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TIM CONNOLLY

Versatile, creative, deadline-conscious writer/editor with ten years experience in marketing,
advertising, online content, and internal communications. Adept at crafting clear, concise
messaging that connects with your consumers.

Copywriter (freelance), Transamerica, Los Angeles, CA
2013 - 2014
Creating copy for ipad sales app targeting foreign nationals Writing copy for B2B emails reaching affiliates nationwide Creating copy for foreign-nationals microsite
Copywriter (freelance) Dell Inc., Aliso Viejo, CA
Creating copy for B2B landing/registration pages Writing follow-up/software-trial emails for B2B webcasts Revising legacy web pages for SEO requirements
Copywriter (freelance), Heartbeat Ideas, Santa Monica, CA
Created copy for physician-targeted Zyrtec iPad app — landing page Created copy for physician-targeted Zyrtec iPad app — brochure Created copy for physician-targeted Zyrtec iPad app — interactive booklet Collaborated with Creative Director and Designer, presented internally
Copywriter (FTE), Cyber2Media, Beverly Hills, CA
2011 - 2012
Wrote/Edited SEO content for finance, travel, education sites Created trademarked homepage/branding copy for Llama.com Published online articles and blogs using WordPress Created copy for .30 sec. Web commercials Copywriter (freelance), RAPP, El Segundo, CA
Wrote/revised copy for Charles Schwab/AARP consumer booklet Wrote/revised copy for Charles Schwab/AARP microsite Revised copy for Charles Schwab/AARP direct-mail letter Collaborated with designer and brand manager Copywriter (freelance), Harman Intl., Northridge, CA
Created landing-page copy for global brands: Harmon/Kardon, AKG, Infinity Wrote/revised user manual for AKG K3003 earphones Created product names for prototype JBL wireless speaker system Wrote copy for JBL/Quicksilver half-page magazine ad Copywriter (freelance), Rauxa Direct, Costa Mesa, CA
Created copy for Intuit software direct-mail Created copy decks for Intuit direct-response emails Collaborated with designers on layout/user interface Collaborated with Creative Director on concepts, brand voice Copywriter (freelance), Young & Rubicam Brands/Wunderman, Irvine, CA
Created homepage copy & headings for Autobytel website redesign Created copy for Invisalign homepage Flash intro Collaborated with digital team on homepage concepts/navigation Collaborated with Creative Director on brand voice Copywriter (freelance), Healthcare Communications Group, El Segundo, CA
Created copy for clinical-trial patient brochures Created copy for 12-page HCG marketing collateral Copywriter (freelance), Spot Runner, Los Angeles, CA
2008 - 2009
Wrote / researched style guide for B2B enterprise software Collaborated with SMEs on Project Malibu site layout Communications Analyst (freelance), Kaiser Permanente, Pasadena, CA
Wrote and edited copy for Benefits print collateral Created email copy for dept. communications Researched state & union regulations 2006 - 2007
Senior Copywriter (FTE), EarthLink Inc., Pasadena, CA
Crafted email copy upselling subscriber services/partnership programs Created interactive copy for banner ads, Web pages, microsites, and more Wrote copy for direct-mail, recruiting, and public-relations print collateral Contributed Web copy for comprehensive redesign of EarthLink site Content Management Writer (FTE), Ameriquest Mortgage Company,
2004 - 2006
Orange, CA
Created news and policy/procedure updates for company intranet Designed and updated intranet pages using CMS Wrote articles for company magazine, Ameriquest Connection Drafted executive communications reaching offices nationwide Associate Editor, TDmonthly / ToyDirectory.com, Los Angeles, CA
2002 - 2004
Wrote feature articles and product summaries Supervised and edited freelance writers’ work Created copy for website and tradeshow collateral Created monthly feature “The Brass Ring” SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Communications / Radio-TV-Film, University of Texas at Austin

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