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Better Homes and Gardens, Freelance
Proctor & Gamble Household Product Guide
As a freelance writer for the website of BHG.com, I write slide shows that feature paid advertiser content from companies seeking to reach the audience of Better Homes and Gardens. This slide show highlights household products from Proctor & Gamble that are designed to make laundry more efficient. It is written in a voice that is engaging and easy to read, but also highlights the benefits of each product. Proctor & Gamble Beauty and Health Product Guide
Health & Beauty Product Guide
This slide show features products from Proctor & Gamble that enhance an individuals natural beauty as well as bring simplicity to their everyday routine. Think magazine, Promotions and Marketing Director
www.thinkdsm.com
As the promotion and marketing director for Drake's senior capstone, Think magazine, I created and managed website traffic flow through the use of social media as well as promotional materials such as promotion cards, posters and several small and large events. I tracked our progress through the use of Google Analytics. Media Kit
Media kit outlining the mission statement and audience of Think magazine. I lead our team to develop copy and demographic research as well as design. This was a valuable tool used to pitch our magazine to our investors at Meredith Corporation as well as to potential advertisers. Plead download a the PDF below to view a full example.
Direct Mail Promotion Cards
Promotion cards were used to build anticipation to our launch party as well as our magazine and website launch date. Included QR codes that linked to our mobile website as well as all social media and website information. Each card featured a preview of a story that was published in our Spring edition. We distributed the cards locally as well as throughout key states in our demographic as our reporters traveled through the US. Download a full PDF file below.
Think Promotional Video
Promotional Video
I created this promotional video as a tool to promote our magazine's launch party. In addition to this video we created posters and promotion cards to create buzz around our magazine. To create this video I interviewed the band and edited the images and audio. Think Facebook
www.facebook.com/thinkdsm
Social media was a large part of Think's marketing strategy, as the marketing director I interacted with fans on a daily basis through the use of facebook and twitter. We built a community around sharing content, videos and links with a goal to encourage our audience to be politically and socially engaged. We were able to build a large fan base even before our product launched. Think Twitter
www.twitter.com/thinkdsm
Twitter was a valuable tool for my marketing of Think magazine. I used it to engage readers and motivate them to view our website and Facebook. I also used twitter as a means to engage in conversations that were pertinent to our mission statement. 
Harnessing the Heat
I wrote this story about sustainable energy through the repurposing of body heat for the print edition of Think magazine.The idea originally developed when I read that a Swedish company built an office park that uses body heat from a nearby train station to supplement heat supply. I pitched the topic, researched, interviewed and wrote the story.
Parents.com, Online Editorial Assistant
While I wrote over a dozen slide shows during my year as an online editorial assistant at parents.com, these are a few of my favorites.
Tackling the Terrible Two's
This story required me to research methods about how to sooth temper tantrums- every parents nemesis! I enjoyed writing this article because I knew I was tackling a problem that mattered to my audience. 
Toys That Encourage Fine Motor Skills
This was my first product slide show and it required a lot of careful planning. I researched the best products, contacted the companies for specs and images. I then wrote the slides to focus on the development of the child and their benefit from the toy. 
How to Introduce Baby to Dairy
I wrote this story for the food editor of Parents.com. I was excited to work for the Recipe channel as well as research a topic that every parent experiences. I performed my research by interviewing experts in the medical profession for the best way to transition a baby to dairy. Newsletters
During my experience at Parents.com I wrote and pulled content for two newsletters- Daily Parenting Tip and Parents Weekly Recipe. My work for these newsletters included tracking click through rates, writing newsletter content blocks and choosing links.
PBS.org
Nine Baby Name Trends
I wrote this article for a sponsored content relationship between Parents.com and PBS. The story was written for our Baby Names channel, PBS.org Advice channel and Yahoo Sunshine. I enjoyed putting my own creative spin on the topic. |
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