Writing and business communications
Greater Los Angeles Area
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- Publisher at Vantage Point Magazine
- Principal at My Writing Resources
- Past
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- Dealer Communications at American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
- Marketing Communications at PLATINUM Solutions, Inc.
- Marketing Communications at MICOM Communications Corp.
- Editor, Publications at Candle Corporation
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Bill Pike’s Summary
Experience in automotive, higher education, technology and consumer-based organizations. Has served in both private and public sectors. Currently serving on a board of directors for a mining company. Passionate about:
- People who confront and overcoming life's challenges
- Capturing their courage and tenacity in articles
- Understanding how CIOs and others stir positive changes in organizations
- Giving back by volunteering skills and wisdom.
Bill Pike’s Specialties:
- Reviewing and editing business writing to improve clarity and the logical flow of ideas; thus helping readers understand the purpose of a given communication.
- Coaching people on how to be effective when interviewing for jobs and promotions.
- Managing/updating online content for Websites
- Building resumes with clarity and an optimal fit within the target industry.
Bill Pike’s Experience
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Publisher
Vantage Point Magazine
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
October 2007 — Present (10 months)
Vantage Point magazine delivers concise, thoughtful (and thought provoking) articles based on first-person experience.
Vantage Point Magazine can be found at: http://VantagePointMag.com. -
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My Writing Resources
(Writing and Editing industry)
1993 — Present (15 years)
Marketing and business communications working with automotive, higher education, technology and consumer-based organizations. Providing personal assistance developing resumes and coaching in interview situations.
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Dealer Communications
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Automotive industry)
April 1995 — October 2007 (12 years 7 months)
News and instructions for changes to business applications on a web-based portal used by dealerships to communicate with American Honda. Published automobile dealer stories relating accomplishments that improve systems and profitability.
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Marketing Communications
PLATINUM Solutions, Inc.
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1996 — October 1996 (10 months)
PLATINUM Solutions provided consulting for Platinum Technology product suite.
Developed corporate identity program from logo to corporate Internet site. Conceptualized, wrote, and published customer newsletter circulated to over 6,000 readers, worldwide. Developed all corporate marketing material. Including data sheets and customer profiles. -
Marketing Communications
MICOM Communications Corp.
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Hardware industry)
January 1995 — January 1996 (1 year 1 month)
Developed a corporate newsletter for worldwide distribution. Developed communiqué to share executive ideas, and corporate vision with employees. Assisted in the preparation of marketing video infomercials.
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Editor, Publications
Candle Corporation
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)
October 1984 — November 1994 (10 years 2 months)
Responsible for the publication of seven separate monthly and quarterly newsletters with a budget of $750,000 and a circulation exceeding 100,000 external readers. Restructured internal employee newsletter into a regularly scheduled quarterly business-oriented communication.
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Bill Pike’s Interests:
Discovering thousand year-old trails, pottery shards and petroglyphs of a pre-historic people who hunted and walked throughout the southwest U.S.
Bill Pike’s Groups:
- Automotive Digital Marketing
- The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
- Veterans Administration
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US Military Veterans Network member -
Automotive Digital Marketing member
Bill Pike’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
