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Al Lefcourt Advertising Copywriter
al@lefcourt.com 760-579-3948
3274 Buena Hills Dr., Oceanside
San Diego County, CA 92056
Major Brand Experience • Major Chops • All Media
Prior experience includes working in-house, at ad agencies and freelance.
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Freelance Copywriter
Seattle, WA and San Diego, CA
As a creative professional with advanced expertise in direct response, custom publishing, collateral, scripting and all aspects of print and Internet marketing, I've won market share (and awards) for major brands in many categories.
I can do the same for you.
Click here to view some of my recent freelance copywriting samples.
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Creative Highlights (i.e. Practiced Skills I Bring With Me)
• Published two national software pubs, with circs of 90k and 1.5mm. Responsible for content, timelines, freelance and in-house production, holding fast to a $4 million annual budget.
• Created and edited an EFFIE award-winning kids' club loyalty program for Adidas.
• Developed a new concept in bank merchandising: in-branch "magalogs" for KeyCorp.
• Transitioned a print-based agency creative department into a fully integrated traditional and Web-based marketing group.
• Managed a creative department of six employees.
• Accustomed to handling multiple projects simultaneously.
• Created, enforced and adhered to corporate style guides.
• Won ADDYs (as recently as 2009), ECHOs, and one Silver EFFIE (Adidas).
• Work successfully with personnel at all levels, production to C-Suite.
• Scripted and co-directed Web demos for GE, Qualcomm and others.
• Never miss a deadline.
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Writing and Editing Expertise
Broadcast Media
Custom Publishing
Demo Scripts
Heavily Versioned CRM
Banner Ads
Print Advertising
Direct Mail/Direct Response
In-Store POP Materials
Newsletters/eNewsletters
Email Campaigns
Landing Pages
Marketing Collateral
SEO Research and Writing
Branding
Website Sales Funnels
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Prior Professional Experience:
Copy Supervisor
this is aManus Direct, Seattle, WA 1997-2002
Copywriter
this is aSBC Advertising, Columbus, OH 1995-1996
Publications Supervisor/Senior Copywriter
this is aEgghead Software, Seattle, WA 1993-1994
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Education:
Bronx High School of Science, NY
Beloit College, WI
University of Montana School of Journalism, MT
New School for Management, CA
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Community Involvement:
Board of Directors
this is aSan Diego Direct Marketing Association 2007-2008
Touchscreen Inspector
this is aSan Diego County Registrar of Voters 2008-Present
Organizer/Instructor
this is aGPS Hiking Group 2009-Present
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