Michael Albanese
Orange City, FL 32763
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Career Focus Strong focus on creative and sales copy writing with a
magazine, PR firm, book publisher, or newspaper.
Experience Experienced writing sales copy with strong calls to
Summary action that elicit buying actions from the reader
Experienced in writing feature articles, short stories,
biographies, essays, editorial pieces, press releases,
research reports, and creative print/radio ad copy.
Well versed in writing creative content for a wide
variety of publication mediums.
Strong technical command of the English language;
familiarity with virtually all writing styles; serious
commitment to excellence in the printed and published
word.
Competent researcher, interviewer, and reporter; strong
love for the craft.
Education UCF - B.S. Psychology UCF, Orlando 1999-2007
Professional 05/12-Pre
CEO of WordsRWeapons, Inc. sent
Experience Hired and managed large team of writers to
complete multiple tasks that were
simultaneously urgent for multiple clients
Started the company with no money and no
advertising and turned it into a $180,000 a 03/08-05/
year company in less than 4 months 12
Developed Day 1 profits business model for
company that is still currently earning.
Content Manager for Mining Gold, Inc.
Wrote Sales Copy which grossed over $5
Million
Hired and managed writers to complete various
projects
Initiated and monitored split testing for
marketing campaigns
Managed and built relationships with
affiliates
Investigated and wrote reports detailing
areas for expansion and growth for the
company
Created content for lead capture pages that
routinely beat controls 10/07-03/
Created content based products to distribute 08
to customers that consisted of video, audio,
and e-Books as well as site-based tutorials
Resolved high-level customer disputes due to
my intimate knowledge of both day to day
operations as well as knowledge of product
and deliverables
Hired and managed voice and acting talent
Created and optimized AR series which boosted
revenue and revealed marketing options
previously unknown to the company
CEO of Redundant Tautologies, LLC
Performed reliable contract work for GMB
Direct
Part owner of Grant Searchers, LLC
Content Creator for Bobblesolutions, LLC
Reliably performed contract work for Tom Bell
and Kyle Kirshbaum
Content Manager for
www.soleproprietormagazine.com
Content Lead for www.equestrianship.com and
linked sites
Contract Writer for Maximed Living/Doctor Ben
Lerner
Ghostwriter for several Doctor Ben Lerner
projects
Creative Writer - Offerlab, Orlando, FL 02/07-10-
Authored several front page articles and 07
covered a variety of writing assignments.
Additionally assisted with editorial
functions including final editing.
Blog Reviewer - PayPerPost, Orlando, FL 10/06-02-
Reviewing paid blogs alongside advertisers' 07
requirements.
Handle any customer service issues presented
by clients via written formats.
Increase efficiency of office by helping with
various projects.
Assisted with editorial functions including
final editing.
Writer - Martial Arts World Magazine, 03/02-06/
Orlando, FL 04
.Generated copy for our Advertisers.
.Wrote articles for magazine which informed
readers of sales techniques and also
generated interest in company services.
.Helped coordinate yearly convention, through
promotion and other means.
.Wrote pieces for Marketing program and after
school materials.
Wrote introduction letters to various schools
and companies, creating awareness of our
presence within our market.
Computer WordPerfect . Microsoft Word . PageMaker .
Skills Ventura Publisher . IBM and Macintosh Systems
Writing Samples & References Available Upon Request