Diane Faulkner

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Professional Experience

An award-winning writer and editor, I have more than twenty years' experience writing on topics from business, HR, employment law, finance, education, and health, to travel, spirits--ethereal and liquid--coffee, and writing itself. I have written and edited more than a thousand articles for leading trade publications such as CUES' Management Magazine, The Federal Credit Union, The Conference Board Review, The Business Journal, Lodging Magazine, as well as online trades such as CommodityNetwork, CoffeeNetwork, GuideWell Health, Consumer Health Digest, and many others. I contribute to LegalZoom, Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, and am a content provider for ADP (HR & payroll giant). An experienced developmental editor (e.g., Wiley/LearningMate, Jones & Bartlett) and proofreader (e.g., Lodging Magazine, ASJA The Monthly Magazine), I have more than 20 years of experience whipping words into polished prose for news outlets, custom publishers, websites, and top magazines.

Expertise

Content Editor (online)
8 Years
Editor
25 Years
Writer
25 Years

Specialty

Business (general)
31 Years
Entrepreneurship
31 Years
Other, Specify
24 Years

Industries


Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B)
25 Years
Professional Journal
25 Years
Online/new media
20 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

25 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Wiley Publications/LearningMate (1-2), St. Augustine Catholic Magazine (1-2), Forbes (1-2), People\'s Publishing Group (1-2), Stone Magazine (1-2), Credit Union Management Magazine (10+), WJCT (10+), WJCT FM - (writing commercials) (10+), WJCT FM - Radio Reading Service (10+), The Federal Credit Union Magazine (10+), WGWY AM (10+), CoffeeNetwork (10+), Jones & Bartlett Publishing (3-5), Lake City Family Magazine (1-2), Lodging Magazine (MacNeill Media Group) (1-2), CommodityNetwork (10+), WCER FM (10+), The Business Journal of NE FL & Grtr JAX (6-10), Charleston Regional Business Journal (6-10), Fix Publishing (3-5), Human Resource Magazine (1-2), Across the Board - The Conference Board Magzine (1-2), Consumer Health Digest (1-2), HR Professionals Magazine (1-2), Skyword (10+), ADP Spark (10+), CommodityNetwork (10+), Forbes (1-2), LegalZoom (10+), Fordham University (10+), TLNT (1-2), ERE Media, Inc. (1-2), ADP Thrive (10+), TopTal (10+), LifePlan (LegalZoom) (10+), LegalZoom (10+), ADP (10+), American Express (1-2), Delta Dental (3-5)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Coastline Federal Credit Union (10+), BlueCross and BlueShield of Florida (10+), GuideWell, Inc. (10+), INTL FCStone, Inc. (10+), Perspective Photografie, LLC (10+), Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc. (10+), Skil Corporation (now, Bosch Electric) (10+), State of Florida, Department of Labor (10+), Bulls-eye Financial, Inc. (1-2), Stop at Nothing, Inc. (3-5), Coastline Federal Credit Union (3-5), Magdalein & Stratton, Inc. (now, Stratton) (1-2), Hencorp, LLC (10+), UniFi (formerly, Ervin Leasing) (1-2), ADP (10+), Waters Kraus and Paul (10+), Galiher DeRobertis & Wayman (10+), Modern Treasury (3-5), Fiance of America (10+)

Other Work History

RADIO: WGWY-Charlotte, MI Music/News/Prod WJCT (NPR)-Jacksonville, FL News/Host FACT CKING: non-fiction, Jones & Bartlett (Mildred Kaufman) EDITING: Walking w/Gregory (Mick Avery, new age/metaphys) Informed Consent (Rene Fix, mystery/suspns)...copy/content edit & fact-chk Kaufman/J&B Oak Knoll Inn, Truchard Vineyards (Anne Goldbauer) Forest Bathing With Your Dog (Nadine Mazzola) COVER DESIGN: Kaufman/J&B CORPORATE: Lead Internet Content Production & Copyright Editor: Guidewell, LLC, venture of BlueCross and BlueShield of Florida VP-HR: Coastline Fed CU Dir-HR: RS&H (arch/eng/des/const/aeronaut) Project Mgr: CDI Pwr Sys. Grp, Inc. (elec/nu/chem/petrochem, design/bld/const) State of FL-Dpt of Labor Dir-Exec Group, Inc (outplcmt counsel) Skil Power Tools STATE OF MI & FL: Telecomm Acctg Finance-MI Muni Bond Auth Research Psy-MSU/Nippondenso-Japan Labor & Unemployment Lansing Psy'l Assoc-Front office/Psy'l Test'g/counseling

Technical Skills

Video/Photo/Audio Editing Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign/Photoshop, etc.) CS2/CS3, Nero 7 & 8 Ultra, PC Friendly DVD, DVD XCopy Platinum/321 Studios, Mac Aperture, Logic Studio/Express, Shake, Final Cut Studio/Express, iWork/Life, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Bridge Audacity Audio Editing

Unions

Freelancers' Union National Writers Union

Computer Skills

Operating System: Windows XP Office Pro, Mac OS X 10.13.6, SharePoint HTML/XHTML, Flash, Java Access, Excel, FrontPage, InfoPath, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio, Word Adobe Acrobat Professional, InDesign CS2 Business Plan Writer Deluxe Dramatica Pro iMac Audacity

Equipment

Editing programs: Audacity Digital recorders: Olympus & Sony Tape recorder: Sony, ARCHOS Key Video Recorder: Sony Transcriber: Panasonic Scanner/Printers: HP, Canon Computers: PC & Laptop (includes audio recording), MacBook Pro Auto: Saturn SL2 Fax: Web & land faxes Digital Camera: Canon Audio: Audacity

References

An Goldbauer, WJCT Board Member Kelly Love-Johnson, Ed, Charleston Regional Business Journal Boaz Dvir, EiC, The Business Journal Vadim Liberman, Ed., Across the Board Theresa Sweeney, Ed., Credit Union Management Magazine Pervalia Gaines, RRS Director, WJCT 89.9 FM (NPR Affiliate) Cynthia Persico, Prez, Corporate Care Works Paul Numbers, Prez/CEO State Employees Credit Union-FL Jennifer Nelson, Freelance Journalist/Editor Eileen Schaps-Stein, Editor-in-Chief, Vice President, CoffeeNetwork/CommodityNetwork Anissa Nierenberger, Author "Drug List" series, Founder/President Dictionary Jumpstart Donna Johnson, CEO/President, Coastline Federal Credit Union

Awards

2015 Jacksonville Awards Program, Best in Jacksonville--Proofreading 2014 Jacksonville Awards Program, Best in Jacksonville--Proofreading 2013 Honorable Mention, American Writers Review, Poetry, "Bleeding Heart" 1999 Favorite Speaker, University of Florida, College of Engineering (Master level graduates)

Associations

American Copy Editors' Society American Society of Journalists and Authors Editorial Freelancers' Association Mystery Writers of America Society for Technical Communication American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress International Critical Incident Stress Foundation Society of Human Resource Management

Showcase

Insurance

Physicians and insurers battle over timliness
(The Business Journal 8/2/2002)
This piece explores a study on who is responsible for insurance claim payments' timeliness. Doctors? Insurance companies?
Incorporating the ACA: Boost Your Benefits Package
(ADP/Spark 2/27/2016)
Employers worry about paying for depression
(The Business Journal 8/2/2002)
This piece explains how the Mental Health Parity Act affects insurance costs.
Experts make wrong call on HMO care
(The Business Journal 8/2/2002)
This piece explores how the HMO experiment has failed to decrease overall health insurance costs.

Business - HR

Recruiting in a Multi-location Workplace: Humans of HR
(ADP/Spark 10/20/2017)
Interview with Melanie Wiegert about recruiting for a multi-location company.
Recruiting in a Multi-location Workplace: Humans of HR
(ADP/Spark 10/24/2017)
Interview with Melanie Wiegert about recruiting in a multi-location workplace.
Company Trends in Benchmarking and Analytics: Humans of HR
(ADP/Spark 10/20/2017)
Interview with Melanie Wiegert about company trends in benchmarking and analytics
10 Things to Consider Before Rehiring a Former Employee
(ADP/Thrive 10/23/2017)
Items to consider before rehiring someone.
Stay Ahead of the Game With Adaptive Workers
(ADP/Thrive 3/9/2018)
Discusses a new way to recruit workers that brings in a mix of ages with a focus on adaptability in the workplace.
How to Use Big Data to Recruit Top Talent
(Forbes 11/10/2015)
Are You Ready for Unlimited Time-off?
(ADP/Spark 12/26/2024)
Talent Acquisition Gets More Social
(ADP/Spark 12/26/2024)
What Has Happened to Traditional Cost-of-Living Adjustment?
(ADP/Spark 12/26/2024)
Flexible Work Arrangements: Optimizing Your Workforce Productivity and Retention
(ADP/Spark 12/26/2024)
Employee Happiness: How Much Does Unhappiness Cost?
(ADP/Spark 12/26/2024)
5 Tips to Bridge the Talent Gap
(ADP/Spark 3/25/2016)
Modernize Onboarding to Accelerate New Hire Engagement
(ADP/Spark 4/25/2016)
Onboarding Expectations: The New Hire View
(ADP/Spark 5/6/2016)
Hard and Soft Skills: The Right Mix for the Right Position
(ADP/Spark 5/27/2016)
Closing the Gender Gap: 2 Steps to Get You Started
(ADP/Spark 7/12/2016)
How Employee Resource Groups Fulfill Diversity Objectives and Grow Leaders
(ADP/Spark 12/26/2024)
Creating Corporate Culture: Easy Steps to Maximize Your HR Strategy
(ADP/Spark 8/12/2016)
The Four Phases of Successful Informal Mentor Relationships
(ADP/Spark 10/6/2016)
How Retirement Benefits Affect Retention
(ADP/Spark 12/6/2016)
Pre-employment Orientation: The Wave of the Future for HR?
(ADP/Spark 12/18/2016)
Should You Re-evaluate Employee Perks?
(ADP/Spark 12/27/2016)
Technology and Employee Development
(ADP/Spark 12/26/2024)
Flexible Work Arrangements: Optimizing Your Workforce Productivity and Retention
(ADP/Spark 2/28/2017)
Employment Law 101: Accounting for Vacation Pay
(LegalZoom 12/14/2020)
US rules for accounting vacation/PTO pay by state.
File for unemployment? No way (Part 1 of 2)
(Examiner.com 7/20/2009)
This piece describes the unemployment compensation process and also gives a bit of history on unemployment insurance.
Why You Should Upskill Your Workforce
(Recruitment.com 1/5/2021)
Defines upskilling in comparison to re-skilling. Details why it is beneficial for employers to upskill their workforces.
Need Some Outside Help? 8 Tips for Hiring Remote Workers
(ADP/Thrive 11/15/2017)
Article details tips for hiring remote workers.
Passive Job Seekers: Win Them Back Before They Go
(ADP/Spark 11/21/2017)
Describes who passive job seekers are, what passive job seeking is, and what employers can do to keep employees from not jumping ship.
Leading through change: The 20-30-50 Rule
(Charleston Regional Business Journal 9/1/2001)
This piece describes the dynamics of change in an organization, what to look for, how to handle the various groups and their responses to change.
HR: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 11/1/2002)
The editors of CU Management requested I write a history of the practice of human resources for their 25th anniversary edition that includes the present state of HR and also my take on where human resources will be in the future.
Are You an All-Star Recruiter? 9 Tips to Help You Conduct a Successful Interview
(ADP/Thrive 7/12/2017)
Tips on interviewing
Voodoo Bonding
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 1/1/2002)
This piece describes the efficacy of outlandish employee bonding programs, their worth and cost-effectiveness.
What to Do If an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
(LegalZoom 4/15/2020)
Describes what small businesses should do if an employee tests positive for COVID-19.
Using Coronavirus Lessons to Build Resiliency for the Future
(LegalZoom 4/20/2020)
This piece explains what small businesses can do to build resiliency for the future based on lessons learned dealing with the coronavirus.
Think Beyond Millennials: The Rise of Gen Z
(ADP/Spark 7/17/2017)
Explanation of Gen Z, who they are, how to lead, how to prepare to receive them in the workplace. (Interview with Alexandra Levit).
The Startup Advantage in the Age of COVID
(LegalZoom 2/22/2021)
Four business owners who started their businesses in the midst of the pandemic reflect on how COVID actually helped them grow.
Modernize Onboarding to Accelerate New Hire Engagement
(HR Professionals Magazine 1/9/2017)
This piece talks about the hows and whys and to-dos of onboarding to generate greater new hire engagement.
How to Maintain Your Work-Life Balance While Working From Your Kitchen Table
(LegalZoom 4/27/2020)
Maintaining work-life balance while working from home during coronavirus.
How to Make Summer Fridays Work for Your Small Business
(ADP/Thrive 8/4/2017)
Guidelines for small business owners on how to offer a Summer Fridays benefit and make it work.
Use Employee Perks to Boost Engagement
(ADP/Spark 4/10/2017)
Trending perks and traditional perks that work together to boost engagement.
How to Hire Your First Employees
(LegalZoom 5/20/2020)
What small businesses should know about hiring their first employees.
How to Start a Home Business
(LegalZoom 4/9/2021)
How to Build the Best Talent Communities
(Recruitment.com 6/3/2020)
Estate Plans and Intellectual Property: What to Consider
(LegalZoom 2/25/2021)
Details what small businesses need to do to protect intellectual property.
How to Copyright a Dance
(LegalZoom 3/26/2021)
Details how to protect the intellectual property of a dance by copyright. Protection for individuals and small businesses.
When to add to HR
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 11/8/2002)
This piece explains when and how a human resource department should come into being and then when it is best to grow or shrink the department.
Temps need on-the-job support
(The Business Journal 2/15/2002)
This piece explores the most efficacious use of temporary workers' talents, how to quickly orient temporary staff, and how to support them during their tenure.
20-50-30 Rule
(National Association of Federal Credit Unions/The Federal Credit Union 9/1/2001)
This piece explores and explains the process of change in an organization as well as the most efficacious methods to deal with different groups' reaction to change.
3 Advantages of Being a Female Entrepreneur
(LegalZoom 6/21/2021)
Details the advantages women have available to them as entrepreneurs.
Why Do Film Companies Form an LLC for a Movie?
(LegalZoom 6/8/2021)
Details why it is best to form an LLC before starting a movie.
Sweet & Sour Sound of Home
(The Conference Board 1/1/2002)
This piece describes the Title VII (discrimination) ramifications for using regional speech accents as a basis for hiring.
Pain-free budgeting
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 12/1/1999)
This piece describes the most effective process to create a CFO-friendly budget.
Tips for Managing a Remote Workforce
(LegalZoom 1/21/2020)
Challenges of managing a remote workforce. HR concerns.
Navigating the Road to Termination
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 3/1/2003)
This piece takes the reader through the steps nece3ssary to legally support a termination.
Is Outsourcing the Right Move for Your Small Business
(LegalZoom 7/14/2020)
Pros and cons of outsourcing HR in a small business
Corporate Culture: What the management gurus know
(Charleston Regional Business Journal 9/1/2001)
This piece addresses corporate culture change, what a company should know, look for, and how to act through the process.
Raging Attitudes
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 6/1/2001)
This piece covers how to handle major attitude problems in the workplace.
Customizing a Job Application Template to Fit Your Business
(LegalZoom 2/2/2020)
What Startups Need to Know About Their First Employees
(LegalZoom 3/2/2020)
What startups need to know before they begin the search for their first employees, i.e. hidden costs, labor laws, etc.
RIF Right: Steps on Downsizing Staff at Season's End
(ADP/Thrive 9/11/2017)
Tells how to deal with seasonal workers when it's time to let them go.
Creating a Culture
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 4/1/1998)
This piece describes the steps I took as vice-president of human resources to change the culture in my credit union. Timeline, what-to-do-when, statistics, results.
What is Organizational Culture and Why Is It Important?
(Recruitment.com 7/1/2020)
Describes what organizational culture is and why it is important.
How To Use Big Data To Recruit Top Talent
(Skyword/Forbes 11/10/2015)
This piece is about using talent analytics (big data) to recruit and retain top talent.
How to Apply for--and Get--Business Grants
(LegalZoom 7/13/2020)
Describes who can apply for and how to get business grants in US and Canada.
Knowing When It's Time to Talk to an Employment Attorney
(LegalZoom 3/18/2020)
This piece talks about when businesses, especially small businesses, should contact an employment attorney.
What Small Businesses Need to Know About Holiday Pay
(LegalZoom 3/27/2020)
How to Manage and Motivate a Remote Workforce During a Crisis
(LegalZoom 3/27/2020)
How to Start a Writing Business
(LegalZoom 7/20/2021)
Describes how to start a writing business from scratch.
How Price Variation Impacts Employer Health Plan Costs
(Amino 6/9/2021)
Details how variations in health care pricing affects employer health plan costs.
Containing Healthcare Costs with Alternative Plan Designs
(Amino 5/25/2021)
How Productive are Small Businesses with a Remote Workforce?
(LegalZoom 9/22/2020)
Details less productive small businesses, mixed results businesses, and tips from more productive small businesses.
3 Red Flags to Look Out for When Interviewing Potential Employees
(LegalZoom 10/2/2020)
Always look for people who have read your entire website and have a genuine interest in your industry and company.
How HR Can Help Prevent Employee Burnouto
(Forbes 4/27/2017)
Includes interview with anthropologist Martha Bird from ADP Innovation Labs. Explains what burnout is, why/how it's caused, and what HR can do to help prevent burnout in the organization.
How to Incentivize and Motivate Your Star Employees
(LegalZoom 10/2/2020)
Three companies share what they do to incentivize and motivate their star employees
Tips for Hiring a Diverse Workforce
(LegalZoom 10/2/2020)
Tips on instituting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the hiring process.
5 Sites That Offer Big-Time Training for You and Your Employees...on a Budget
(ADP/Thrive 1/31/2018)
Piece explores various sites that are either free or low-cost that can be used in employee and management development.
Can You Terminate Someone for Off-Duty Misconduct?
(ADP/Thrive 2/2/2018)
Piece shows when an employer can and cannot terminate someone for off-duty misconduct. Describes actions that qualify and don't qualify.
How to Handle Sexual Harassment Complaints at Your Business
(ADP/Thrive 2/2/2018)
Describe how to handle sexual harassment complaints.
Fired!
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 3/1/2003)
This piece takes the reader through the most efficacious way to build staff records to support any action, especially termination.
Exempt or Nonexempt
(National Association of Federal Credit Unions/The Federal Credit Union 9/1/2003)
This piece gives a brief history of the Fair Labor Standards Act and explains how the upcoming revision of the law will affect business' bottom line and staff pay.
What Would You Do?
(Women Business Onwers/Insight 6/1/2001)
This piece explains how to comply with the Drug-free Workplace Act in the recruitment process.
Are you really independent? Independent contractor vs. employee status
(Examiner.com 7/7/2009)
This piece describes what constitutes an independent contractor, how employers accidentally misuse the status, and the consequences of misuse.
Contract employee, independent contractor...(part 3 of 3)
(Examiner.com 7/16/2009)
This piece describes in detail the difference between an independent contractor and a contract employee.

Business - IT & Technical

Snag The Best Candidates By Tapping Talent Analytics
(ADP/Spark 12/26/2024)
Then and Now: Evolution Comes in Waves for HR Technology
(ADP/Spark 9/1/2016)
9 Tools for Working Remotely to Stay Productive and Connected
(LegalZoom 4/30/2020)
What Your Logo Design Says About Your Business and Why It Matters
(LegalZoom 3/6/2020)
What small businesses should know about logos.
Snag The Best Candidates By Tapping Talent Analytics
(Skyword/ADP 10/30/2015)
This piece is about how to use big data to recruit and retain top talent.
Personnel Possibilities
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 12/1/2002)
This piece delves into different technical solutions to providing service and what these mean to the future of human resources.
Keepin' Up with the Big Boys
(National Association of Federal Credit Unions/The Federal Credit Union 7/1/2002)
This piece shows how technology positively affects after-hours service in a small organization.

Business - Labor Law

Why Googling Candidates Before You Decide to Interview Them is Against the Law
(ADP/Spark 12/26/2024)
How to Start a Business While on Unemployment
(LegalZoom 11/23/2020)
Details what people can do to start a business while on unemployment.
Legal Implications for Hiring Remote Workers
(LegalZoom 1/7/2021)
Details the legal implications for hiring remote workers in the US.
Comp me! Comp-time and you...or not
(Examiner.com 7/7/2009)
This piece not only explains compensatory time, it also details who is entitled to use it and the consequences of using it wrongfully.
Understanding At-Will Employment
(LegalZoom 5/15/2020)
What small businesses need to know about at-will employment versus for-cause employment.
Key Things to Look for in a Work-for-Hire Agreement
(LegalZoom 5/20/2020)
What small businesses should know and look for in work-for-hire agreements.
Can an Employer Force You to Go Back to Work During COVID-19?
(LegalZoom 6/5/2020)
What small businesses should know about forcing employees back to work during a crisis or COVID-19.
Why You Need a Business Identity
(LegalZoom 12/3/2019)
Wage & Hour Revisited
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 9/1/2003)
This piece explores the historical value of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the value of the 1973 updates, and the ramifications of the upcoming revision of the entire Act.
Salary Tests
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 8/26/2003)
This piece explains the table (shown) of Federal tests that are supposed to be used to determine how job positions are classified - exempt, non-exempt. The table shown shows both current tests and the potential tests after proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act are enacted.
Northeast Florida firms hiring fewer foreign workers
(The Business Journal 9/7/2001)
This piece explains the H1-B Visa, its use in employment, and the current trend shown in Northeast Florida.
Employers worry about paying for depression
(The Business Journal 8/2/2002)
This piece explains the effect the Mental Health Parity Act has on American business.
What Would You Do?
(Women Business Onwers/Insight 6/1/2001)
This piece explains how to put the Drug-free Workplace Act into action during the hiring process.
Employee vs. Independent Contractor: What Employers Need to Know
(LegalZoom 8/23/2021)
Details the differences between independent contractors and employees.
Exempt or Nonexempt
(National Association of Federal Credit Unions/The Federal Credit Union 9/1/2003)
This piece explains the Fair Labor Standards Act and details how the upcoming revision of the law will affect business' bottom line and staff pay.

Health & Medical

Wellness Programs Are Out, Well-being Initiatives Are In
(ADP/Spark 12/26/2024)
How Businesses Can Address Employee Burnout During COVID-19
(LegalZoom 4/7/2021)
Employers worry about paying for depression
(The Business Journal 8/2/2002)
This piece reveals the financial impact of the Mental Health Parity Act on American business.
Physicians and insurers battle over timliness
(The Business Journal 8/5/2002)
This piece explores a Medical Group Management Association study on the timeliness of claim payments. Who is to blame for the time it takes a claim to be paid? Insurers or doctors' offices?
Who is Eligible for Maternity and Paternity Leave?
(LegalZoom 1/24/2020)
Detailed description of how people become eligible for leave.
Vulvo-vaginal Atrophy & Dyspareunia--What Your Mom Never Told You
(Consumer Health Digest 6/10/2015)
This piece is about painful sex in menopause. (Editor chose the title...).
Experts make wrong call on HMO care
(The Business Journal 8/2/2002)
This piece reveals how the HMO experiment failed to control cost of medical care.

Art - Book Cover Design

Nutrition in Promoting the Public's Health
(Jones & Bartlett Publishers 6/1/2006)
Contracted to design cover art for public health book. Also contracted to copyedit manuscript, permissions edit, and liais with author.

Finance - Coffee/Commodity Network

Cosi reports 2011 fourth-quarter and full-year results
(Coffee Network/INTL FCStone-Commodity Network 3/28/2012)
Proprietary online trade journal: Report on Cosi, Inc.'s 2011 fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal earnings.
Alternative Funding Options for Small Businesses
(LegalZoom 3/15/2021)
Describes various alternative funding sources for small businesses.
How to Learn from Your Competitors
(LegalZoom 4/8/2021)
Details how small businesses learn from their competitors
Kenya real estate investment threatens coffee industry
(Coffee Network/INTL FCStone-Commodity Network 3/30/2012)
Proprietary online trade journal: Coverage of Central Kenya coffee farmers' progress in stopping government sanctioned small-holder coffee farm, coffee plantation and estate land confiscation by developers.
Nespresso uses wine-making technique for limited edition coffee
(Coffee Network/INTL FCStone-Commodity Network 4/4/2012)
Proprietary online trade journal: Feature about unique coffee-making technique created by Nespresso (Nestle) and National Federation of Colombian Coffee Growers/Fedecafe. Coverage on new Nespresso limited edition coffee.
Strauss Coffee reports 16 percent increase in sales for 2011
(Coffee Network/INTL FCStone-Commodity Network 3/28/2012)
Proprietary online trade journal: Coverage of Strauss Coffee's 2011 earnings results.

Profiles

Career in Human Resources-Humans of HR
(ADP/Spark 11/10/2017)
Bonita Sonderby of Visit Denver shares her story about her career in HR.
Multiple Position Recruiting-Humans of HR
(ADP/Spark 11/10/2017)
Bonita Sonderby of Visit Denver shares how she handles multiple position recruiting.
Handling Employee Churn-Humans of HR
(ADP/Spark 11/10/2017)
Bonita Sonderby of Visit Denver shares how she handles employee churn.
Humans of HR: Human Resource Management
(ADP/Spark 6/28/2017)
Interview with HR Director Scott Smith of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Tax Management Associates.
Humans of HR: Experience in HR
(ADP/Spark 6/28/2017)
Interview with Tax Management Associates' HR Director Scott Smith on how he went from being an Air Force vet to civilian HR Director.
Humans of HR: Customer Service in HR
(ADP/Spark 6/28/2017)
Interview with Charlotte, North Carolina-based Tax Management Associates' HR Director Scott Smith on the role of customer service in HR.
Transformations with Business Growth: Humans of HR
(ADP/Spark 3/13/2017)
Profile: Grisell Martinez
The Employee Experience: Humans of HR
(ADP/Spark 3/13/2017)
Profile: Grisell Martinez
Company Policy Changes: Humans of HR
(ADP/Spark 3/13/2017)
Profile: Grisell Martinez
Community Engagement: Humans of HR, Pt. 3
(ADP/Spark 4/18/2017)
Profile of Monica Baker of PyraMax Bank
Work-Life Balance in HR: Humans of HR, Pt. 2
(ADP/Spark 4/18/2017)
Profile of Monica Baker of PyraMax Bank, Pt. 2
Streamline the Recruitment Process: Humans of HR, Pt. 1
(ADP/Spark 4/18/2017)
Profile of Monica Baker of PyraMax Bank, Pt. 1
Walking Through the Fire: Atlantic Laser rises through the ashes and comes back stronger
(The Business Journal 4/12/2002)
This piece describes how a disaster plan helped Patsy Underwood's small business, Atlantic Laser, rebuild after a fire razed her company's building.
Plan to climb past a plateau
(The Business Journal 5/20/2002)
This piece explains how to take a successful business from stasis to new heights of success. Karen Marlowe Green's successful small business, Women's Digest, is spotlighted.
Right Recipe for Success
(The Business Journal 5/31/2002)
This piece profiles celebrity chef Matthew Medure. The piece gives a brief history and spotlights his restaurant, Medure's, and announces the opening of his new restaurant, Matthew's.

Education

The Cheapest Online MBA Programs
(Investopedia 1/11/2021)
Details the best-of universities for online MBA programs.
Educators see few development opportunities
(The Business Journal 3/22/2002)
This piece uncovers educators' need for development and shows how school systems are, at this time, unable to provide internal and external development opportunities.
Educators reach out for new solutions
(The Business Journal 3/25/2002)
This piece uncovers what the education community is doing to revive an honored vocation, recruit outside traditional resources, and shift recruiting methods to raise education quality and provide measurable results to taxpayers.

Newsletters

Creating a Positive Corporate Culture
(Bryan & Associates/Bryan's Notes 10/1/1998)
This piece details how to effectively and painlessly create or change corporate culture.
What Would You Do?
(Women Business Onwers/Insight 6/1/2001)
This piece explains how the Drug-free Workplace Act is used during the recruitment process.
What is that HR department for anyway?
(Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc./Designlines 8/1/2008)
This piece describes a brief history of human resources and explains how a human resource department works in an organization.

Work History

Clip List
(List of Clients/Publications 1/26/2018)
An Excel document that lists select clients, publications, broadcasting, and other work done as a freelancer.

Retail

Bought a Lemon? The Lemon Law Can Help You Make Lemonade
(LegalZoom 2/20/2020)

Ad copy samples

Copy writing
(WJCT-RRS, NPR Affiliate, Jacksonvile, FL 8/1/2007)
I was asked to rewrite 18 ads...the afternoon before they were to air. The ads were for WJCT's Radio Reading Service department, a National Public Radio affiliate.

Travel - Food & Wine, Beer & Spirits

Right Recipe for Success
(The Business Journal 5/31/2002)
This piece focuses on Matthew Medure, a SE regional celebrity chef, who left The Ritz organization to start up Medure's in the arts district of old Jacksonville, his history in the food business, 'secrets' of his success, and introduce his newest restaurant, Matthew's, in new money area, Ponte Vedra Beach. The piece appeared in the "Strategies" department, which another writer, Laura Link, and I created and edited.

Reprint Contracts

Sweet & Sour Sound of Home
(People's Publishing Group/Measuring Up to Academic Standards in English Language 9/13/2003)
Contract for reprint rights to a piece that first appeared in Across the Board - The Conference Board Magazine.