The Web should be central to the company revenue stream.

Every writing engagement I accept promotes that objective.

Yes, the Internet is great at making processes more efficient and helping minimize the bottom line. That goal remains important. But businesses don't get great by saving money.

My emphasis is on showing how the Web and new processes can serve a company's top-line by:

All from both a Business-to-business (B2B) and a Business-to-consumer (B2C) perspective.

I provide a spectrum of writing services for enterprises throughout the organizational life cycle.

Writing Services	Looking for VC Money	Pre-Launch Startup	Post-IPO Venture	Mature eBusiness
Business Plan	X	X
Press Kit		X	X	X
Web Site Content	X	X	X	X
Speech		X	X	X
Trade Show Materials			X	X
Brochure		X	X	X
Case History			X	X
Annual Report			X	X
Ghost Writing	X	X	X	X

The Manager's Book of Decencies: How Small Gestures Build Great Companies (McGraw-Hill, 2007)

The Manager's Book of Questions: 751 Great Interview Questions for Hiring the Best Person (McGraw-Hill, NY, 2006).

A Call to Action: Reinventing Healthcare for Future Generations (McGraw-Hill, 2005)

How to Ace the Brainteaser Job Interview (McGraw-Hill, Fall 2004)

50 High-Impact Business Speeches and Remarks: Proven Words You Can Adapt for Any Occasion (McGraw-Hill, 2003)

Charles Schwab: How One Company Beat Wall Street and Reinvented the Brokerage Industry (John Wiley, 2002)

201 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview (McGraw-Hill, 2002)

Internet Jobs: The Complete Guide for Finding the Hottest Jobs on the Internet (McGraw-Hill, 1999)

Net Ready: Strategies for Success in the E-Conomy, with Amir Hartman and John Sifonis (McGraw-Hill,1999).

Developing Analytical Database Applications, with Frank McGuff (Prentice Hall, NY, 1998)

The Manager's Book of Questions: 751 Great Interview Questions for Hiring the Best Person (McGraw-Hill, NY, 1997).

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My corporate speeches are known for their use of humor and personal, interactive style, as well as depth of understanding about the issue at hand. Levity, brevity, and repetition.  I make good use of my growing database of humor suitable for business presentations.

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Over the years I have collected a large number of business jokes suitable (more or less) for mixed audiences. I used most of these jokes in one speech or another. Ready to check one out? Click here for a sample joke from my business humor database.

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I have ghostwritten a number of business books for Fortune 500 CEOs and three family histories. The latter were especially enjoyable. Please contact me if you want to discuss ghostwriting or family history writing.  I'm happy to consider writing projects that open new areas of the world to me.

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• Case Histories, with Placement: $4,000.00
• White papers: $3,000-6,000
• Press Releases: $1,000 each
• Annual Reports: $5,000 and up
• Speeches: $3,000 and up. A guiding rule is $150 per minute of presentation
• Ghostwriting Book: $30,000 and up
• Business Writing : $1.00-$1.50 per word

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For initial assignments for first-time clients, I ask for half the fee at the time the assignment is offered. The balance is due when the project is accepted by the client. Payment for subsequent assignments is due when the project is accepted by the client.

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I offer a complete satisfaction guarantee.

If you are not satisfied with my writing services in any way whatsoever, there will be no fee expected, and any advances will be returned. It's as simple as that.

If you are aware of any other freelance writer offering such a guarantee, I'd appreciate it if you contact me.

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Everyone has to live somewhere. I live and work in Winfield, PA,in the Susquehanna River Valley of central Pennsylavnia.  Winfield is near Lewisburg (home of Bucknell Univesity) and is about an hour north of the state capital of Harrisburg. 

In terms of technology, I have a DSL connection to the Web and my office is fully networked with three workstations.

I have been reporting on the business of information technology since 1973. Since 1998, my work has been solidly focused on leadership, teamwork, quality, careers, and technology.  I believe that the Internet is transforming every aspect of our lives in ways that we have yet to understand. I predict that the changes will be more profound, happen more quickly, and be grander than any of us can hope to imagine.

I divide my time between writing books and a range of corporate writing services, including speeches, annual reports, scripts, case histories, white papers, and news releases.

My corporate clients include:

I have been affiliated with a number of publications, including:

My "One on One" column in Midrange Systems www.midrangesystems.com) still gets requested. Click here for my most popular columns, including the one with Cliff Stoll.

Yes, I actually had a corporate life before I became independent. I worked for seven years as a copywriter at a high tech advertising and public relations agency in Washington, DC. I'm grateful to Stackig Advertising and Public Relations for training me so well. I am more grateful to them for firing me so generously. Without their encouragement I never would have found the perfect career as a freelancer.

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MS, Public Relations, The American University (www.american.edu), Washington, DC 1980

BA, English, Duke University (www.duke.edu), Durham, NC 1973

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