Jon Braun Email & Phone Number

Internationally experienced communications specialist, copy-editor and content creator. I’m fastidious, organized, humorous and able to handle just about anything. My eclectic career journey has run the gamut from complex global entities to fledgling startups across roles in communications, marketing, editing, writing and management. I worked abroad for 18 years (in Seoul, Hong Kong and Vancouver) before returning to Milwaukee in 2021.Specialties:• Internal communications, employee communications, external communications, copywriting, advertorials, journalism, interviewing, creative and technical writing, SEO-friendly content• Communication plan development, omni-channel campaigns, project management• Copy-editing, fact-checking, proofing, research analysis/synthesis, simplifying complex topics, style guide creation• People management, training junior writers, candidate evaluation, intercultural familiarity• Brand management, marketing, e-commerce, social media, basic data analytics• Publishing software (Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Microsoft Office suite)• Digital marketing, basic web coding (SharePoint, HTML, WordPress, Squarespace, MailChimp)• Remote team-based collaboration and communications tools (Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Slack, Zoom)• Capabilities in American/Canadian/British English, CMOS/AP/MLA and other style guides• Beer/sake/wine appreciation, sales, marketing, training (WSET 2 in Wines/Spirits, WSET 1 in Sake, Certified Cicerone, BJCP Certified Beer Judge)I've got an entrepreneurial streak, too. Along the way, I also co-founded Vancouver-based content agency Myna Communications, Asia-Pacific beer magazine Coaster and Hong Kong craft beer importer-distributor Hop Leaf. Fun times were had!