I guide clients through completion of full-length books in fiction and for business promotion. Manage all editing, design, production, and printing through on-demand and in bulk. I also ghostwrite complete books.Developed and managed e-commerce websites to sell ebooks and subscription information services.I published my book "Powerful Hunger" after I ended a lifelong battle with my weight. I have now maintained a loss of half my bodyweight since 2006. In my book, I share the unique perspective I've created for taking control of a serious weight problem. Developed all design and production; coded Kindle edition. Marketed through website, social media, and blogging. I no longer actively promote the book but it still sells every month on Amazon.My latest book "Food Brain" focuses on specific life change strategies with emphasis on implementing a regular exercise routine.

RankTopThree.com ranked small law firms in the Google Local Pack. Developed a branded web presence for clients and handled all art direction, photography, and video. Hand-coded responsive websites. NO site builders ever!

Internet marketing and web development for small businesses and consultants with an emphasis on overall market and competitor research.

Specialty weight loss gym opened by an overweight entrepreneur. Worked as consultant on retainer with ownership stake in DownsizeAtHome.com Authored “Life Change Workbook” and companion log book presenting weekly activities in fitness, nutrition, and mindset to take gym members through an 18-week program. Reworked company online presence, assumed management of Facebook page, grew to 35,000+ “likes.” Rewrote and redesigned all company collateral marketing materials. Cleaned up all online accounts, cloud services, InfusionSoft, and ZenPlanner accounts. Identified and covered numerous points of exposure including use of illegal music, copyrighted artwork, plagiarized content, and neglected financial accounts.Developed and managed monetized version of DownsizeAtHome.com workout video website using subscription/rebill model. Wrote all site code; implemented paywall and payment processing services. Assumed management of Facebook advertising account with video and standard ads; grew site traffic 2300%. Achieved 12% click-thru and 2% conversion rate; averaged 500 email leads weekly. Managed MailChimp email marketing with Drip campaign. Managed daily operation of video production and editing with a videographer. Projected achieving profitability for the year before shut down due to closure of brick and mortar gym business.

One year with marketing firm that bought my website, GrainAnalyst.com. Developed all content for new version of site; managed daily operation of subscription services. Wrote extensive marketing material for brokerage clients including full email Drip campaigns, ebooks, website content. Ghostwrote full-length books on financial trading and market analysis. Editor in Chief and Production Manager for bi-monthly brokerage magazine.

Licensed Series 3 commodities broker specializing in grains markets. Started out with cold-call sales in speculative futures and options trading accounts before developing GrainAnalyst.com to generate leads through offering a market newsletter. Converted to paid subscriptions. Generated thousands of leads with all organic SEO. Configured Salesforce CRM system to distribute leads randomly to all brokers. Developed a broker training program for working GrainAnalyst leads. Wrote all company marketing collateral and sales materials to comply with National Futures Association requirements. Between 2008 and 2010, all clients eventually closed their accounts. GrainAnalyst.com continued to maintain and attract subscribers until I sold the domain name and website and transferred the leads to Futures Press in 2010.

I was hired to develop a digital pre-press division utilizing then-emerging technologies for a 13-plant packaging printer. Grew the division to the most profitable in the company.Worked with high-level brand managers of global brands to develop test-market packaging. Specified all equipment and procedures for digital production and printing of folding carton packaging with a distribute-then-print model for brands including Kraft, Kelloggs, Uncle Ben's, Land O'Lakes, and several others.

Consulting firm in high-end digital pre-press and graphics. Transitioned Chicago Tribune editorial departments from a proprietary system to then-emerging desktop technologies.