Damon Sims
Digital Editor at Crain's Cleveland Business- Claim this Profile
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Cybersecurity Awareness: Phishing Attacks
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Avoiding Phishing Scams (2017)
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Cybersecurity at Work
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Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
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Experience
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Crain's Cleveland Business
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital Editor
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Mar 2014 - Present
Increased page views from 3.7 million in 2013 to 6.2 million in 2020 through implementing SEO policies and increasing the amount of stories posted to social channels. Crafted an effective paywall strategy for Crain’s Cleveland with a focus on high-value content that has increased order conversions — new orders and renewals — by 33% from 2020 to 2021. Curate, edit and send daily morning and afternoon e-newsletters. Streamlined newsletters to reduce the number of duplicated stories across each industry email resulting in a higher and more consistent open rate for industry e-newsletters. Launched a Saturday morning newsletter to increase coverage to seven days per week. Crain’s Cleveland newsroom lead on the Drupal 7 and Drupal 8 redesigns. Tasks included the indexing and vetting of all content on CrainsCleveland.com and the creation of front end pages, section fronts, newsletter signup boxes and promotional boxes. Day-to-day duties include overseeing the day-to-day operation of the Crain's Cleveland website and setting the digital strategy for the brand. Oversee the posting of all content on CrainsCleveland.com. • Cleanup and back editing of all stories on the site. • Multimedia editing and placement within articles. • Create and place third party widgets — graphics, maps and documents in stories. • Compile, configure and edit Special Features content including awards and Special Reports. Troubleshoot send and delivery issues at the brand level for all newsletters. Track analytics in the areas of content, audience and site performance using Ominture, Chartbeat, Metrics for News and Google Analytics for distribution to leadership and staff. Troubleshoot at the brand level any issues pertaining to WoodWing, Drupal and all analytics tools. Teach and guide staff in the use of all the digital tools used to create content for Crain’s Cleveland. Work with sales staff to keep them up to date on any relevant changes to the site. Show less
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Northeast Ohio Media Group
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Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
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Community Engagement Specialist
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Aug 2013 - Feb 2014
Create daily and weekly aggregation posts. Moderate comments on high-traffic news posts with controversial topics. Create polls and surveys for inclusion in news articles. Work with reporters to identify opportunities to engage readers through the news article comments. Provide technical support to the staff concerning the basic functions of the Movable Type blog software. Post op-ed articles to the Cleveland.com Opinion page. Create daily and weekly aggregation posts. Moderate comments on high-traffic news posts with controversial topics. Create polls and surveys for inclusion in news articles. Work with reporters to identify opportunities to engage readers through the news article comments. Provide technical support to the staff concerning the basic functions of the Movable Type blog software. Post op-ed articles to the Cleveland.com Opinion page.
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Plain Dealer Publishing Co.
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Online Copy Editor
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Jan 2008 - Aug 2013
Assist in training the newsroom staff in Movable Type software and use of social media to promote stories and build sources. Assist in training the newsroom staff in Search Engine Optimization techniques for Web entries including proper headline construction, proper use of tags and how to embed internal/external links. Moderate comments for the Cleveland.com website.Manage the weekend news cycle for Plain Dealer content on Cleveland.com. Responsibilities included editing and posting breaking news stories, formatting art, compiling fact boxes, and embedding video and audio with stories. Create series guides for Plain Dealer special reports on Cleveland.com.Create guides for Plain Dealer news series on Cleveland.com Show less
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Video Game Columnist/Freelance Writer
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Oct 2001 - Aug 2013
Produced a weekly column for print and Web distribution critiquing new games and video game consoles. Contributing writer to the "Digital Dose" sectionWriter and primary video game reviewer for the Game Patrol. Work Samples * Asura's Wrath will entertain, but action is sporadic: Video game reviews* Playstation Vita lets players engage in portable video games and stay in touch* Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception puts army of pirate thugs in Nathan Drake's path to freedom* Gears of War 3: A beautiful game and a satisfying end to an epic trilogy Contributing writer to the Cleveland Remembers blog on Cleveland.comWork Samples* Randall Park Mall and the smell of Thistledown's stables: Cleveland Remembers* What's your favorite Hough Bakeries treat? A Cleveland Remembers poll * Family night at Ponderosa: Cleveland Remembers Show less
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Editorial Department Composition Clerk
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Jun 1999 - Dec 2007
Researched, compiled and edited professional, college, and high school sports results on deadline. Conducted interviews with coaches, players, and correspondents to create a daily roundup of events.Responsible for producing a weekly listing and graphic detailing traffic projects in The Plain Dealer’s seven county coverage area, compiling news briefs from faxed materials, transcribing correspondent reports of city council meetings, and producing a daily obituary listing.
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Education
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1994 - 1998
The Ohio State University
B.A., History
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