Name variants:
Michael Orren
Last updated Jun 08, 2024
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Last Update
Jun 24, 2013
Email
mi**@dallasnews.com, mi**@yourspeakeasy.com, mi**@mikeorren.com
Location
Dallas, TX
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President
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Launched content marketing and social media firm specializing in creating and enhancing local brand communities and then leveraging those relationships to create sales. Joint venture of The ...
from Sep 2012
Principal
Consultancy helping select causes, retailers and media companies become (more) amazing.
Clients include top-ten US news website; major market newspapers, mobile startups, regional magazines ...
May 2011 — Sep 2012
On sabbatical
Taking 90-day recharge after nearly six-year startup roller coaster. Accepting consulting assignments in online media, local advertising, content and marketing.
Jan 2011 — Apr 2011
President and founder
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Conceived and led launch of largest single-market pure-play local news and information service in the US. Created unique proprietary behavioral targeting mechanism (The Daily You™). Created...
Apr 2005 — Dec 2010
Publisher
Revitalized $4.5 million revenue enterprise with a weekly newspaper, website, twelve book titles and custom seminars. Doubled profits and increased long-stagnant revenues during overall indu...
Aug 2001 — Apr 2005
President
Operated media consultancy focused on local and niche print and online media while executing diligence on regional magazine launch. Re-engineered operations of and created ancillary revenue ...
Sep 1999 — Aug 2001
Associate Publisher / General Manager
Key team leader in relaunch of one of country’s most successful regional titles. Managed all aspects of business, including sales, cashflow, content, marketing, circulation, manufacturing an...
Jan 1995 — Sep 1999
Editor/Art Director/Production Manager
Managed 15 annual and semi-annual titles for economic development clients and launched a local business magazine patterned on Harvard Business Review.
Jan 1994 — Jan 1995
Project Manager
Edited and managed six titles for custom publishing division of major directory publisher.
Jul 1993 — Jan 1994
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