Greetings,
My name is Brian O’Connell and I'm a Doylestown, Pennsylvania-based freelance
writer with 15 years experience covering business news and trends, particularly
in the financial, health and sciences, Internet and technology, political and
career management sectors. As an author who’s placed two business books in "The
Book of the Month Club" and whose byline has appeared in dozens of top-tier
national business publications, I'd like to present my credentials as a writer
and/or editor for your company. For writing samples, please visit my web site
at: www.brianoc.com.
Currently, I operate a freelance writing business, working on books, corporate
copy writing projects and magazine articles for a variety of clients. Bylines
include Forbes, The Street.com, The Chicago Tribune, American Baby,
HealthLeaders, About Health, Biopharm International, Registered Representative,
The Wall Street Journal, Computer User, Newsweek, Cigar Magazine, CBS Sportsline,
Men’s Health, Philadelphia Magazine, USA Weekend, Smart Business, Bloomberg
Wealth Advisor, CBS News Market Watch, Entrepreneur Magazine, Business 2.0, and
many others. I also teach a freelance writing class at The University of
Pennsylvania and I’m the co-founder of Writers Corner USA, a writers’ teaching
and training institute.
I have authored 14 books, including two "Book of the Month Club" selections: The
401(k) Millionaire (Random House) and CNBC's Creating Wealth (John Wiley & Sons).
I’m the co-author of the upcoming 2008 book Wrapped in Blue: Mothers & Sons. My
most recent books, The Complete Idiots Guide to Dream Jobs and The Everything
Investing Guide were released in the summer of 2005. Prior to that, Free
Yourself From Student Loan Debt (Dearborn Press) was released in May, 2004. My
books have been reviewed favorably by The New York Daily New, Business Week,
Forbes and CBS News Marketwatch, among others.
In addition, I have appeared as an expert commentator on business issues on CNN,
Fox News, CNBC, C-Span, Bloomberg, The LA Times, and other media outlets. I have
also written web content, speeches, press releases, white papers, scripts and
other marketing and promotional copy for brand name companies like The Vanguard
Group, AARP, Putnam Investments, Lexmark International, EMC Corp., Fidelity
Investments, Bank of America, and many others.
My background on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange in the 1980's and on the fixed
income-trading desk of Delaware Funds as a bond trader also provides me with a
unique slant on business and political issues. As senior editor at DEC
Professional magazine and contributing writer at LAN Computing magazine from
1989-1994, I covered the high technology sector in-depth, writing numerous
articles and attending many seminars, trade shows and product demonstrations
devoted to the industry. I also wrote frequently and effectively on the
standards, tools and platforms that laid the foundation for the growth of
technology in the 21st century.
As a volunteer grade school newspaper editor for Kutz Elementary School in
Doylestown, I work with students to produce The Kutz Chronicle, the school’s
quarterly news publication. In my capacity as the co-founder and writing
instructor at the Writers Corner USA, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, I also conduct
writing and editing seminars for members of the community, including many
professionals looking to improve their writing skills.
Thanks in advance for considering me. If you have any questions, please don't
hesitate to e-mail ([Send email using form at bottom]) or call (# [Send email to request phone number] 30-1070 or
#267-614-1992).
Or, for more writing samples and the first chapters of each of my books, please
visit my Web site at www.brianoc.com.
Sincerely,
Brian J. O'Connell
Phone: # [Send email to request phone number] 30-1070
Cell: #267-614-1992
E-Mail: [Send email using form at bottom]
Web: www.brianoc.com
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BRIAN O’CONNELL RESUME
79 Radcliff Drive
Doylestown, PA 18901
(Phone): [Send email to request phone number] 30-1070
(Cell): 267-614-1992
(E-mail): [Send email using form at bottom]
Web Site: www.brianoc.com
Brian O'Connell
Principal: Deadlines Ink (Writing and Editing Service)
Partial Client List
-- Forbes Publishing, New York City: Personal finance writer for Forbes’
Investopedia.com
-- Cigar Magazine; Miami, FL: Golf and recreation feature writer
-- Newsmax.com; Coral Gables, FL: Money News daily digest financial writer
-- Financial Planning Magazine, New York, NY: Regular features contributor
-- The Chicago Tribune; Chicago, IL: Business feature writer
-- The Pennsylvania Report: Harrisburg, PA: Editor for statewide political
newsletter
-- BioPharm International: New York, NY: Financial Columnist for widely read
biopharm industry monthly magazine
-- Bally’s Total Fitness: New York, NY: Career management columnist for Bally’s
magazine
-- The Wall Street Journal: New York City, NY: Contributor to WSJ’s "Career
Journal"
-- Philadelphia Magazine, Philadelphia, PA: Contributing feature writer for
metropolitan monthly
-- USA Weekend, Washington, DC: Columnist for Sunday newspaper magazine with 20
million subscribers
-- Newsweek Japan: Contributing "US Business Trends" writer for magazine's
Pacific Rim edition.
-- Traders Magazine, New York City: Contributing Editor for international
financial trading and investment magazine
-- Business 2.0 Magazine, San Francisco, California: Contributing journalist for
national e-technology magazine.
-- Entrepreneur Magazine, Los Angeles, California: Contributing columnist to
national business magazine.
-- Better Homes and Gardens Family Money, Des Moines, Iowa: Personal financial
columnist for popular consumer finance magazine.
-- Dow Jones Investment Advisor, Shrewsbury, NJ: Reporter for national financial
publication.
-- Robb Report, Acton, MA: Personal financial columnist for international luxury
lifestyle magazine.
-- CBS News Market Watch: Contributing reporter to major business-oriented news
wire service
-- The Boston Herald, Boston, MA: Business writer for major metropolitan news
daily.
-- Bank Technology News, New York City, NY: Reporter for bank/hi-tech monthly.
-- CBS Sportsline, Cupertino, CA: Golf feature writer for Internet's leading
golf site.
-- Cognos Corporation, Ottawa, Canada: Ghostwriting book and feature articles
for leading software networking company.
-- CFO Magazine, Boston, MA: Contributing information technology writer for
high-profile corporate financial magazine.
Web Writing/Corporate Projects
-- Bank of America, San Francisco, CA: Wrote Web content for corporate trust
portion of B of A Web site.
-- SEI Investments, Valley Forge, PA: Write quarterly performance reports and
other investment copy for large mutual fund company.
-- Lightport.com, Tampa, FL: Wrote case studies, testimonials, and brochure copy
for financial advisory Web site developer.
-- IBM Financial Advisors, Greenwich, CT: Write online newsletter called
"Economic Soundings" for financial advisory firm on quarterly basis
-- Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA: Wrote online trading copy for Fidelity
brokerage Web site.
-- Miles Technology, Voorhees, NJ: Write case studies and collateral copy for
New Jersey information systems provider.
-- Nathaniel Energy, Castle Rock, CO: Marketing/Web writer for renewable energy
company.
Books:
“Wrapped in Blue”, Random House, 2008
“The Andruw Jones Story”, Chelsea House, 2007
“The Johnny Damon Story”, Chelsea House, 2007
“The Everything Investing Guide”, Adams Media, 2005
“Complete Idiot’s Guide to Dream Jobs”, Alpha/Penguin, 2005
"Free Yourself From Student Loan Debt", Dearborn Press, 2004
"Build Your Own Mutual Fund", Adams Media, 2004
"H&R Block Common Sense Guide to Tax Planning", Random House, 2003
"The Career Survival Guide", McGraw-Hill, 2002
"Investing in Separate Accounts", McGraw-Hill, 2002
"CNBC Personal Financial Handbook", John Wiley, 2001
"B2B.com", Bob Adams Press, 2000
"Generation E: How Young Entrepreneurs Are Reshaping the Business Landscape",
Entrepreneur Press, 1999
"The 401(k) Millionaire", Random House/Villard, 1998
"Personal Financial Planning Handbook" (ghostwritten w/byline), Warren, Gorham &
Lamont, 1994
Former Positions
Institutional Editor, Published Image, Boston, MA: May, 1994 - January, 1996:
Wrote and edited investment newsletters, brochures, direct mail pieces, speeches
and seminar materials for financial publisher. Co-managed staff of eight writers,
three researchers, one copy editor, and one statistician.
Senior Writer, Financial Planning Information, Watertown, MA: August, 1993 to
June, 1994: Wrote books, speeches, TV and radio scripts, and newspaper and
magazine articles on full-time contract basis for Jonathan Pond, a highly visible
financial planner who appears regularly on the NBC Today Show, CNBC, WBZ (Boston)
TV, and in The Wall Street Journal and Worth Magazine.
Senior Writer/Editor, Cardinal Business Media, Lexington, MA: November, 1989 to
September, 1993. Assigned stories and wrote columns and articles for two leading
high-tech publications; DEC Professional Magazine and LAN Computing Magazine.
Interviewed prominent figures such as Ross Perot, Massachusetts Governor William
Weld, and Microsoft CEO William Gates.
Bond Trader, Delaware Funds, Philadelphia, PA: April, 1987 to June, 1989.
Market Maker Assoc., Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Phila., PA: June, 1983 to
April, 1987.
Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA - Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, 1983.
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