Professional Experience
For most of my life, I’ve been a storyteller. As a journalist, as a communications content provider, as a blogger and as a marketing professional. It’s my passion. It’s my job. Now, I want to tell your story. How? Through content creation, social media/blog posts, news articles, magazine features, press releases, corporate reports and white papers. Through innovative marketing: brand management, e-mail marketing, sales strategic planning and campaign creation. Over the past 15 years, I’ve dedicated myself to connection – communicating a compelling message, marketing solutions to change lives. In short…I’ve told stories. Stories that matter. What’s your story? Let’s tell it together. Let's connect for a complimentary marketing strategy session today.
Expertise
- Editor 20 Years
- Copywriter 20 Years
- Content Editor (online) 20 Years
Specialty
- Finance 20 Years
- Lifestyle 20 Years
- Technology 20 Years
Industries
- Magazine - Local/Regional magazines 20 Years
- Pr/marketing - all 10 Years
- Online/new media 15 Years
Media Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)
- Mountain Times, High Country Magazine, Associated Press, High Co(10+)
Corporate Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)
- Prose Media(10+)
Other work history
Journalism Professor Director of Communications Director of Marketing
Technical skills
Hardware/Software Troubleshooting Associated Press Style Educational Management Modules
Computer skills
Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, PhotoShop, Acrobat, et. al.) Wordpress Office 365 Outlook CRM Various WYSWIG web content system MailChimp Constant Contact
Equipment
PC/Windows Apple/iOS/Mac
References
Miriam McNabb Editor DroneLife.com Boston, MA miriam@dronelife.com 617.429.5169 Don Vance COO/General Manager (Retired) Hound Ears Club Boone, NC don.vance@hotmail.com 828.773.8142 Dr. Janice Pope Interim Dean College of Fine and Applied Arts Appalachian State University Boone, NC popejt@appstate.edu 828.262.7129 David Jackson President Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Boone, NC david@boonechamber.com 828.264.2225 Frank Ruggiero Director of Marketing & Communications Grandfather Mountain Linville, NC frank@grandfather.com 828.733.2013 *811 Jamie Goodman Communications Coordinator Appalachian Voices jamie@appvoices.org 828.262.1500 Ron Forster Director of Marketing Appalachian Brian Estates Boone, NC forsterrg@appstate.edu 828.266.9200 Thomas Wilson Former President (Retired) Mountain Times Publications Boone, NC tgwilson619@gmail.com John Morris Former Vice-President of Real Estate (Retired) Realtor/Broker (Current) Hound Ears Club Boone, NC jmorris@houndears.com 336.62
Awards
Several state-level press awards
Associations
Society of Professional Journalists Private Club Marketing Association
General
Blog Posts/Social Media
(My Portfolio 10/30/2019)
A collection of blog posts I have written/co-written over the past 10 years
News Articles
(My Portfolio 10/30/2019)
A collection of news articles
Magazines
(My Portfolio 10/30/2019)
A collection of magazine articles
Tech Journalism
(My Portfolio 10/30/2019)
A collection of tech articles - specifically in the drone sector
White Papers
(My Portfolio 10/30/2019)
A collection of corporate white papers
Corporate Reports
(My Portfolio 10/30/2019)
Work Sample of a Corporate Report
Press Releases
(My Portfolio 10/30/2019)
A collection of Press Releases