
Contract Marketing Writer
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Contract Marketing Writer
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Listening. Professional service. Ability to relate to executives and key stakeholders in a professional manner. Ability to get up to speed fast. On-time/on-deadline delivery. Flexibility. Dependability. Easy to work with. Getting to know my clients in depth and customizing service to fit their budget/needs/timelines.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
Britta Reque-Dragicevic is a freelance marketing writer and owns Redflower Marketing Communications. She partners with business clients to create powerful, compelling messages that tie to their strategic business objectives and impact their bottom line.
A native of Minnesota and former journalist who wrote for The Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times, Britta works and lives between her offices in Minnesota and Sarajevo.
She and her husband, former Associated Press correspondent, Alexandar S. Dragicevic, have been blessed with a son and two daughters. Britta's other creative interests include writing books, spending time in nature, and living a joy-filled life.
(Writing and Editing industry)
2002 — Present (7 years )
Wrote CLOSE TO HOME: A SOLDIER'S GUIDE TO RETURNING FROM WAR ; a raw, tell-it-like-it-is, compassion-filled guide for Iraq and Afghan veterans and their families on what life after war is like, relevant issues and healing strategies.
Available through Amazon.com or www.lifeafterwar.org
(Media Production industry)
2000 — 2004 (4 years )
Daily reporting from Sarajevo, Bosnia for The Associated Press. Coverage included NATO, UN, OSCE, political, features, briefs and special reports.
developing positive relationships with clients; doing things well the first time; going the extra mile; listening; writing.....non-worklife: writing books, photography, painting, spending time with my family, walking downtown in Sarajevo, reading, being happy, living the life of my dreams
American Marketing Association; AMA MN chapter;