Dan Hoppen

Experience

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  Hastings College Collegian

  Aug 2008 - May 2009

  Sports writer/copy editor/page designer
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  Omaha World-Herald

  Aug 2009 - Feb 2012

  Sports writer

  - Conducted interviews and wrote stories for the sports department- Edited articles written by others and composed headlines and subheads- Laid out pages for the following day's newspaper

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  Daily Nebraskan

  Aug 2009 - Feb 2012

  Sports writer
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  HuskerOnline.com

  Feb 2012 - May 2016

  Sports writer

   Wrote stories on Nebraska athletics, including baseball, football,basketball and recruiting. Interviewed athletes and coaches. Monitored message boards and interacted with site users. Performed in-depth statistical breakdowns. ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE:o Wrote in-depth features that drew industry acclaim.o Appeared on 6 to 8 radio shows for 1620 AM each week, oftenhosting several of them and still guest spot a weekly segment to this day.

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  Rivals.com

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2014

  Writer/editor

  - Edited stories, photos and page designs for Rivals.com main site- Wrote recruiting articles that were featured on site’s front page

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  Hudl

  May 2016 - Jul 2018

  Content Producer

   Wrote longform copy, blogs, emails, social copy and eBooks about Hudlproducts. Conducted interviews with coaches, athletes and other users to crafttestimonials about the product. Helped run campaigns and measure success. Trained and onboarded interns. ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE:o Successfully published 240 articles in just over 2 years.o Initiated and managed company podcast.o Produced more content than any other individual in companyhistory.o Invited to and attended Inbound Conference in Boston in 2017. Show less

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  Quantum Workplace

  Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

  Content Marketing Specialist

   Produced eBooks, blogs, emails, customer help articles, and internal announcements. Interviewed users and wrote success stories. Continually optimized old content to boost SEO. ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE:o Blew away goals for contacts created and page views for company blog; worked consistently with Insights team to attain and surpass content goals.o Ghost-wrote very successful posts for members of the sales team.o Obtained HubSpot certifications in SEO and Content Marketing. Show less

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  Self-employed

  Jul 2019 - Apr 2021

  Freelance Writer

  - Own and operate of RestaurantHoppen.com and DanHoppen.com.- Record episodes of the Restaurant Hoppen podcast.-Published my first book, "God's Broken Heroes".- Freelance for several newspapers and newsletters.

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  Hurrdat Media

  Oct 2019 - now

  Restaurant Hoppen Podcast Host

  - Record weekly podcast episodes with local chefs, restauranteurs, and media personalities- Research national and local food trends- Record solo podcasts with restaurant reviews- Own and operate RestaurantHoppen.com- Engage listeners and fans on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

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  Hurrdat

  Oct 2019 - Apr 2021

  Content Strategist

  - Write website copy and produced blog posts for several clients from a variety of industries.- Conduct SEO and keyword research.- Collaborate with members from different teams to brainstorm content ideas.- Edit my writing and that of other content creators

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  Concordia Publishing House

  Jun 2020 - Oct 2024

  Book Author

  - With guidance of CPH staff, in the process of writing second book (title still TBD)

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  King of Kings Lutheran Church

  Apr 2021 - Oct 2024

  Director of Small Groups
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  Hurrdat

  Oct 2024 - now

  Director of Digital Content

  Hurrdat ONE is local media redefined. We want to tell all the great stories that exist in Omaha, from history to events, restaurants, things to do, and just awesome people doing great things. As Director of Digital Content, I capture, edit, and create compelling content to showcase how amazing this city and its people are.