Frank Borzilleri

Current

• Freelance Writer / Producer at Independent Contractor

Past

• Senior Writer at Practice Builders
• Communications Specialist/Copy Chief at SUCCESS PLUS (EDD) / STATE OF CALIFORNIA
• Manager/Copy Director at PROFESSIONAL RESUME & WRITING SERVICE

• Free-lance Writer/Producer at INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR (Self-employed)
• Writer/Producer at JANSEN ASSOCIATES ADVERTISING & PR
• Writer/Producer at HUNTER BARTH ADVERTISING

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Education

• California State University-Fullerton
• Loara High School
• Mater Dei High School

• St. Catherines Military Academy
• EDD Training

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Recommended

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Connections

333 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Frank Borzilleri’s Summary

Award winning writer with strong conceptual, research, troubleshooting and problem solving skills. Can quickly translate features into tight, benefits-driven copy. Marketing/advertising experience includes copywriting, creative positioning, branding, new promotion development, budgeting and talent casting. Has trained, mentored and supervised copywriters in both print and broadcast writing.

TOP QUALITIES
Referenced from LinkedIn Recommendations: Expert, Great Results, Personable, Creative, Good Value, High Integrity, On Time

CLIENTS
Comprehensive background includes a wide-range of industries including: General Healthcare, High Tech Software & Devices, Business-To-Business, Consumer, Industrial, Retail and Sports. Former clients include Suzuki, Clippers Professional Basketball Franchise, Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts/Irvine and Bell & Howell.

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Ad Campaigns, Advertorials, Collateral, Discographys, Direct Response Letters, Free Standing Inserts, Newsletters, New Product Introductions, Press Releases, Promotional Materials, Radio, Telemarketing Scripts, Sales Promotions, Trade Brochures, Radio, Video, TV, Yellow Page Ads, Web Site Content & Creation, and more.

SPECIAL EXPERTISE
Heavyweight radio background includes hundreds of radio commercials: Talent Casting, Sound Effects Usage, Commercial Production, Post-Production Management, Script Writing and Editing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Mac & P.C. literate writer who can work in Word, Pagemaker, InDesign and InDesign2

EDUCATION
B.A. Degree, Advertising/Communications, California State University, Fullerton, CA

Frank Borzilleri’s Specialties:

Heavyweight radio background includes hundreds of radio commercials: Talent Casting, Sound Effects Usage, Commercial Production, Post-Production Management, Script Writing and Editing.

Frank Borzilleri’s Experience

• Freelance Writer / Producer

  Independent Contractor

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

• Senior Writer

  Practice Builders

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  April 1991 — August 2008 (17 years 5 months)

  Full-service, marketing-driven agency specializing in medical practice branding. (An Ascend Media Company)
  • Created branded marketing-driven campaigns for hundreds of private practices
  • New product development included waiting room posters and in-bound telemarketing scripts.
  • Trained & supervised other writers.
  • Won award through Direct Marketing Creative Guild/West

• Communications Specialist/Copy Chief

  SUCCESS PLUS (EDD) / STATE OF CALIFORNIA

  (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Government Administration industry)

  January 1990 — January 1991 (1 year 1 month)

  Nonprofit employment agency ran by state of California.
  • Copy Chief of SPPG newsletter that provided advice and counseling to out of work professionals.
  • Co-chairperson of Communications Committee.

• Manager/Copy Director

  PROFESSIONAL RESUME & WRITING SERVICE

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  January 1987 — 1990 (3 years )

  Business to business writing and resume service for professionals.
  • Within first year, was #3 in sales volume, out of a 14 office district.

• Free-lance Writer/Producer

  INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  January 1985 — January 1987 (2 years 1 month)

  • Clients included Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, Acapulco's Restaurant, Brea and 'Jamoe', a Platinum Album percussionist formerly with the Allman Brothers Band.

• Writer/Producer

  JANSEN ASSOCIATES ADVERTISING & PR

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  January 1983 — January 1985 (2 years 1 month)

  Was Orange County’s largest independent ad agency at my time of employment.
  • Clients included Suzuki, Bell & Howell and Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts/Irvine
  • Won awards through both the Orange County Advertising Federation and the Business & Professional Advertising Association.

• Writer/Producer

  HUNTER BARTH ADVERTISING

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  January 1980 — January 1983 (3 years 1 month)

  Advertising agency specializing in radio advertising.
  • Trained and supervised writers in radio spot writing, talent casting, SFX, editing and production.

Frank Borzilleri’s Education

• California State University-Fullerton

  BA , Advertising/Communications , 1971 — 1976

  Activities and Societies:

  Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity

• Loara High School

  Diploma , College Prep , 1969 — 1971

• Mater Dei High School

  College Prep 1968 — 1969

• St. Catherines Military Academy

  Diploma - Prep School , 1965 — 1968

• EDD Training

Additional Information

Frank Borzilleri’s Interests:

Special Interest: Radio Comericals • Heavyweight radio background includes hundreds of radio commercials: Talent Casting, Sound Effects Usage, Commercial Production, Post-Production Management, Script Writing and Editing

Frank Borzilleri’s Groups:

Tau Kappa Epsilon, Networked Recruiter, Tau Kappa Epsilon Alumni, Advertising, eMarketing Association Network, Recruiters' Networking Niche, Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Alumni, Business Development Institute (BDI), TKE Alumni, Creative Intensive Network

•    Tau Kappa Epsilon
•    Networked Recruiter (34,197+ total network) 3rd Largest Recruiting and HR & 2nd Largest Agency Group
•    Tau Kappa Epsilon Alumni
•    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
•    Advertising Professional
•    Online marketing
•    LinkEds & writers
•    Online Marketing Professionals
•    Recruiting Professionals Network
•    eMarketing Association Network
•    Medical Device Link
•    Recruiters' Networking Niche
•    Friends of Disney
•    Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Alumni
•    Innovative Marketing, PR, Sales, Word-of-Mouth & Buzz Innovators
•    Marketing Communication
•    Cal State Fullerton Alumni Association
•    MUBAC - Mac Users Business and Creative Group
•    Radio Access Professionals
•    BD Networking
•    MEDICARE MARKETING ASSOCIATION
•    Hooray for Hollyworld!
•    Medical professionals
•    Southwest Vendor and Connection to retailers Jewelry
•    MarketingProfs
•    Freelance Writers
•    AIGA Orange County
•    Healthcare & Life Sciences
•    We Love Referrals
•    TKE Alumni
•    Creative Intensive Network - For All Advertising Creatives
•    Health Care Professionals
•    Making Money Online
•    Workers Wanted
•    E-Recruitment Group (Post Jobs) (Post Resumes) Concept by Group of Sr. Recruiters
•    Knighthood: Medieval Strategy Fantasy War Game
•    Marketing Search
•    National Career Fairs
•    St. Catherine's Military Academy
•    OC Job Talk
•    Retailer to Vendor connections Jewelry
•    Star:Candidate for Hire
•    We Are Orange County!™ (WAOC™) - California
•    The Job Hunter Group
•    Webrecruit Transforming Recruitment Online
•    Linked Local Fountain Valley CA

Frank Borzilleri’s Honors:

Won awards through the Orange County Advertising Federation, the Business & Professional Advertising Association and the Direct Marketing Creative Guild/West

Awarded most coveted copywriting internship (Cochrane Chase Livingston, under Creative Director Carolyn Johnson) while at California State University, Fullerton

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