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Hours:
4
4
Assignments:
2
2
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Location:
Glendale, United States (GMT-08:00)
English Skills:
(self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
August 25, 2009
Last Worked:
October 11, 2009
oDesk Ready:
Yes
Allen Rausch
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"
Talented Writer/Editor Published author & journalist
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Freelance
Technical Writer
,
United States
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$27.78
/hr
Overview
Résumé
Work History & Feedback (2)
Tests (5)
Portfolio (0)
My broad-ranging career includes an extensive background in marketing and advertising to running my own consulting company. For the last six years I've been a prominent journalist and editor for the IGN network of Web sites. I have extensive knowledge of writing about technology and entertainment as well as a great deal of experience in children's products and writing to, for and about parenting and parent's needs. My unique talent is bringing out the creative side to hard, cold business...
My broad-ranging career includes an extensive background in marketing and advertising to running my own consulting company. For the last six years I've been a prominent journalist and editor for the IGN network of Web sites.
I have extensive knowledge of writing about technology and entertainment as well as a great deal of experience in children's products and writing to, for and about parenting and parent's needs. My unique talent is bringing out the creative side to hard, cold business objectives to create documents and text that gets the job done.
Specialties: Writing, editing, marketing, ad and package copy, direct mail and catalog copy, content development, web community development, product management, promotions, branding and identity
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Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
80515
09/2009 - Present
Creative Writing for Sci-Fi Game
$28 (fixed-price)
Job in progress
127706
09/2009 - 10/2009
Blog Write for www.thenewes
tgadget.com
$22 (4.00 hrs @ $5.56/hr)
4.5 Allen did an excellent job with this assignment. He followed through, followed directions, and wrote eloquently. I definitely recommend Allen...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
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(5 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Marketing Terminology Test
3.70
98%
TOP 10%
09/30/2009
7 min
English Spelling Test (U.S. Version)
4.90
85%
TOP 20%
09/27/2009
5 min
English Vocabulary Test (U.S. Version)
4.25
61%
09/25/2009
6 min
Creative Writing Test - Non-fiction (U.S. Version)
4.00
52%
09/25/2009
8 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
09/25/2009
7 min
Job Category Interests
Writing & Translation
Technical Writing
Website Content
Blog & Article Writing
Copywriting
Translation
Creative Writing
Other - Writing & Translation
Sales & Marketing
Advertising
Email Marketing
Business Plans & Marketing Strategy
Skills
Skill
Experience
Level
Last Used
Description
No Skills
Certifications
Date Earned
Name
Score
Percentile
Organization
Description
No Certifications
Employment History
From
To
Company
Title/Role
Description
08/1996
Present
Admit One
Owner / Executive
• Co-Authored: “Haunting the Dead” (novel) and Orpheus product lines for White Wolf, Inc.
• Co-Authored: “Exemplars of Evil” (game supplement) for Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
• Produced news, interviews, feature stories and reviews for magazines and Web sites.
• Contributing writer: “Empire Earth,” (Stainless Steel Studios), “Nox” (Westwood)
• Coordinated brand identity and logo for UbiSoft Entertainment’s “ubi.com” web community.
• Developed initial design, layout and copy for ToysRUs.com web shopping experience.
• Produced internal technical documentation for ToysRUs.com creative production process.
• Editor-in-Chief: Computer Game Entertainment magazine.
o Managed staff of freelancers to produce monthly content for start-up magazine.
02/2003
01/2009
Fox Interactive Media
Editor / Team Lead
Program Manager, FilePlanet.com &nbs
p; 3/09–8/0
9
• Created and maintain internal technical documentation for diverse support systems for FilePlanet.com.
• Managed, developed and implemented an average of 5 separate short-term Web promotion projects per month.
• Produced marketing copy and Web-site flow documents to ensure maximum profitability for promotional programs.
• Managed staff in production of short-term marketing Web sites designed to drive subscription revenue.
• Acted as liaison between various editorial staffs and clients to ensure timely editorial coverage.
• Develop and execute content acquisition strategies to bring in regular stream of subscriber events.
• Manage editorial staff in production of official FilePlanet “FileBlog.”
PC Editor, GameSpy.com &
nbsp; &n
bsp; 3/03–3/09
• Produced daily news, interviews, previews, reviews and large feature stories.
• Editorial responsibility for junior editors including fact-checking and copyediting.
• Managed staff of six editors coordinating large-scale coverage for industry events and large group feature stories.
• Maintained editorial calendar and monitored deadlines.
• Partnered with external PR agencies to secure editorial exclusives.
• Performed daily HTML layout and production of Web site pages.
• Created and maintained Web site style guide
• Created and maintained documentation for CMS style sheets and HTML layouts.
• Anchored event coverage including foreign stints in Paris, France, Oslo, Norway and Seoul, South Korea.
07/2000
08/2001
Interplay Entertainment
Creative Manager / Manager
• Produced marketing text for major advertising and promotional programs.
• Produced technical documentation for software products including end-user instruction manuals, Web-site FAQs, troubleshooting guides.
• Developed detailed creative briefs for licensed intellectual properties.
• Developed and wrote product-focused marketing Web sites.
• Managed staff of four in production and implementation of marketing programs, ad production and packaging design.
03/1994
08/1996
Acclaim Entertainment
Product Manager / Manager
• Developed and managed nationwide advertising campaigns for industry leading brands including Mortal Kombat, World Wrestling Federation, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering and Aerosmith.
• Produced marketing text for major advertising and promotional programs.
• Developed background documentation for acquired intellectual licenses.
• Produced technical documentation for software products including end-user instruction manuals and troubleshooting guides.
• Collated software QA feedback and created omnibus bug and balance documentation.
• Developed Acclaim’s first product-focused marketing Web site.
• Managed staff of two in production and implementation of marketing programs, ad production and packaging design.
09/1991
03/1994
Griffin Bacal, Inc.
Account Executive / Manager
• Developed and managed national ad campaigns for Hasbro Toy lines including Aliens, Jurassic Park, StarGate, FairyWinkles and Carzillas.
• Spearheaded new business pitch campaigns.
• Created detailed background and marketing briefings for intellectual properties.
• Ran test-market campaigns for “Carnation Kids” line of snack food products.
• Developed promotional programs for “Sony Wonder” line of children’s music CDs.
Other Experience
Accomplishments
- Wrote weekly column that increased web traffic to GameSpy.com by 20% within three months.
- Wrote, developed and managed national advertising and marketing campaigns for clients such as Toys R Us, Paramount Pictures, World Wrestling Entertainment, Aerosmith and Hasbro.
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; Received four Employee Distinction Awards for outstanding individual contribution.
- Contributing author for Empire Earth, 2001 strategy game of the year.
Education
From
To
School
Degree
Area of Study
Description
09/1987
01/1991
SUNY Albany
Bachelors
English
Four years study in English with Business minor
Major Concentration: Journalism
Minor Concentration: Marketing
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Winner: Nowak and Associates Premier Internship Prize
Intramurals swim team
No items in portfolio
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
127706
09/2009 - 10/2009
Blog Write for www.thenewestgadget.com
$22 (4.00 hrs @ $5.56/hr)
4.5 Allen did an excellent job with this assignment. He followed through, followed directions, and wrote eloquently. I definitely recommend Allen...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
80515
09/2009 - Present
Creative Writing for Sci-Fi Game
$28
Job in progress
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Marketing Terminology Test
3.70
98%
TOP 10%
09/30/2009
7 min
English Spelling Test (U.S. Version)
4.90
85%
TOP 20%
09/27/2009
5 min
English Vocabulary Test (U.S. Version)
4.25
61%
09/25/2009
6 min
Creative Writing Test - Non-fiction (U.S. Version)
4.00
52%
09/25/2009
8 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
09/25/2009
7 min
