GOODSTORYMARKETING
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OBJECTIVE
Create compelling stories that
connect target audiences to
fascinating people, events, and
ideas.
SKILLS
Fast and efficient storyteller
across diverse platforms, styles
and clients, from children’s
museums to nuclear power
plants.
Excel at listening and research to
find the right messaging and
connection points with the
audience.
Skilled at interviewing and
getting to the heart of a story.
Podcast producer and host who
makes the conversation easy,
entertaining and revealing.
Voice talent and musician.
STEVE HALL
WRITER STORYTELLER CONTENT CREATOR
1402. E. MARKET STREET, NEW ALBANY, IN 47150
EXPERIENCE
WRITER •SOLID LIGHT INC. • 2017-2021
Worked with experience design company to create interpretive copy, interactives and video scripts for engaging visitor destinations. Major projects included the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia; the Heaven Hill Distillery Visitor Center in Bardstown, Kentucky; the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Mississippi; and the African American Heritage Trail in Lexington, Kentucky. SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS REPRESENTATIVE •
DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION • 2012-2017
Worked closely with senior plant and FirstEnergy leadership to develop strategic messaging and employee-directed communications via All-Hands Meetings, videos and newsletters, as well as stories about employees and plant projects for FirstEnergy internal communications. FREELANCE WRITER • GOOD STORY MARKETING • 2006-2012 Worked with a wide range of clients on video scripts, website copy, event marketing, press relations, ghostwritten books and other projects. Major clients included Rolls Royce, Firestone, Compton Strategies, Butler University and the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Also served as an Adjunct Communications Instructor (“Writing for Media”), Anderson University, Anderson, Indiana.
WRITER/ASSOCIATE EDITOR • PENTERA INC. • 2000-2006 Wrote donor stories and helped create newsletters, booklets and other materials promoting planned giving for Johns Hopkins, the San Diego Zoo, Southwestern University, and other clients across the country. NEWSPAPER REPORTER AND TV CRITIC • 1980-1999
Covered TV and radio for the Indianapolis Star, pop culture for the Bakersfield Californian and various beats for other papers. SH STEVE HALL
WRITER STORYTELLER CONTENT CREATOR
1402. E. MARKET STREET, NEW ALBANY, IN 47150
GOODSTORYMARKETING
@GMAIL.COM
317-***-**** LINKEDIN.COM/IN/
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EDUCATION
THE ART OF STORYTELLING (PIXAR) • 2018 • ONLINE
STORYTELLING COURSE • 2015 • INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY AT INDIANAPOLIS (IUPUI)
WRITING FOR NEW MEDIA COURSE• 2007 • IUPUI
BA JOURNALISM • 1980 • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
EXTRACURRICULAR CREATIVE
BURNING SNOWMAN FESTIVAL • 2014-PRESENT • PORT CLINTON, OHIO Helped conceive, produce and market an all-day music festival to attract winter visitors to a summer tourist town and raise money for charity. Cowrote scripts and songs and served as acting and vocal talent for wacky TV and radio promotional spots. Also handled press relations. To date the festival has raised more than $100,000 for children’s charities, and Snowman is the second busiest day of the year for local bars and restaurants (after New Year’s Eve).
POPAHALLICS PODCAST • 2020--PRESENT • APPLE, GOOGLE, OTHER SITES Co-host of a podcast with Kate Hall in which “Dad and daughter dish on pop culture over a drink” and interview artists, writers and musicians.