Geophysics Magazine - Tulsa, OK
Provide copyediting for Geophysics, a technical journal published by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
The FP7 Coach: Vehicle to Success, EureBooks, Hengelo, The Netherlands, 2006
Provided copyediting for eBook explaining how to prepare and submit grant proposals for European Union-funded projects; contributed the section Six C's for Successful FP7 Proposal Writing.
Website Design: IT Portal DoctorVAR.com
Founder and Executive Editor of DoctorVAR.com. An Internet portal, DoctorVAR.com provides computer value added resellers an interactive interface for accessing up-to-date news, informative technology, and business articles. Designed and developed site content and navigation, worked with developer to launch site using free open source solutions, research and write content, promote site to increase search engine ranking, and keep content current.
As a contract writer for Hoffman Marketing Communications, wrote much of the product literature for the revamped SonicWall Internet security website. In addition, helped developed an array of marketing materials for OneSecure, a new managed security company, including Web content, white papers, and marketing collateral. (See also OneSecure Flier on this site.)
Dowell Schlumberger - Tulsa, OK
Published 200 page, five-color Equipment Catalog for 100 products: project management, research, writing, desktop publishing, and photography coordination.
Wrote marketing video scripts that were distributed nation-wide to employees and/or customers. Wrote a video and prospectus Chrysler Corp. used to sell the now-profitable company to private investors.
Ford Motor Co. - Lincoln Park, MI - Glass Division Technical Services
Produced and scripted video tape "Non-contact Pedestal Gauging" used to promote Ford Glass in the European market. Developed and wrote Glass Manufacturing Glossary for the Ford Glass Division.
T. D. Williamson, Inc. - Tulsa, OK
Designed a marketing campaign, sales video, and brochure launching a major new product. After sending this video presentation to 300 major gas utility vice presidents, the company received over 100 positive requests for product demonstrations, exceeding the capacity of the sales force to deliver. Wrote marketing and technical training video scripts.
Smart Concepts - Tulsa, OK
Wrote numerous training and marketing video scripts including: Word Industries, Mercruiser’s Re-Box, InstaVision, Dental Implants and Telephone Techniques. Edited presentation for PennWell Publishing.
Continental Films Production-Chattanooga, TN
Scripted sales/marketing promotion videos Fieldale Farms — A Cut Above the Rest; Coca-Cola Company Upgrades to Debitek Card Systems; and Hartco - The Quality Wood Flooring.
Cantrell Cullinan and Brimer - Tulsa, OK
Wrote brochures, newsletters, video scripts, manuals, and ad copy.
Ketema Heat Transfer - Grand Prairie, TX
Assisted with design and writing of the annual Marketing Plan, cited as best in ten-company family.
Website Content and White Papers
As a contract writer for Hoffman Marketing Communications, wrote much of the product literature for the revamped SonicWall Internet security website. In addition, helped developed an array of marketing materials for OneSecure, a new managed security company, including Web content, white papers, and marketing collateral. (See also OneSecure Flier on this site.)
As contributing editor for TechTarget.com, boasting over 1,6 million registered members, Linda contributed tips and case studies covering IT Service Providers, storage solutions, customer relationship management and EBusiness technologies. Her feature article, "Selecting a VPN Solution: Think Security First," got the highest page-view count during its first week on SearchNetworking than any other original piece posted. In addition, she’s contributed career development tips for a number of the TechTarget websites. (See also IT Tips on this site and ASP & SLA Tips on DoctorVAR.com.)
Linda also researched and wrote "Storage Management" (circ. 35,000), a bimonthly e-newsletter published by SearchStorage.com that covered the latest industry tips on storage optimization strategies, data security, and storage service providers (SSPs). Some of her titles are Outsourcing Storage: Assessing Your Needs; Automating Tape Library Management, Using Mirrors to Improve Performance, SANs Over IP, Capacity On Demand Lowers Storage Costs, Slow Disk Access: A Fragment Of Your Imagination, and Is Your SLA Business-Critical Or Overkill? (See also IT Tips and IT Feature on this site.)
Proposals / Grant Writing
Wrote a number of grant proposals for a rural hospital seeking funds to purchase telemedicine equipment (USDA DLT), an electronic health record system, and a sleep lab, including the construction of a new facility. Contract with Fundamental Solutions, Omaha NE.
Worked with the Girls and Boys Town National Resource and Training Center to develop a strategy for securing grants and to locate grant opportunities.
Researched and wrote four grant proposals for Pro Support, a Netherlands-based firm that assists innovative companies with their R&D efforts--in particular with obtaining funding. Pro Support focuses on European CRAFT-projects aimed at Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). In addition she's written six preparatory awards submitted to the UK. Most recently she completed a CRAFT proposal for EuroParama in Lithuania. Three CRAFT projects received one million Euro each in funding, with fewer than 1:20 being approved.
Nonfiction Book Proposals
Sold 11 nonfiction books to major New York publishers using book proposals (see Bibliography).
RFP: Teleprocessors, Inc. - Tulsa, OK
Wrote and desktop published successful marketing proposal to AT&T, which doubled the company’s business.
Developed video communications and training strategy for helping new management turn the company around. Wrote marketing, training, and news-magazine communication video scripts (16 plus program hours) that were distributed nation-wide to employees and/or customers. Designed, wrote, and desktop published training modules with companion videos: Customer Service Handbook, Snappy Telephone Techniques, Exceptional Customer Service, Vehicle Preparation and Inspection, and Managing the Dispatch Table.
Memorex Telex - Tulsa, OK
Developed instructional design and wrote the instructor’s guide and student workbook for a Major Account Marketing Training Seminar presented to computer systems sales engineers. Wrote and desktop published a quick-reference sales guide for field sales personnel. Developed and wrote Airline Marketing training video "Telex Systems Engineers: A Vital Link."
Smart Concepts - Tulsa, OK
Wrote numerous training video scripts: telephone techniques, customer service, sales, etc. Edited presentation for PennWell Publishing.
McManus Group
Wrote numerous training guides and articles providing small business advice to travel agents, travel agency owners, and florists.
Continental Films Production-Chattanooga, TN
Scripted a number of management training tapes for F.W. Woolworth.
OXY USA - Tulsa, OK
Wrote Safety, Environment and Risk Engineering video script featuring top management announcing new safety program (SERE) to domestic work force.
American Airlines - Tulsa, OK
Designed Hazardous Material Safety Communication training program.
Central and Southwest Services - Tulsa, OK
Custom designed and presented customer service/ telephone techniques training program for an accounting department handling payment complaints.
City of Tulsa - Tulsa, OK
Wrote school crossing guard training tape which the City intends to market to other municipalities. Wrote and designed a number of training brochures and taught several effective business writing classes.
Quality Assurance Documentation
Ford Motor Co. - Tulsa Glass Plant - Tulsa, OK
Developed Quality Assurance Manual and Q1 Evidence Book for Ford’s Q1 quality assurance certification program. Producer/writer for video, "Team Tulsa: Tulsa Glass Today"; prepared slide presentations for state of the plant meetings. Published employee newsletter, presentation materials, and SPC Made Easy booklet.
Ketema Heat Transfer - Grand Prairie, TX
Designed and wrote Supplier Quality Audit Program/Survey for ISO-9000 (adopted by several sister companies).
Ketema Heat Transfer - Grand Prairie, TX
Worked directly with the General Manager to develop communications pieces that would help him turn around profitability, convey a new "team" management philosophy, and restore confidence with independent sales engineers and customers. Served as the editor/writer/desktop publisher for a monthly newsletter for employees, customers, and suppliers. Facilitated employee teams working on the newsletter and Employee Suggestion Program.
Schutte & Koerting - Bensalem, PA
Served as the editor/writer/desktop publisher for a monthly newsletter for employees, customers, and suppliers. Facilitated employee teams working on the newsletter and Employee Suggestion Program.
Ford Motor Co. - Tulsa Glass Plant - Tulsa, OK
Served as the editor/writer/desktop publisher for a monthly newsletter for employees and annuitants.
Dowell Schlumberger - Tulsa, OK
Served as the editor/writer/desktop publisher for a monthly newsletter for employees and annuitants.
Computer and Operations Manuals
Author of dBASE III PLUS - Software Learning Series, A Wiley/Chambers Training Workbook, John Wiley & Sons, Publishers, 1987.
Dowell Schlumberger - Tulsa, OK
Rewrote Product File Guidelines procedures for tracking engineering-document versions.
Copyedited Sensor Engineering Manual, Cementing, and VIP Mixer operations manuals.
Tubular Corp. of America - Muskogee, OK
Project managed, researched, and wrote operations manuals for manufacturing facility including process-automation computer manuals.
Deloitte Haskins + Sells - Tulsa, OK
Wrote over 150 operating procedures for the Terra Resources Finance Division.
Pinkstaff Consulting Associates, Inc. - Tulsa OK
Updated and edited software manual: Installing Computer-Managed Instruction (CMI) and Courseware, a computer-based training system used by the chemical industry for employee safety training. In addition to describing how to use CMI to perform student management functions, Installing CMI and Courseware tells network administrators how to install and run CMI on standalone computers, on Novell NetWare, and on other local networks.
Sheehan Pipe Line Construction - Tulsa, OK
Designed, edited and desktop published numerous forms. Edited and desktop published Pipeline Construction Employee Safety Manual.
