I've written everything but grants and bathroom walls.
I was a Detroit area car writer for many years. I learned my craft at Visual Services in Bloomfield Hills, where I was thrown into everything from print and B to B to video and early web. (We started with Prodigy in the late 80s.)
I did work for just about every car manufacturer but Mercedes.
Then I advanced to become Associate Creative Director at Ross Roy and Managing Editor of Chrysler's domestic brand sites at Organic.
I moved to South Fort Myers in May of 2007.
As of 2012 my clients include ad agencies, marketing companies, trainers and designers in Michigan and Florida.
I also help individuals and local charities through promotional materials, press releases, etc.
March, 2009 to present. Freelance Writer/Webmaster Clients include Julie Terberg of Terberg Design (www.terbergdesign.com), Parr Media (www.parrmedia.com) , Bruce L. Scheiner & Associates, Stickboy Creative and others.
November, 2007 to 3/13/09 Chief Writer for Parr Media in Fort Myers - an award-winning ad agency that creates print, radio and TV for a variety of clients across the country. (Jewelers, motorsports dealers and more.) This is an amazing agency; if you're considering this level of service, please contact them!
March, 2003 to November, 2007 Freelance Writer creating websites and marketing materials for a variety of clients.
August, 2001 to March, 2003 Editorial Lead for the Creative Group of a company that produced consumer reference materials. Clients: Chrysler, Ford and Subaru Main Role: Managing Editor of CDs and print pieces
March, 1999 to August, 2001 Managing Editor of Organic, a world-class website development company Client: Chrysler Main Role: Managing Editor of Chrysler websites
May, 1998 to March, 1999 Associate Creative Director, Interactive Division - Ross Roy Client: Chrysler Main Role: Associate Creative Director, Chrysler and Plymouth websites LAUNCHED PT CRUISER ONLINE!
1994 to 1997 Freelance writer/consultant to Visual Services Consulted, reorganized, trained and initiated a process for handling all incoming/outgoing Audi email responses. Wrote interactive proposals and automotive websites for Internet/Prodigy. Wrote interactive trivia competitions for automotive training events.
1990 to 1994 Staff Writer/Electronic Media Specialist - Visual Services Wrote electronic media concepts,proposals, banner ads, emails for Subaru, VW, GM and Audi. Wrote brochures and newsletters for GMAC, Ford and VW Wrote/edited and served as on-site creative lead for GM videos Wrote speeches for GM and Ford
INTERACTIVE AWARDS Chrysler PT Cruiser - Silver International Automotive Advertising Award, 1/00 Pt Cruiser - Gold Caddy Award, 10/99 Chrysler site - Silver Caddy Award, 10/99 PT Cruiser - Winner, '99, Great Lakes Interactive Marketing Association PT Cruiser - Gold, '99, Adtech Awards Bronze International Automotive Advertising Award for the '99 Chrysler site, Plymouth site and Dodge site Echo finalist, Chevy A3 program on Prodigy and Internet, '95 Echo bronze, Geo Prizm on Prodigy, '94 DMAD, Second Place for Electronic Media, Geo Prizm on Prodigy, '94 DMAD, First Place for Interactive Media, VW on Prodigy, '93
