Jim Koscs

Current

Owner and copywriter at AudaMotive Communications, LLC

Past

Public Relations Specialist at Mercedes-Benz USA
Account Executive at Coleman & Pellet Public Relations
Editor at Car Collecting & Investing newsletter

Editor at Atcom
Editor at Mopar Action magazine
Editor at Harris Publications
Managing Editor at CSK Publishing

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Education

Rowan University

Recommended

3 people have recommended Jim

Connections

74 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

My company and blog

Jim Koscs’s Summary

My proposition: Get effective automotive and business copywriting at a compelling value.

I’ve consistently delivered that to brands including Subaru, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz (+ AMG and Maybach), Jaguar, Lexus, BMW, Porsche, Mitsubishi and Suzuki.

What kind of copywriting do you need? I’ve written everything from press kits to showroom brochures and executive speeches. (See list below.)

Satisfied clients benefit from my 23 years of professional writing experience, encompassing PR and marcom, newspaper, magazine and web. They also benefit from my broad and deep knowledge of cars and the car industry.

Plus, I’m friendly – no attitude! I play well with others, including graphic designers and agencies. (Yes, you can ask your current agency to work with me – I’ve done many projects that way.)

Visit my web site to see work samples and testimonials from satisfied clients. And while you’re there, sign up for my free and fun e-newsletter, Wheel People. It’s a monthly reminder that we got into the car business because it was fun (and still is).

Do more than cars? So do I. I’ve written on many topics, including insurance, power generation, environmental, corporate philanthropy and art. I’ve even written about unexploded ordnance cleanup. Somebody had to.

Jim Koscs’s Specialties:

Press kits
Executive speeches
Brochure and collateral copywriting
Newsletter writing and editing
Magazine features
Corporate ghostwriting

Jim Koscs’s Experience

Owner and copywriter

AudaMotive Communications, LLC

(Non-Profit; Internet industry)

February 1999 — Present (10 years 6 months)

I write all manner of public relations and marketing materials, specializing in the automotive industry but able to handle a wide range of other topics. I have written speeches for top automotive executives.
Public Relations Specialist

Mercedes-Benz USA

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Automotive industry)

April 1995 — February 1999 (3 years 11 months)

Public Relations Specialist: Wrote product PR releases and press kits, executive speeches and auto show scripts, and served as a media spokesperson. Assigned photographers and other vendors and managed press kit production.
Account Executive

Coleman & Pellet Public Relations

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

March 1992 — March 1995 (3 years 1 month)

Account Executive and Writer for BMW of North America, The Prudential Insurance Company and the New Jersey Insurance News Service, a trade group. Also wrote for energy, powerplant and waste-management clients.
Editor

Car Collecting & Investing newsletter

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)

January 1992 — January 1993 (1 year 1 month)

Editor, Car Collecting & Investing newsletter (freelance for company that purchased newsletter when Atcom, Inc. liquidated in January 1992)
Editor

Atcom

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

March 1989 — January 1992 (2 years 11 months)

Editor, Car Dealer INSIDER, Car Rental/Leasing INSIDER and Car Collecting & Investing newsletters
Editor

Mopar Action magazine

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

1988 — 1989 (1 year)
Editor

Harris Publications

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

February 1988 — December 1988 (11 months)

Co-founding Editor, Mopar Action magazine. I continue today as freelance Feature Editor, writing 2-4 articles per issue.
Managing Editor

CSK Publishing

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)

March 1986 — February 1988 (2 years)

Managing Editor, Vette, MuscleCars, High-Performance Pontiac and High-Performance Mopar magazines (CSK Publishing, later acquired by Primedia). Wrote 2-4 features per issue of each bi-monthly magazine.