Stories That Connect. Content That Moves. Results That Matter.
I have the skills and experience to help corporate and/or community organizations to promote events and initiatives. I have a passion for capturing attention, engaging audiences, and inspiring action through compelling writing, striking visuals, impactful social media, and mesmerizing video. If you are offering a challenging and meaningful role in a positive team environment, please contact me.
Overview
- Extensive experience in the communications industry
- Experience in corporate and non-profit environments
- Skilled in using traditional, digital, video and social media tools
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience in undertaking multiple projects, each with tight deadlines, simultaneously
- Capable of working individually or as part of a team
Skills and Competencies
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere
- Advertising and Marketing
- Blogs
- Canva
- Communications Consulting
- Communications Strategies
- Content Creation
- Copywriting and Editing
- Corporate Communications
- Customer Service
- Desktop Publishing
- Event Planning
- External Communications
- Flyers/Brochures/Pamphlets
- Graphic Design
- HTML
- Internal Communications
- Inventory Completion
- Journalism
- Media Relations
- Microsoft Office (including Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, OneNote and Excel)
- Newsletters
- Page Layout
- Photography
- Presentation Skills
- Print Advertising
- Radio Advertising
- Research
- Social Media (including Facebook and Instagram)
- Speechwriting
- Staff Supervision and Training
- Video Production & Editing
- Web Design and Maintenance
- WordPress
Testimonials
“John was a very strong asset…He certainly showed that he has a strong skill set and aptitude that could be a valuable contribution to any company or organization in need of a capable communications or marketing person.”
“John developed creative promotional and educational print materials, media releases, social media posts and other engaging and useful communications. He also set up interviews with media, liaising to help our event attract attention. John is self-motivating, responsible and a team asset. l highly recommend him.”
“It was very easy to work with John. He is a person who knew his position and vocation so well, he takes all the work out of trying to figure out how to best communicate information or a news story. I relied on John so many times to advise our division of the continuous improvement initiatives and success stories.”
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