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Hi,
I'm Dale. 

I'm a freelance writer, communications strategist, copy editor, & proofreader.

I create strategic copy and content for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and Fortune 500 corporations in the following sectors:  

  • Technology

  • Energy/utilities

  • Automotive

  • Real estate development

  • Multi-family leasing

  • Health/wellness

  • Nonprofit

  • And more!

My philosophy is simple:

Effective communication is an outside job.
And storytelling is the best way to work from the outside in.

Clear communication and compelling copy begin with your target audiences in mind – whether those people are your potential customers or internal stakeholders.

In either scenario, you need their buy-in to be successful.​

Over the course of my career, I've been a Big Five management consultant, a behavioral change manager, an instructional designer, and an internal corporate communications specialist.


I know from experience how to work from the outside in.
How to put the customer (whether internal or external) first.

When you hire me as your copywriter or copy editor,
my mission will be to understand your
stakeholders better than you do.

 

What makes them tick? 

Why they should care about what you have to say or sell?
What's in it for them?

Then, I'll use tools like engaging headlines, story marketing, clear calls to action, and risk reversal strategies to strike a cord with them.

To meet them where they are.

To really resonate with their world view.

 

That way, I can match their needs, desires, and expectations
to your products or services
.

And you know what happens next, right?

 

Once they see and believe that what you're offering can help them – or in some way, shape, or form just make their lives a little bit better – well, folks, you've got yourself buy-in and, in the case of the external customers, a sale!

Services

Strategic planning

Leveraging more than 20 years of project management expertise, I help clients break down work into tasks and activities, identify and design deliverables, and establish and track milestones to accomplish short- and long-term communication goals.

Copy and content writing

I develop external and internal website copy whose purpose is evoke emotion and effectively market, advertise, or promote a product, system, or service. I also ghostwrite blogs, executive communications and presentations, newsletters, email marketing content, and more. 

Training material development

With a strong process orientation and attention to detail, I ask clients the right questions to design and develop job aids, user guides, quick reference guides, FAQs, instructor-led training (ILT) materials, and UX documentation that simplify even the most complex systems and processes and enable end users to perform their jobs with ease.

Copy editing and proofreading

In addition to writing services, I offer line editing and copy editing services (using your preferred stylebook), as well as proofreading services.

Portfolio

Corporate communications
Published articles

Career Highlights

Communications & Organizational Change Consultant (self-employed/freelance)

Founder & Wellness Coach                                                  

Wellness Rehab, LLC

Vice President of Audit and Compliance                              

Crescent Resources, LLC (real estate developer)

Project Manager                                                                    

Duke Energy

Consulting Project Manager                                                 

marchFIRST

 

Lead Project Manager                                                           

TeamVest

 

Project Manager                                                                    

Duke Energy

 

Senior Consultant                                                                  

Ernst & Young LLP

EDUCATION

Master of Industrial Engineering—North Carolina State University, 1997—4.0/4.0

Bachelor of Science, Management Systems—Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1993—3.9/4.0

2009 - Present

2012 - 2014

 

2002 - 2009

2000 - 2002

2000

2000

1997 - 2000

1993 - 1997

Let's Work Together

Ready to take your communications game to the next level? Get in touch! 

Based in the Charlotte, NC area, serving clients globally

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