VisualCV

• Demand and need research, writing, editing and finalizing applications for grants from the US Treasury Community Development Financial Institution Fund by credit unions across the country.

• Short term project expired at the end of 2010.

• Write brand assessment, Web site content for company site currently in redesign.
• Author content for client Web site.
• Research branding/ redesign resources.

Barbara Sehr Productions is a sole proprietorship servicing writing and technical needs for clients that include the Buzzbee  Company, Nintendo, Microsoft, and smaller businesses.

• Blogger for Seattle P-I.Com “City Brights,” MSN  Technology and Gadgets site, X-10 Electronics Community
• Contracted to create Business CAR and CRM site developed by MS vendor  Buzzbee  Company
• Created, launched several Joomla CMS-based sites for non-profits including  http://www.seamec.org and http://giftofgrace.org
• Author content, write CSS and HTML code to create e-newsletters for small business clients.

• Increased online awareness of non-profit publication’s Web site.
• Instituted regular updates and technical revisions of Web site
• Created additional content, RSS feeds, and graphic design features to increase readership of site.
• Increased frequency of HTML newsletter to monthly 
• Generated more user feedback and interactivity on site through blog and recruitment of additional contributing writers.

Manage and produce online newsletters for Getty Images employees worldwide.

• Develop, research, write email newsletters with the assistance of the director of internal communications. Increased sharing of common business practices among diverse international offices by focusing on issues facing isolated communities throughout the company.
• Reduce company printing costs and increased worldwide distribution
• Transfer existing internal documents such as employee handbook and compensation guide to HTML.

Sageport was a sock-puppet era startup aimed at bringing the Internet to audiences age 55 or older.  I joined the company at its infancy, and remained through its downsizing.

Developed and launched original content plan for 500-page portal site with 39 channels of information.

• Hire, lead, and assign content team from start to launch.
•  Author, coordinate, and quality-test “Dear Dot.com” member guide aimed at increasing understanding of complex technology  by aging audience.
•  Assisted in creation of internal Vinage CMS.