We demagnetize oil and gas pipelines so that welders can weld without arc blow.

Richard Hobby / Communication SpecialistExcellent communication skillsGood at explaining thingsWriting that is clearVery quick to respondVery organizedResearch and detective skillsFinding and getting through to "impossible-to-reach" people Many years of success in salesCan carry out actions that require diplomacy and finesseEffective negotiatorCan work with anyone anywhere in the world using Zoom and similar… Show more Richard Hobby / Communication SpecialistExcellent communication skillsGood at explaining thingsWriting that is clearVery quick to respondVery organizedResearch and detective skillsFinding and getting through to "impossible-to-reach" people Many years of success in salesCan carry out actions that require diplomacy and finesseEffective negotiatorCan work with anyone anywhere in the world using Zoom and similar technology I work one on one with highly motivated individuals so that they can communicate clearly and with style. I started out on a fellowship from Oberlin College teaching English at Tunghai University in Taiwan, first studying Chinese at Yale. I went on to become Director of Academia Language Center in Harvard Square—with clients that included Delta Airlines, The Boston Globe, Tokyo Gas, the U. S. Navy, Polaroid, Gillette, Harvard University, and MIT. In 1999 I created Greengage—with clients such as Pepsico, Chrysler, Business Week, MetLife, Newsday, Suzuki, Better Homes and Gardens, National Semiconductor, and Texas Instruments. I was the film critic for ArtWeek in San Francisco and have written about movies for The Boston Globe and Maine Public Radio. I acted professionally in classic theater—Robert Lowell, Sophocles, William Saroyan, Tennessee Williams—in New York and San Francisco. I guide people to communications that are clear, graceful, and engaging. Show less

I introduce people to great films.

Dirigo Strategies is an independent consulting firm providing guidance and support to businesses, U.S. government agencies, the Coast Guard, and the Navy.

I worked one on one with engineers so that their communications would be clear, graceful, and engaging.

I worked one on one with engineers so that their communications would be clear, graceful, and engaging.

Made sales of graphic design, prepress production, printing, and website designWith a small team, took sales quickly from $500,000 to $4,000,000

Oversaw and coordinated all aspects of advertising salesMore than doubled sales as the sole advertising sales personWorked with the editor on editorial content, circulation, marketing, and designRepresented the Chamber of Commerce as a front-line ambassador

We taught every language under the sun!Clients included Delta Arilines, The Boston Globe, Tokyo Gas Company, The United States Navy, Gillette, Polaroid, Harvard University, and MIT, as well as diplomats, scholars, and business people from around the globe.I had overall responsibility for running Academa---including: ---recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, and overseeing language teachers from all over the world ---organizing and overseeing classes in… Show more We taught every language under the sun!Clients included Delta Arilines, The Boston Globe, Tokyo Gas Company, The United States Navy, Gillette, Polaroid, Harvard University, and MIT, as well as diplomats, scholars, and business people from around the globe.I had overall responsibility for running Academa---including: ---recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, and overseeing language teachers from all over the world ---organizing and overseeing classes in foreign languages and English Show less