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Mr. Timothy Burns
6627 Vintage Dr
Hudsonville, MI 49426
Ph: 517-507-7030
Freelance Writer, Copy Writer, Author, Editor
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Career Summary
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Creative and communication-minded freelance
writer seeks journalism, academic, or corporate communications
writing position. My writing is well researched, culturally
relevant while capturing the content with distinctive
clarity. |
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Desired Job Type
Desired Status |
Full
Time Writer / Editor
Contract, Freelance, Employee
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Career Level
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Experienced in all levels of interviewing,
researching, writing, proofing, and publishing creative, concise
copy.
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Company Type
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Small to mid-sized businesses, professors, and regional or global
consultancies. Clients include B2B sales organizations,
journalism / news agencies, regional magazines, and non-profit
organizations. |
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Experience
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1 / 2000 - Current |
Freelance Writer |
Grand Ledge, MI |
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Building from the experiences of running and managing small
businesses, key writing accomplishments include:
 | Written research proposals for small
business, research and content for MBA studies, for a growing
global client base on 3 continents. |
| Published in numerous non-fiction
compilation books, e-journals for writers and magazines. |
| Written curriculum, and group study books. |
| Written white papers on business,
management development, organizational behavior, current events
and social issues. |
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1 / 1998 – 12 / 1995 |
Small Business Owner |
Grand Ledge, MI |
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As the operations and communications director, responsible for all
aspects of a small business' communications. Key Accomplishments
include:
| Wrote all bids, marketing, and promotional
materials, including sales fliers, marketing brochures, and
individual customer proposals. |
| Translating customer desires, and contract
specifications into written proposals, and project
specifications for field workers. |
| Wrote, and collaborated on content for
over 12 small business web sites. |
| Designed and launched targeted direct mail
newsletter for local commercial contractor. |
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6 / 1981 - 5 / 1995 |
Retail Industry |
Mid-Michigan Area |
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As
retail manager, oversaw hard lines departments for
multi-state chain store, managed individually owned home center,
and national co-op retail stores. In addition to the
responsibilities for daily operation of the retail stores, other
key communication accomplishments include:
| Managing single company, and corporate
level communications. |
| Writing new employee training handbook,
and training standards |
| Training staff in new computerized
systems, implemented and directed training programs. |
| Standardizing operational standards, and
writing manuals to communicate and train employees of the same. |
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Affiliations |
9 / 2004
6 / 2002 - Current
2 / 2002 - Current
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Christian Leader and Speaker Services (CLASS)
Profnet.com: Nationwide government, medical,
and educational research
Presidents Small Business Advisory Council |
Graduate
Member
Honorary Michigan Chairman
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1-2004 - Current |
Elance.com global freelance market place. |
Service Provider |
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