Video

Illinois: The Global Quantum Hub

Content direction and script writing for trade show collateral

THE DIRECTIVE: Direct a campaign featuring experts in the quantum space to showcase Illinois as the premier business destination for deep tech companies looking to expand or relocate their HQ

THE AUDIENCE: Attendees of the APS Global Physics Summit; in-show and in-hotel commercials

THE ROLE: I crafted scripts for our experts; conducted their interviews; and directed footage, b-roll, and post-production edits

THE OUTCOME: Brand awareness; exceptional stakeholder praise (including Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who I scripted for this version of the video) and with board members across social media

Illinois: The Hub for Manufacturing

Content direction and vendor management for testimonial campaigns

Advertising

LinkedIn and Display

Copywriting + graphic design for digital marketing campaigns

Out-of-Home (OOH)

Copywriting for strategic partnership: Julep <> Ulta Beauty

Brand Messaging

Website Copy + Style Guide Creation

Copy leadership for rebrand: From Intersect Illinois to Illinois EDC

CONTENT WRITING

Keyword-Rich + SEO/GEO-Optimized Copy

EMAIL MARKETING

Highlights:

  • I’ve generated up to 96.9% open rates and 96.1% click-through rates (copywriting and campaign optimization)

  • I’ve written a proactive outreach email campaign targeting cleantech company C-suites that secured an $820M economic development project

  • I introduced a ‘MAYBE’ CTA button in proactive outreach campaigns to invite recipients “off the fence” in considering a call with our sales team, boosting qualified leads by 32% YoY

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Panels + podcasts

(I’m featured beginning at 3:09)

I was also featured in Forbes in this article: Instagram Is Looking to Create an NFT Platform, But Is Overlooking Artists.

BLOGGING

Creative Responsibility

My working ethos, Creative Responsibility, intersects mindfulness, creativity, and artful living on Medium and via Instagram — with readership in the multiple 10,000s per post.