Celebrating 35 Years in Customer-First Writing
As a proven writer with 35 years of experience, I’ve consistently helped B2B and B2C businesses improve client engagement, build brand trust and increase conversions.
I've written both as a freelancer and full-time writer for:
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Direct marketers
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Education and technology companies
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Non-profit organizations
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Food companies
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Insurance companies
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Workplace wellness agencies
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Consumer and trade magazines
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Startups
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Artists
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Fitness instructors
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Veterinarians
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Certified nutritionists
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Doctors
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Business leaders
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And more
In other words, I’m a versatile writer with a solid track record of measurably helping people reach their goals (and building some great relationships along the way) by asking one question:
What Do You Need?
Skills include Writing Creative Suite, my term for any writer's most essential core proficiencies:
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spelling, punctuation and grammar
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styles and forms
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speed, accuracy and consistency
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versatility and adaptability
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ease with multitasking
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dependable delivery to deadline
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openness
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consideration
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attenuation to flow
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unfettered connection to the place from which new ideas come
Other skills listed below.
Certifications
Social Media
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Facebook
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LinkedIn
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Twitter
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Instagram
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YouTube
Operating Systems
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Windows 10
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Windows 7
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Windows XP
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Mac OS
Collaboration Tools
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Gather Content
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Google Drive
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Dropbox
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Trello
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Asana
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Sharepoint
Email Marketing Tools
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MailChimp
Social Media Tools
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Hootsuite
Content Optimization Tools
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Readability Score
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Rival Explorer
Communication Tools
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Skype
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GoToMeeting
** These are just some of my skills.
If you do see one that is important to your project, get in touch. I may have it.
Design, Image and Video Editing Tools
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Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
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Premiere Pro, Premiere Elements
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After Effects
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Dreamweaver
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Acrobat
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Flash
Website Design Tools
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Wordpress
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Wix
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HTML
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CSS
Audio Tools
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Audition
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Ableton
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Acid Pro
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Audacity
Microsoft Office
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PowerPoint
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Excel
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Word
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OneNote
Email Messaging Optimization
Value Proposition Development
Landing Page Optimization
Courses, Conferences and Personal Training
Education
Conestoga College
Digital Media, GPA 4.0
Sheridan College
Media Writing
Pseudonyms and Ghost Authorship
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I am not just Xristopher Bland.
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I’m also James Hartsell, and Toni Tate, and Rob Walker, and Mary Clarkson, and Michael the Director of Customer Experience.
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I am countless other pseudonyms and real names that clients have applied to my work in sales letters, HR communications, press releases, video scripts, and so much more.
And I am no name—an invisible, nameless presence attached to countless words floating around out there attached to no one on websites, product sheets, press kits, TV screens, you name it.
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I’ve written far more that exists online (and perhaps still in print) than people will ever truly know.