Mark McClure

Current

Email Copywriter and Ghostwriter at SamuraiWriter.com
Mid-Career Coach at TechCareerZigZag.com
CCIE Consultant at JFR Consulting

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Past

Network Engineer at Credit Suisse
Regional Network Engineer at AMP Services Japan (now Tyco)
Technical Instructor & Engineer at 3Com Japan KK

Computer Networking Instructor at 3Com Europe
Computer Networking Instructor at BICC Data Networks (UK)
Senior Instructor at McDonnell Douglas Information Systems (UK)
Teacher at Regent House Grammar School

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Education

Queen's University Belfast
The University of Reading

Connections

85 connections

Industry

Writing and Editing

Websites

Mark McClure’s Summary

HOW TO CONNECT WITH ME:

Email copywriter & web content ghostwriter.
http://www.samuraiwriter.com/blog/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/samuraiwriter99

MY GUIDELINES FOR CONNECTING VIA LINKEDIN:

The importance of a network of contacts in business and life cannot be overestimated.

That being said, since a small minority will often abuse the majority's trust and openness, here's how you and I can optimally benefit from the LinkedIn (LI) environment.

Please read carefully!

1- I will accept LI invitations from coaching and writing clients, business partners, (ex)colleagues and friends. Anyone else? Probably not. But see #2.

2- If we haven't yet met then please send a short note about yourself and the key benefit in connecting with you. (That doesn't mean I will, but at least you're knocking politely on my LI door - which is a good start!)

3- Once we are connected, please note that unless I know you and your services very well I am unlikely to recommend you to others in my LI network - trust can of course be built over time, and is a 2-way process.

Mark McClure’s Specialties:

Direct Response Email Copywriting, Technical Writing, Internet Marketing, Cisco CCIE #10814

Mark McClure’s Experience

Email Copywriter and Ghostwriter

SamuraiWriter.com

(Writing and Editing industry)

December 2008 — Present (8 months)

Quality web copywriting and ghostwriting services for smart business owners - including technical writing and blogging.
Mid-Career Coach

TechCareerZigZag.com

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

June 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

TechCareerZigZag consults with and coaches mid-career technology professionals worldwide on career strategy and personal renewal.
CCIE Consultant

JFR Consulting

(Information Technology and Services industry)

May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

IT consultant with a focus on enterprise routing and switching (CCIE #10814)
Network Engineer

Credit Suisse

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CS; Banking industry)

1999 — 2007 (8 years)

Asia-Pacific Regional Network Engineer with engineering and 2nd level support responsibilities for Campus LAN, branch, MAN and country/regional WAN networks.
Regional Network Engineer

AMP Services Japan (now Tyco)

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

1997 — 1999 (2 years)

On-site data network consulting and re-design projects for AMP's manufacturing and admin offices across 10 Asia-Pacific countries.
Technical Instructor & Engineer

3Com Japan KK

(Computer Networking industry)

1994 — 1997 (3 years)

Transferred from 3Com UK to new 6-person Japan office in 1994 as a local hire. Responsibilities included technical product training and PC LAN/WAN support for Tokyo and Osaka offices - at the last I was the only Caucasian in an 80+ person office, which was great bi-cultural immersion training.

Technical projects included:
Outsourcing Japanese PC support to a Tokyo-based vendor.
Lotus Notes Mail and Database Server Administration
Novell Netware File Server Administration.
Computer Networking Instructor

3Com Europe

(Computer Hardware industry)

1992 — 1994 (2 years)

Specialized in 3Com product & technology course design & instruction.

Presented standard and bespoke training courses to 3Com partners and customers worldwide.
Computer Networking Instructor

BICC Data Networks (UK)

(Computer Networking industry)

1989 — 1992 (3 years)

Designed & presented BICC & vendor-independent technology courses to partners and customers throughout the UK and Asia-Pacific countries.

BICC Data Networks was acquired by 3Com in 1992.
Senior Instructor

McDonnell Douglas Information Systems (UK)

(Computer Hardware industry)

1987 — 1989 (2 years)

Participated in the design & development of training courses for MDIS range of mini-computer hardware & application software (pre networked PC revolution. DOS command line was all the rage...!)

Presented courses throughout UK & Ireland to private & government customers.
Teacher

Regent House Grammar School

(Primary/Secondary Education industry)

1982 — 1986 (4 years)

Taught Physics to 11-18 yr age group, including GCE O-Level and A-Level.

Taught Maths to 11-16 yr age group, including GCE O-Level.

Taught Meteorology to 16-19 yr age group as a GCE O-Level elective exam choice.

Helped with after school athletics coaching (Hurdles).

Mark McClure’s Education

Queen's University Belfast

PGCE , Teacher Training
The University of Reading

B.Sc , Physics/Meteorology

Additional Information

Mark McClure’s Websites:

Mark McClure’s Interests:

Running, reading,writing, personal development,goal setting,blogging,coaching,information product creation,internet marketing,Japan,direct response copywriting.