"A little done well is better than a great deal done poorly." -- Plato
adam j fleischer
Experience driven by passion
  • ADAM J. FLEISCHER
    343 Soquel Avenue #306, Santa Cruz, California 95062
    650-644-2919
    adam@etimes.com
  • Summary

    High-tech Marketing Copywriter and Project Manager


    Multifaceted marketing communications professional with 15 years Silicon Valley experience leading the development of – and copywriting – web sites, award-winning marketing and sales materials, and training content for top tech companies including Nokia, HP, Oracle, and Toshiba.

    Consistently produces on-schedule and on-budget projects that meet or exceed goals by leveraging technology, simplifying complexity, capturing attention, and staying focused on business objectives. Skill set includes building and managing digital development teams, project management, strategic messaging, writing and editing, and SEO.

    Focused on mobile, cloud computing, networking, IT, and Web 2.0 markets and technologies.


  • Education

    STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Stanford, CA – M.B.A.
    COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York, NY – B.A., Ancient Studies
  • Awards

    A Business Week ICON, plus Hugo, Addy, Cindy, Aurora, and BMA Pro-Comm Awards. Twice named one of the "Top 100 Multimedia Producers of the Year."

  • Professional Experience

    MARKETING COPYWRITER, PROJECT MANAGER, and CONSULTANT

    www.etimes.com, Freelance Consultant, Santa Cruz, CA,  2005 – current
    Providing business writing and consulting services, including strategic messaging, writing, editing, information architecture, instructional design, SEO, research, and project management. 

    Projects include high-tech B2B marketing copy, training programs, web sites, case studies, white papers, financing documents, and presentations.

    Recent clients include Nokia, Bytemobile, 3Com, Force 10, and Gilead Sciences. 

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER and SENIOR INTERACTIVE WRITER
    E.ON Interactive Design; Santa Cruz, CA,  1994 - 2003
    Developed corporate B2B interactive communications, including web sites, presentations, training programs, videos, and interactive DVDs and CD-ROMs. Wrote proposals and project specifications.
    Scheduled workflow, managed digital production teams, and oversaw budgets. 

    Worked with clients to develop strategic messaging. Provided project management, editing, and writing for over 100 projects.
    Launched and edited an early blog “exploring corporate interactive communications.” Clients included Cisco, HP, Philips, Sun, 3Com, Acer, Varian, Toshiba, InsWeb, and Oracle.

    EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, Catalyst Magazine; Burlingame, CA,  1991 - 1993
    Oversaw the launch of a national consumer magazine and direct response catalog on sustainable living, published by an Inc. 500 high-growth company. Edited all content.  Integrated leading edge digital publishing technologies.

    WRITER and EDITOR, Freelance; Stanford, CA,  1990 - 1991
    Wrote and edited business plans and financing documents for numerous venture capital firms while earning an MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

    PUBLISHER and EDITOR, Symposium Productions; NY, NY,  1987 - 1990
    Published and edited specialty magazines and books. Acted as Editor-in-Chief on three magazines that were successfully launched and profitably sold. Published and edited 10 hardcover books sold in over 30 countries and translated into five languages.

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