Patty Winter

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• Marketing writer at -
• Development Writer at -
• Copywriter at Taproot Foundation

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Patty Winter’s Summary

CORPORATE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

• I have extensive experience writing marketing collateral for leading high-tech consumer products companies such as Apple and Symantec.

• My technical background enables me to come up to speed on technical and scientific subjects quickly.

• My professional but friendly writing style allows me to convey those subjects to a non-technical audience.


NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT

• I tell evocative stories while never losing sight of key messages and vital facts

• I can write for a wide range of audiences, including donors, volunteers, and clients


BOTH

• I have both a comprehensive vision of an entire project and a keen eye for details

• I have an excellent reputation for meeting deadlines, and for turning in clean copy that requires little or no copyediting.

Please visit my website (linked above) to see samples of my projects.

Patty Winter’s Experience

• Marketing writer

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  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year )

  Specializing in geek-to-English translation
  
  As a marketing writer for more than 12 years, I have written a wide range of pieces, including:
  
  • Marketing collateral: Brochures, web pages, success stories, retail packaging, data sheets, presentations, white papers, etc.
  
  • Sales and training materials: Sales sheets, seminar resources, hands-on trainings, in-store demos, dealer newsletters, etc.
  
  Clients have included:
  • Apple
  • Symantec
  • Adobe
  • Microsoft
  ...and many other companies
  
  I have also written magazine feature articles on diverse subjects, including GPS-based activities, amateur radio, astronomy, and travel.
  
  Please see my portfolio at:
  
  http://www.wintertime.com/marketing
  
  (Note: As mentioned above, I've been writing marketing collateral for more than a decade. I had to put a start date of 2008 for LinkedIn to display this listing ahead of my Taproot projects.)

• Development Writer

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  (Fund-Raising industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year )

  I tell stories that get results.
  
  Over the past six years, I have done pro bono projects for:
  • Yosemite Fund
  • Palo Alto Humane Society
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
  • Pacific Horticultural Foundation
  
  I am now offering writing services to nonprofits as part of my professional work. Because of my marketing communications background, I can help nonprofit groups with a wide range of marketing collateral in addition to direct fundraising materials.
  
  My nonprofit projects have included:
  
  • Foundation, corporate, and government (CDBG) grant proposals
  • Website content and navigation structure
  • Brochures and newsletters
  • PSAs and press releases
  
  Member, Association of Fundraising Professionals.
  
  Please see my portfolio at:
  
  http://www.wintertime.com/nonprofit

• Copywriter

  Taproot Foundation

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2007 — Present (2 years )

  In May, 2009, I completed my third Taproot pro bono project, a branding and messaging service grant for the Community Services Agency of Mountain View, Los Altos, and Los Altos Hills. I have also completed two website projects, including one for Breast Cancer Connections (www.bcconnections.org).

Additional Information

Patty Winter’s Groups:

•    Taproot Foundation
•    KIVA
•    On Fundraising, Hosted by AFP

Patty Winter’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
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