
Marketing Writer/Blogger
Greater Milwaukee Area

Marketing Writer/Blogger
Greater Milwaukee Area
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Advertising, public relations and corporate communications. Experienced in developing, creating and managing a corporate blog for a niche market. Currently manage 2 blog sites and a Web site. Have created several corporate magazines for Master Lock Company, including a 4/c, 18-20 page business-focused employee magazine and a 2/c, 4-6 page tabloid newsletter. Newsletters have become a specialty. At Midwest Airlines, I also wrote the Midwest Miles monthly newsletter (both print and e-mail versions), weekly customer sales e-mails, and internal mid-management newsletters.
Industries with most experience are airline and manufacturing. Have written for business publications on a wide range of industries. Advertising copywriting, internal communications, CEO-level writing projects, online corporate Web content, company intranet management.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
* Tish works on a contract basis with individual companies, writing and editing marketing materials, including Web site analysis and online content.
* Tish is also a principal in XYX Creative serving the greater Milwaukee and Dallas/Ft. Worth areas. She handles freelance copywriting projects and creative coordination for clients; her associates handle design for both print and Web. They also offer affordable printing services.
(Privately Held; Airlines/Aviation industry)
October 2002 — May 2008 (5 years 8 months)
Began as a Senior Writer in Corporate Communications. Worked on a number of writing projects for senior level management, including an averted Chapter 11 communications track. Hands-on management of company intranet. Moved into Marketing when a position was created for an advertising copywriter. Wide range of print and online writing, including Web content, e-newsletters, promotional e-mails.
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)
October 2002 — February 2004 (1 year 5 months)
(Consumer Goods industry)
January 1993 — June 2001 (8 years 6 months)
Reported to CEO. Handled employee communications -- day-to-day and critical communications involving major job outsourcing effort.
Created, wrote and directed all production of a 4/c, 16-18 page business-focused magazine for employees. Later a 4-6 page, 2/c tabloid newsletter for both Milwaukee and Nogalas, Mexico employees.
Creative idea generation. Brand identity preservation. Viewing each project from the customer's perspective. Corporate blog creation. Product blogging. Writing for the travel industry. Therapy dog training. Online research and writing in every form.
2007 Award for innovative corporate blog by Society for New Communication Research (SNCR).
Travelswithtish.com is prominently discussed in a new marketing book, "The New Language of Marketing: Screaming Angels," by Sandy Carter, VP of SOA and WebSphere at IBM.