Joel Slosar
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EDITOR . WRITER
Accomplished editor and writer skilled at meeting client needs for clear,
compelling and entertaining content. Experience includes business
publications, newsletters, advertising copy, speeches, audio scripts and
books. Adept at managing simultaneous projects and meeting tight
deadlines. Background enhanced with ad agency and audio and radio
commercial production expertise.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SELF EMPLOYED ( 1985 - Present
Edited and wrote materials for a diverse group of clients. Directed audio
recordings. Built business through referrals. Key Clients included:
Dartnell Publishing
. Key contributor to High Performance Skill Builder Library. Wrote two
books How to Handle Tough Customers and How to be a Motivation
Sensation from concept to final editing. Using company research wrote
and edited three additional titles.
. Wrote business training film scripts. Sample titles include At Your
Service, Five Steps To Service Success.
. Interviewed small business owners and wrote articles for monthly
newsletter Customer Service Management Report.
Nightingale-Conant Company
. Adapted 60 books to audio scripts. Scripts covered a wide range of
topics - biographies, how to, sales, real estate, motivational and
educational. Sample titles included No Money Down by Robert Allen.
Columbus & The Age of Discovery, Ronnie Lott: Football's Hardest
Hitter.
Western Publishing
. Directed recordings for 40 Golden Book Videos, 10 He-man & Masters of
the Universe videos and six Care Bear Videos. Edited all scripts.
. Wrote audio scripts for six Golden Book Videos.
Commonwealth Marketing & Cambridge Marketing Association
. Responsibility for four quarterly newsletters. Developed newsletters
from concept to edited version. Industries served included real
estate, construction, remodeling, home furnishing, energy.
Walt Disney Animation Group
. Wrote story premises for Duck Tales and Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers
Speechwriter
. President, Chicago Dental Society, Illinois State Senator John
Millner, President 7UP Co., Keynote Speech for Annual Southland
Corporation Convention, Marketing Director, Kraft.
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The Radio Station Co.
( Partner, director and writer in production company for comedy
radio commercials.
Ward Johnston Company
. Consulted on advertising strategies. Developed mainstream and trade
advertising. Wrote jingles for radio advertising.
Author, The Candid Candidate (A novel) Available on Amazon.com
J. WALTER THOMPSON COMPANY ADVERTISING AGENCY . 1971 - 1983
Vice President/Creative Director
. Directed creative operations from ad concept through final production.
. Responsible for Kraft Dressings, Velveeta, Cracker Barrel, Sears
Tools, Kitty Litter, Raisinets and Chunky
. Supervised a team of 14 associates.
Copywriter
. Major contributor to the success for the 7UP Uncola campaign.
. Also responsible for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, Gillette,
Kraft Miracle Whip and Mayonnaise and Oscar Mayer.
ADVERTISING AWARDS
Five Clio Awards.
Cannes International Film Festival - Bronze
Venice International Film Festival - Silver Lion
International Film and TV Festival of New York - First Place
EDUCATION
B.S. Communications - Radio & TV
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana