide search for USA TODAY's 1993-94 panel; interviewed about controversial contemporary issues interesting to mature teenage readers.
» Served as special intern to the Executive Producer of WFMY-TV (CBS) news. Production assistant, Cameraman, Copy Editor and gopher.

   
Education
1995 - 1999 University of Georgia Athens, GA

» Bachelor's Degree in Journalism with a focus in New Media. History minor.

   
   
Community Involved in many civic and regional charitable causes

» Led the organizational team that conceived, planned and implemented "Safety Village" for kids of Durham, North Carolina. Enrolled volunteers, sponsors and suppliers to keep total costs of the project (the size of five tennis courts) reasonable while creating a safe space for kids to learn how to be safe in their community. Classes are run by the Durham Police Department.
» Chair High IQ Bowl: organized, planned, publicized and executed High IQ Bowl for 45 area high schools and City Stage celebration.
» Chair Fun Fourth and City Stage, numerous minor staffs, received several leadership and Executive Board awards; 440-hour Volunteer Award.