Professional/Personal Overview
Tap my extensive experience as a business and technology journalist to deliver compelling content to your demanding reader. I'm adept at quickly digesting technical material and explaining it in terms of real-world business problems and solutions. Interview subjects say they appreciate the extent of my preparation.
Work Info
Expertise
Editor
9 Years
Reporter
30 Years
Writer
30 Years
Specialty
Business (general)
30 Years
Technology
25 Years
Supply Chain/manufacturing/retail
30 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
30 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Vertical Systems Reseller (11+), Hospitality Technology (11+), RIS News (6-10), Washington Technology (3-5), Inbound Logistics (3-5), Consumer Goods Technology (3-5), DC Velocity (1-2), Advertising Age (1-2), Beverage Spectrum (1-2), Robotics Trends (1-2), Multichannel Merchant (1-2), Nations Restaurant News (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
LXE (11+), Capgemini (6-10), Citizen America (3-5), Kronos (3-5), Kewill (1-2)
Other Work History
Principal, editor, Retail Executive Review electronic newsletter, Strategic Media Group
Technical Skills
Podcasts, Webcasts
Equipment
PC, Digital Camera, Voice Recorder
Unions
AvantGuild
References
"Your articles are on time and well-written - a couple of things which seem hard to come by."
Awards
Best Magazine, Automotive Service Excellence Association
Associations
MediaBistro AvantGuild
Other
I have a dual BS, cum laude, in magazine journalism and psychology from the
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near New York, NY. I am willing to travel regionally. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
Research Study
(Capgemini/Penn State/Korn Ferry/Panalpina , 10/3/2012)
I serve as lead writer for this prestigious annual study, working with a cross-company, international study team. My role was to interweave three streams of research from this year-long process into an accessible, meaningful reference document that represents the common themes and findings.
(Consumer Goods Technology , 6/10/2011)
This shopper research reveals what consumers like and don’t like about promotions, intended to give marketers a better understanding of how to design promotions that will best serve targeted consumer segments. I worked with analysts to interpret the results, then wrote the report.
Magazine Articles
(Inbound Logistics , 11/30/2012)
The assignment for this piece was to get a reading on the current state of the Expedited Logistics marketplace, including the experiences of individual shippers.
(Vertical Systems Reseller Magazine , 6/7/2011)
VSR serves IT resellers including those selling into retail and hospitality. Many are excited about exploding interest in mobile payments -- which made it all the more painful when the standards body deemed them insecure until further notice. This story documents the resulting pain.
(Hospitality Technology , 2/14/2011)
These are still early days in the point of sale industry's movement to environmentally friendly POS terminals. This piece helps hospitality operators learn what steps they can take, and what features they can look for, to ensure their POS terminals are as green-friendly as the market permits.
Letter of Recommendation
(CSCO/ERI Journal/SCM&L , 11/6/2006)
Attached is a letter of recommendation from Dave Andrews, editorial director for Chief Supply Chain Officer, ERI Journal and Supply Chain Manufacturing & Logistics.
White Paper
(RIS News , 12/19/2011)
Technological innovation is both fueling and helping to define retail strategy, making long-term IT planning mission-critical. The assignment for this Thought Leadership report was to explore why these plans must combine nimble architectures and processes for closer IT-business alignment.
(Kronos , 1/1/2009)
This white paper describes the benefits of workforce management solutions to improve scheduling effectiveness and worker satisfaction at multi-unit restaurants.
Audio/Video
(Vertical Systems Reseller Magazine , 1/31/2011)
I host this twice-monthly series of podcasts covering business management issues that affect IT solution providers. Guests include subject matter experts as well as solution providers themselves.
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
