Professional Experience
In business, finance or health, I can bring out the thought leadership in your firm or client. Veteran journalist with Ivy League, MBA, major metro daily background converts complex concepts into compelling content. See why the big names turn to me for long-form work on deadline, including feature articles, annual reviews, white papers, web copy, newsletters and ghosting.
Expertise
Editor
7 Years
Reporter
13 Years
Writer
21 Years
Specialty
Business (general)
10 Years
Personal Finance
7 Years
Health
5 Years
Industries
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
5 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
10 Years
PR (firm) - Small to mid-sized corp. clients
3 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
21 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Men's Health Magazine (on personal finance) (6-10), MoneyWatch (CBS) (1-2), SmartMoney Magazine (cover feature) (1-2), The Meeting Professional (1-2), Best Life Magazine (on personal finance) (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Dow Jones Content Lab (TD Ameritrade, UBS etc) (10+), Leverage Media (Fidelity, many major law firms...) (10+), McMurry (UPS) (6-10), SoloFlight (hospital magazines) (6-10), Totem (formerly Redwood) (BofA) (6-10), True North Custom (3-5), Unboundary (FedEx, Schwab) (3-5)
Other Work History
Philadelphia Inquirer (2 years)
New Orleans Times-Picayune (2 years)
Freelancing for Washington Post, Boston Globe.
The News Journal (1 year)
Cambodia Daily (2 years)
"Alternative" weeklies (3 years)
Foreign Language Skills
Basic French and Khmer (Cambodian)
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Quark, PhotoShop, InDesign.
Equipment
I have a laptop, digital audio recorder with omnidirectional mic, digital camera and digital videocamera.
References
"Writing for custom publications requires flexibility, ingenuity and professionalism, all of which Rick demonstrates in spades. His ideas are well-targeted and his research and interviewing skills are thorough. The copy I get from Rick is clean and engaging, and he responds to comments and requests from me and my clients quickly and successfully. Throughout what is frequently a long and constantly evolving editorial process, Rick always keeps his ego thoroughly in check."
-- Beth Helfont, Managing Editor, Dow Jones Content Lab (formerly SmartMoney Custom)
"Richard is my go-to guy for all things financial. Hes a very good writer and an enterprising reporter. Hes especially good at putting new spins on familiar ideas, and delivering stories that are perfectly targeted to my reader. His copy is clean and he doesnt miss deadlines. I couldnt recommend him any more highly."
-- Bill Phillips, Executive Editor, Men's Health Magazine
Awards
2010 Burton Award for Best Legal Publication (Capital Thinking).
2009 Custom Publishing Council, 3 awards.
2007 Custom Publishing Council Pearl Awards. Three first-place awards for writing and editing.
