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Jennifer Ann Stix Write | Edit | Research

stixola@gmail.com 773.218.8606

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Writer with B2C, B2B and NPO

background. Can emulate

your existing style or create a

new one. Produce long &

short form content for diverse

media platforms & strategies. Digital Websites Social media E-blasts/newsletters Blogs Print Newsletters Appeal/pitch letters Press releases Brochures Direct mail Ghost writer - executive level Proposals & Reports Catalog copy Package copy Product assembly & instructions Education M.A. School of Speech, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL B.A. Communications, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Independent Projects 2012-Current

1eleven (social enterprise start-up) April 2015—October 2016

Initial messaging, strategy and content for social enterprise start-up in Chicago. Launched Septem-

ber 2016.

Helping Hand Partners (non-profit ) April 2015 – October 2016

Branding overhaul : developed messaging across all social media properties, website and print.

Wrote content for HHP's distinct and separate customer sectors: promotion, incentive, corporate

gift & retail including: articles for distribution in trade publications, web content, sell sheets, bro-

chures and marketing material. Collaborated with marketing managers & graphic designer to write

and produce HHP’s debut catalog. Managed social media calendar, produce content, monitor and

engage in conversation.

Additional projects: social media campaign for contractor. Copy edited book on history of 114-year-old social services agency. Web, print, social media and PowerPoint projects for boutique PR firm’s clients.

Non-Profit

Hephzibah Children’s Association (Non-profit) 2007-2012

Website: managed & developed content to serve needs of multiple stakeholders. SEO (optimized

web content).

Monthly e-newsletter: Managed content calendar; concepted, wrote, edited & distributed. Se-

lected, interviewed and photographed subjects.

Social media: Created content and strategy for Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Print newsletter: planned, wrote, photographed, edited and collaborated with contributors,

graphic designer & printer to produce quarterly publication sent to 12,000 subscribers.

Grants & reports: Researched, wrote or contributed to 30-plus successful proposals that received

or renewed funding.

Other: Appeal & acknowledgement letters, brochures, PowerPoint presentations, press releases,

gala advertising book.

Corporate, B2C & B2B (In-house & contract) Through 2007

Chicago Parent Publications: Researched and identified potential advertisers; wrote targeted mar-

keting and pitch letters. ” Solicitation letters led to acquisition of Subaru and Portrait Innovations

accounts. Increased Regional Account Supervisor’s revenue 25%

Hasbro, Inc.: Hasbro Boys’ Toys and Playskool Preschool products. Package, catalog, B2B/B2C

copy, product assembly & operation instructions, press releases, promotional brochures, advertis-

ing and catalog copy.

Sears Catalog: Wrote 200 pages a year for apparel, hard lines, gifts and toys

Home Depot, Inc., W.W. Granger, Inc., Cotter & Co.: Catalog, collateral and package copy.

Pleasant Company, Mattel, Inc.: Promotional Copy, 2002 holiday windows, American Girl Place.

WordPress • Buffer • Google Analytics & AdWords • Photoshop • PowerPoint