
Is hoping to land any b2b copywriting gig between now and the New Year! Got a lead? Let me know!
Greater Chicago Area

Is hoping to land any b2b copywriting gig between now and the New Year! Got a lead? Let me know!
Greater Chicago Area
A creative writing professional specializing in developing marketing and technical documentation materials for a variety of B2B and B2C audiences. More than 15 years of print and Web copy experience. Combines strong communication skills with the ability to quickly learn new concepts. Clients have included Allstate, Discover Card, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Visa, Walgreens, and others. Samples available at http://www.jumpbean.com/portfolio, and by request.
Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Dreamweaver, and RoboHelp; familiar with Acrobat, Excel, Illustrator, Interwoven, STT Trainer. and Vignette. Windows and Macintosh proficient.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
2000 — Present (9 years )
Works together with large corporations and small businesses to create new marketing content to strengthen and invigorate their corporate and product brands.
* Works with a company’s marketing/sales team to create effective marketing collateral (Web, brochures, white papers, PowerPoints, direct mail, and more).
* Collaborates with product managers to position products, draft key messages, and develop branding campaigns for companies and non-profit organizations.
* Writes articles for industry trade magazines that describe size of opportunity and ease of market penetration. Articles have been published in CIO Magazine, Internet Telephony, and National Underwriter.
* Creates PowerPoint presentations for executives to give at industry seminars and tradeshows.
* Client have included Allstate, Discover Card, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Oracle (Stellent), SPSS, Visa, Walgreens, and others.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
1997 — 2000 (3 years )
Served as head copywriter, and acted as focal point for companys product information. Self-starter responsible for developing and producing all corporate and product collateral.
(Public Company; Banking industry)
1997 — 1997 (less than a year)
(Public Company; AIT; Telecommunications industry)
1993 — 1996 (3 years )
Led technical documentation team for company’s Internet and mainframe product lines.
Masters , Creative Writing , October 1996 — June 1997
Bachelors , English , October 1988 — June 1992