Grammar Chic, Inc.CEO | Published Ghostwriter | Head of Content | Resume SME
Jan. 2009Charlotte, North Carolina Area• Drives multi-million-dollar revenue growth through varied business development efforts; serves as the face of the business when negotiating new client engagements and onboarding clients.
• Identifies, hires, trains, and retains full-time salaried managers, writers, editors, and proofreaders; takes prospective employees through deep interviewing to align talent with client content needs. • Leads full-time remote writers and editors across the U.S; successfully created and implemented a fully remote work environment years ahead of the pandemic. • Examines the functionality of ChatGPT as a business tool used in writing and editing; implements the AI platform into brainstorming to improve efficiencies and maximize creativity. • Conducts monthly webinars to 200+ job seekers regarding topics in resume writing and LinkedIn development. • Authors high-level thought leadership pieces for C-level executives; prepares speeches and articles targeted for publication through 1:1 consultation and deep dive strategy sessions.
• Facilitates business writing seminars and coaching to job seekers within a variety of companies, including Lumen and Tech Talent South. • Manages editorial calendars and leads social media strategy for clients in varied industries; successfully generates consistent follower growth and engagement.
• Secured contracts with 2 literary agencies; ghostwrote, completed, and published 30+ books.
• Obtained publishing deal with a San Francisco-based publishing house for a ghostwriting client.
• Served as SME on discussion panels regarding content strategy and social media marketing.
• Promoted a ghostwriting client who was a former Apple Executive; developed author platform, generated a book proposal, and secured an agent.
• Built a partnership with a Charlotte recruiting firm in December 2017; the contract generated $200K+ and instituted a revenue-sharing agreement.