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Marcia Passos Duffy
Keene, New Hampshire
603-357-8761
EMAIL

Award-winning business writer with over 20 years experience available for short- or long-term
business, consumer or technical writing assignments.        

        Online media: newsletters, e-zines, web site content
        Newspaper/magazine: news, feature writing, advertorials
        Public relations: brochures, newsletters, press releases
        Technical writing: case studies, white papers
        Book author: how-to nonfiction

CAPABILITIES:                

        Strong and versatile writing skills: able to produce copy that is creative, clear, and concise.
        Thorough research and interviewing capabilities: strong with online research and
interviewing subject matter experts
        Skillful story idea generator
        Independent worker yet strong team player
        Quickly grasps technical ideas and transforms into readable content
        Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

TECHNOLOGY:

        MS Word
        MS Excel
        PowerPoint
        HTML
        Yahoo Sitebuilder web design software
        Photoshop
        CMS (EPiServer, CAPSA)
        SEO proficient
        Google AdWords, AdSense
  
WRITING CREDITS:        

Online and print:

        Yahoo Finance
        Fox Business News
        The Weather Channel’s Forecast Earth
        NY Times Lifewire
        Bankrate.com
        AAA Home & Away Magazine
        Smart Business Magazine
        Parenting Magazine
        Online portfolio

Books:  

        Be Your Own Boss (Wetfeet, 2006)
        Farm Stays (Booklocker, 2007)

Web design/management:

        The Heart of New England  a weekly online travel e-zine.
        Home Office Weekly,  weekly e-zine about maintaining a successful home business.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

        Agriculture
        Food/food service
        Consumer products (cosmetics, retail, golf, lodging)
        Travel
        Banking
        Insurance
        Personal finance
        Landscape/turf management/golf course management
        Sustainable/green living

EMPLOYMENT:        

Business writer and communications consultant:  (1997 – present)
Analyst and reporter: Off the Record Research (1998-2001)
Feature and business writer: The Keene Sentinel, Keene, NH (1995 – 1999)
Marketing: Laerdal Medical Corporation, Armonk, NY  (1988 – 1992)
Account Supervisor: Makovsky & Company, New York, NY (1985 – 1987)
Technical Writer/Marketing: Superex Business Software, Yonkers, NY (1984 – 1985)
Account Executive: Tromson Monroe, New York, NY (1982 – 1984)

EDUCATION:            

BA, Cum Laude, LeMoyne College, Syracuse, NY.

AWARDS:           

New England Press Association Award, 1997

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

Garden Writers Association
Society of Professional Journalists
Keene Chamber of Commerce
New Hampshire Made
Certified Granite State Ambassador

COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS

Past Chair/President, Hannah Grimes, Inc.
Past Board Member, New Hampshire Made