Jean Gazis
Helping authors and organizations tell their stories and share their messages clearly and effectively.
- Role
- Communications and Marketing Consultant at Box Of Rain Llc
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jean Gazis
I was born loving words. One of the best gifts I\'ve ever received (and still own) was Mrs. Byrne\'s Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words, and when my kids were small I used to tell them I knew more than one meaning for every word, and more than one word for every meaning.(Only partly joking—try me!) Not surprisingly, working with words one way or another has been the through line of my career, which includes writing, editing, nonprofit communications, and B2B marketing. I enjoy talking about books almost as much as reading them; I review traditionally and independently published titles in a wide range of genres and was a volunteer judge for the Independent Publishers of New England Book Awards from 2022–2025. My personal writing spans essay, fiction, and poetry. As a writer, editor, and communications specialist, I work with people and organizations who need engaging, informative content to ensure their key messages reach their target audiences effectively for all kinds of communications.(TLDR—I help get the right messages to the right people at the right time.) I have a knack for creating clear and compelling content from specialized professional and technical information, and experience with subject matter ranging from executive thought leadership to experimental fiction. My colleagues and clients say I\'m an outstanding writer and articulate communicator who is easy to work with and exceptionally calm in crunch situations. I\'m the External Relations Committee Chair for the Editorial Freelancers Association, and a member of Women\'s Media Group, National Book Critics Circle, Freelancers Union, Brooklyn Bird Club, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and Park Slope Parents. For fun, I volunteer at the Wildlife Conservation Society\'s Prospect Park Zoo and have just signed on to iNaturalist\'s new Ambassador program. I love citizen science!
Experience
Communications and Marketing Consultant
Jan 2008 — Present
Create content and produce email newsletter; edit/proofread blog, social media posts, presentations, business documents, contracts, and proposals; conduct market research and advise on strategy; assist principal with video and podcast recording and public speaking; contribute original photography.
Education
Gotham Writers Workshop
Fiction writing
1999 — 1999
MediaBistro
Personal essay writing, Copy editing
2011 — 2011
Horace Greeley High School, Chappaqua, NY
College preparatory
St. Lawrence University
Attended, English, French
The Johns Hopkins University
BA, English Literature, minor in French
Skills
- Photo Research
- Marketing Communications
- Marketing Management
- Editing
- Quarkxpress
- Advertising
- Website Copy
- Website Development
- Corporate Communications
- Copy Editing
- Google Adwords
- Proposal Writing
- Chicago Style
- Content Development
- Excel
- Content Strategy
- Drupal
- Newsletters
- Css
- Writing
- French
- Ap Style
- Publications
- Marketing Research
- Blogging
- Google Analytics
- Photoshop
- Direct Marketing
- Microsoft Word
- Grammar
- Press Checks
- Social Media
- Photography
- Digital Photography
- Advertising Copy
- Open Source Software
- Corporate Branding
- Promotions
- English
- Publishing
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