Robert Schmidt Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Www.Whenwordsmatter.Net

• Work with authors and other creators to make their writing the best it can be through editing, brainstorming, idea sharing, fact checking, and even old-fashioned conversation.• Offer collaborative revision services for authors, primary interests include fiction and memoir ("anything with a story arc"), as well as cookbooks.• Provide developmental editing and copy editing services - as well as proofreading - for pretty much anything that comes my way, including: - Print… Show more • Work with authors and other creators to make their writing the best it can be through editing, brainstorming, idea sharing, fact checking, and even old-fashioned conversation.• Offer collaborative revision services for authors, primary interests include fiction and memoir ("anything with a story arc"), as well as cookbooks.• Provide developmental editing and copy editing services - as well as proofreading - for pretty much anything that comes my way, including: - Print newsletters - Online newsletters - Annual reports - Brochures and mailers - Full-length books• Work within very tight timeframes, as needed.• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google office products, as well as Adobe. • Expert in Chicago Manual of Style, and AP style, as well as the development of in-house style guides.• Freelance clients include: - Experience Life magazine - fact checking (https://experiencelife.lifetime.life/) - Jeannie Entenza: "Testing Social Origins Theory: An Analysis of Third Sector Organizations in Iceland" - Monstera Publishing (https://www.linkedin.com/company/monstera-publishing/) - Beaver's Pond Press, Edina, MN (beaverspondpress.com) - Salem Communications/Mill City Press, Orlando (millcitypress.net) - YouthLink, Minneapolis (youthlinkmn.org) - New Eastside News, Chicago (neatside.com) - Award-winning author Anna D. Allen (beket1.wixsite.com/annadallen) Show less

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Working with a new niche publisher of journals and other short work to ensure consistent, clean style and outcomes.

Bloomington, Minnesota

As the senior content editor in the onsite editorial department of an agency-style creative department, edited and proofread a variety of materials – from social media posts and marketing emails to business proposals and white papers.• Worked with an agency mindset to provide services from deep-dive content editing to proofreading for multiple creative directors and members of the executive team across 30+ college and business partners/clients. - Provided coaching to best practices… Show more As the senior content editor in the onsite editorial department of an agency-style creative department, edited and proofread a variety of materials – from social media posts and marketing emails to business proposals and white papers.• Worked with an agency mindset to provide services from deep-dive content editing to proofreading for multiple creative directors and members of the executive team across 30+ college and business partners/clients. - Provided coaching to best practices in grammar and usage for multiple online and print media - Created/rewrote materials as needed to follow style guidelines across 30+ style guides (combining AP, Chicago, and each school's in-house guide)• Collaborated with other departments, as well as project management team, in a fast-paced, multi-tasking workplace. • Hired, coached, and directed on-staff proofreader. - Delegated and distributed work on a daily/weekly basis• Maintained in-house style guide and coached across teams on the use of AP Stylebook, Chicago Manual of Style, and client-specific styles.• Acted as in-house expert on Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as using Google products (including DataStudio). Show less

• Proofread and edited in-house and marketing materials on an as-needed basis.- Monthly online newsletters- Mailing materials- Annual reports• Worked within tight timeframes.• Used Chicago Manual of Style, as well as in-house style guide.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

New title - same company!• Edited book-length manuscripts for authors – from surface edits and proofreading to developmental edits – both fiction and non-fiction, using Chicago Manual of Style.• Created, edited, and proofread back cover and marketing copy for books.• Wrote marketing and website sales copy for books. • Coordinated a staff of freelance editors, proofreaders, and copywriters for all of the Hillcrest Media Group websites (including MillCityPress.net… Show more New title - same company!• Edited book-length manuscripts for authors – from surface edits and proofreading to developmental edits – both fiction and non-fiction, using Chicago Manual of Style.• Created, edited, and proofread back cover and marketing copy for books.• Wrote marketing and website sales copy for books. • Coordinated a staff of freelance editors, proofreaders, and copywriters for all of the Hillcrest Media Group websites (including MillCityPress.net, BookEditors.com, and PublishGreen.com).• Proofread manuscript covers and interiors to verify front and back matter prior to printing.• Worked in conjunction with designers, sales, and marketing teams to make sure that all author expectations were met.Praise from clients I have worked with: From Susan G.: This morning I uploaded the final edited manuscript. Another giant step for mankind! I know that, sadly, our relationship is over, but I just wanted to take the time to tell you what a joy it was to work with you. You are smart, insightful, extremely helpful, and most of all, I felt you got what I was trying to accomplish. I appreciated the good rapport. Your suggestions for changes were on the mark, and while I didn't use all of them, I did use most of them. Thank you for that. . . . if you ever need a letter of recommendation (sorry I can't offer you a raise) you can count of me! All the best, Susan From Terese M.: Robert, You rock! This was easy to flow through the tweaks you made and hear myself. Thanks for your hard work, quick turn and most of all, your insight. I enjoyed working with you immensely. Best, TeriFrom Lisa S.: Wow! This is wonderful!!! Thank you so very much for writing your take on my book. It is perfect! I truly appreciate all that you have done to help me.From Bruce D.: Dear Robert, Thank you very much for your recent critique. I believe it most helpful and right on. I expected to disagree with you on many points, but this does not seem the case. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Edited book-length manuscripts for authors – from surface edits and proofreading to comprehensive edits – for both fiction and non-fiction, using Chicago Manual of Style.• Created, edited, and proofread back cover copy and marketing copy for books (fiction and non-fiction).• Wrote marketing and website sales copy for books (fiction and non-fiction). • Coordinated a staff of freelance editors, proofreaders, and copywriters for all of the Hillcrest Media Group websites (including… Show more • Edited book-length manuscripts for authors – from surface edits and proofreading to comprehensive edits – for both fiction and non-fiction, using Chicago Manual of Style.• Created, edited, and proofread back cover copy and marketing copy for books (fiction and non-fiction).• Wrote marketing and website sales copy for books (fiction and non-fiction). • Coordinated a staff of freelance editors, proofreaders, and copywriters for all of the Hillcrest Media Group websites (including MillCityPress.net, BookEditors.com, and PublishGreen.com).Praise from authors I have worked with:From Malve von H.: Thank you very much for an excellent job in editing my manuscript. I am so grateful that you caught everything that I had not thought through. I have made all the changes as you have suggested and hopefully did not mess up the formatting in the process. Anyway, the work you did makes me want to do another project with Mill City Press.From Hermy B.: Robert, thank you for your invaluable editing feedback! I'm thirty pages into the document, and I really love your recommendations - thank you! Show less

• Proofread and edit in-house and marketing materials on an as-needed basis.- Monthly online newsletters- Mailing materials- Annual reports- Brochures• Worked within very tight timeframes, often with 24-hour turnaround of materials.• Used Chicago Manual of Style, as well as in-house style guide.

• Edited book-length manuscripts for authors – from surface edits and proofreading to comprehensive edits – for both fiction and non-fiction.• Created, edited, and proofread back cover copy and marketing copy for books (fiction and non-fiction).• Wrote marketing and website sales copy for books (fiction and non-fiction). • Acted as liaison between authors and book printers.• Scheduled, managed, and paid a freelance staff of 20+ editors.• Manage day-to-day office tasks… Show more • Edited book-length manuscripts for authors – from surface edits and proofreading to comprehensive edits – for both fiction and non-fiction.• Created, edited, and proofread back cover copy and marketing copy for books (fiction and non-fiction).• Wrote marketing and website sales copy for books (fiction and non-fiction). • Acted as liaison between authors and book printers.• Scheduled, managed, and paid a freelance staff of 20+ editors.• Manage day-to-day office tasks for office of 15. Show less

• Created copy for the new prepared (baked) food sales website (online mid-September 2008). • Wrote newsletter copy. • Wrote mouthwatering and tantalizing food "descriptions." • Worked in conjunction with website owner to plan marketing and customer service strategies.

• Created marketing copy for a seasonal advertising campaign.• Framed copy for institutional branding.

In a fast-paced, frequently-changing environment, I wrote, edited and proofread copy for marketing and editorial purposes, all while also answering phonecalls and performing ticketing tasks.• Coordinated the publication of production programs.• Wrote, edited and proofread single ticket and subscription marketing materials as part of a team.• Created and implemented Website content changes.• Worked with Audience Development to generate new group sales and targeted… Show more In a fast-paced, frequently-changing environment, I wrote, edited and proofread copy for marketing and editorial purposes, all while also answering phonecalls and performing ticketing tasks.• Coordinated the publication of production programs.• Wrote, edited and proofread single ticket and subscription marketing materials as part of a team.• Created and implemented Website content changes.• Worked with Audience Development to generate new group sales and targeted marketing plans. • Worked in conjunction with other departments for in-house ticketing needs.• Completed daily Ticket Office reconciliations for use by the Finance Department, as well as other reports as required.• Assisted in training of new ticket office staff and act as resource for part-time employees.• Ticketed patrons electronically, processed subscriptions and maintained the highest level of customer service in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment. Show less

• Acted as Floor Supervisor, created daily agendas, “zone” and coached associates in day-to-day activities. • Assisted in hiring of staff, initiated and followed-up on training. • Participated in district-wide conference calls and training sessions.• Planned visual changes and their upkeep.• Acted as mediator and conflict-resolver for escalated customer issues as necessary.• Planned store-wide informational and morale-raising events.• Created and implemented… Show more • Acted as Floor Supervisor, created daily agendas, “zone” and coached associates in day-to-day activities. • Assisted in hiring of staff, initiated and followed-up on training. • Participated in district-wide conference calls and training sessions.• Planned visual changes and their upkeep.• Acted as mediator and conflict-resolver for escalated customer issues as necessary.• Planned store-wide informational and morale-raising events.• Created and implemented staff schedules.• Oversaw associate cash-handling and monitor transactions.• Performed general customer service duties servicing the general public, as well as internal clients. Show less

• Researched, developed and wrote technical training documents for a leader in the instructional design field. • Worked with field experts from the client companies to determine their needs and how to best meet them. • Worked under tight time constraints, often completing entire courses within one week.• Assisted in coordinating the development and production of courses so that all pieces were completed in a timely fashion.

• Managed day-to-day activities of the Box Office of a major resident regional theater (LORT class B/C).• Oversaw the sales, processing and tracking of 12,000+ subscriptions per season, with $750,000+ in single ticket sales.• Tracked and reconciled multiple seasonal and per-show budget lines.• Worked with the Marketing Department in development, creation, editing and implementation of marketing and promotional materials. • Participated in the planning and implementation of… Show more • Managed day-to-day activities of the Box Office of a major resident regional theater (LORT class B/C).• Oversaw the sales, processing and tracking of 12,000+ subscriptions per season, with $750,000+ in single ticket sales.• Tracked and reconciled multiple seasonal and per-show budget lines.• Worked with the Marketing Department in development, creation, editing and implementation of marketing and promotional materials. • Participated in the planning and implementation of a multi-million dollar Branding campaign.• Hired, trained, budgeted and scheduled a staff of 13 year-round and seasonal employees.• Worked with the Public Relations and Group Sales offices to coordinate promotional strategies for large events.• Assisted in the coordination of various "special series" events for each of the six subscription series shows per season.• Acted as liaison to arts and other social organizations for the sake of ticket-based community outreach programs. Show less

Education record

Ma, English (Composition And Rhetoric)

MA in Composition and Rhetoric, with secondary field of the Twentieth-Century American Novel. Included significant coursework in Technical.

Ba, English, French

Activities and Societies: French Club Well-rounded education with coursework in English, French, Journalism, and Theater.

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