John Grgurich

Frederick, MD USA
Website: http://johngrgurich.writerfolio.com
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Professional Experience

A quick study who's always ready to take on new topics, I've spent 15 years writing for non-profits and for-profits on a range of subjects, including business, finance, economics, education, architecture, and travel. I spent 13 of those years writing marketing and advertising copy, split about 50/50 between print and web work. Most recently, I spent 2 years writing for the online investing and finance publications The Motley Fool and AOL Daily Finance. By conservative estimates, I've written more than 500 articles for Fool.com and dozens for DailyFinance.com. My freelance work currently includes writing for The Fiscal Times. I'm also a skilled interviewer. And having worked in more than a few jack-of-all-trades type creative environments, I have solid copyediting and proofing skills as well.

Expertise

Copywriter
13 Years
Writer
15 Years
Reporter
2 Years

Specialty

Education
5 Years
Business (general)
2 Years
Finance
2 Years

Industries


Marketing (in-house) - Small to mid-sized corp. cl
13 Years
Online/new media
2 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

2 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

AOL Daily Finance (dailyfinance.com) (10+), The Motley Fool (fool.com) (10+), The Fiscal Times (thefiscaltimes.com) (3-5), Benchmark (1-2)

Other Work History

Copywriter/K12, Inc. Copywriter/Brick Industry Association Copywriter and Project Manager/Travel Industry Association Senior Editor/Council for the Advancement and Support of Education

Showcase

Published Work

Eccentric Aussie Digs China an $8 Billion Investment Sinkhole
(AOL Daily Finance 8/15/2013)
The New York Times Gets a British Accent
(AOL Daily Finance 8/21/2012)
Goldman Sachs's Great Muppet Caper Comes to an End, For Now
(AOL Daily Finance 10/12/2012)
For more of my published work, please search "john grgurich" at Fool.com and DailyFinance.com.
(7/27/2024)
Could the U.S. Do Like Cyprus and Seize Bank Deposits?
(AOL Daily Finance 4/3/2013)
SEC to JPMorgan: You'll Have to Admit Guilt in London Whale Mess
(AOL Daily Finance 8/12/2013)
The Biggest Winners from Twitter's IPO
(The Fiscal Times 11/7/2013)
The Obama Administration Overreach No One Is Talking About
(The Motley Fool [Fool.com] 6/13/2013)
Punk Meets Private Equity in Sale of Dr. Martens
(The Fiscal Times 10/25/2013)

Ad Writing (K12 Inc. and the Brick Industry Association)

Roll out the red carpet.
(7/27/2024)
Written for a clay-brick pavers marketing campaign.
Public school that fits your world.
(7/27/2024)
Written for an Arizona Virtual Academy marketing campaign.
There ought to be a trophy for little league parents, too.
(7/27/2024)
Written for an Agora Cyber Charter School marketing campaign.

Human Interest Stories (K12 Inc.)

"I love to crochet ski beanies."
(7/27/2024)
Written for an Idaho Virtual Academy marketing campaign. Interviewed up-and-coming young skier Nick Bailey and his parents for this human-interest story/niche-advertising piece that ran in print and electronic media nationwide.
"We brush our teeth, goof around, and then it's time for school."
(7/27/2024)
Written for an Ohio Virtual Academy marketing campaign. Interviewed the Hirns, an Ohio family that spent a year on the road seeing the U.S. while educating their two children completely online. This human-interest story/niche-advertising piece ran nationwide.
"I golf, if you can call it that."
(7/27/2024)
Written for a California Virtual Academies marketing campaign. Interviewed up-and-coming young golfer Ben Itterman and his parents for this human-interest story/niche-advertising piece that ran in print and electronic media nationwide.