Barefoot Writer writing challenge

Check out my winning entry for the June 2018 writing challenge. The question was, “If you could spend an afternoon writing from anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?” JoAnne Burek: June 2018 Barefoot Writing Challenge Winner Skills: Writing

White paper

This white paper on business continuity for the freelancer was written and presented at a national conference. The paper was a topic of discussion on the listservs for weeks afterward. Six months later it was printed in the industry’s international journal. Skills: Writing Powerpoint

Lead Generation eBook

I wrote this e-book for authors who need to get an index written for their book and don’t know where to begin. It is now a key promotional piece for the Indexing Society of Canada. it’s a terrific book! I will certainly send it to authors. (Mary Newberry) Skills: Writing eBook design

Waskahegan Trail Association

Waskahegan Trail Association needed a revitalized website with modern functionality and consistent branding to reach the public and reverse the membership decline. The web pages were reorganized, updated and migrated to a new WordPress installation. Online membership registration and purchasing was implemented to replace cheque-handling. Consistent weekly blogging publicizes the activities of the club. Membership … Read more

Indexing Society of Canada

The Indexing Society of Canada / Société canadienne d’indexation (ISC/SCI) is Canada’s national association of indexers. Its mission is to encourage the production of indexes, excellence in indexing practices and the professionalism and employment of its members.. The Society’s website was outdated and substantially broken. I gave them a new bilingual and responsive website that … Read more

Desert Air Rentals Ltd.

Desert Air Rentals wanted to establish an Internet presence while standing out from the commodity heater rental business. They also needed written materials to support the marketing of a new technologically-advanced product they developed themselves. The new website showcases the company’s products and expertise and is a valuable resource for service technicians. Learn More Skills: … Read more

Sell sheet

JC Boiler maintains and services oilfield boilers. The company wanted to stay in the forefront with drilling companies. New brochures were created for management to take to customer visits. Skills: Copywriting

WordPress website

Fifty year-old BAM Boilers was being pressured by its oilpatch clients to make itself more easily found on the Internet. In just a few hours, a simple maintenance-free website was set up. Now clients instantly find the company on their smartphones. Skills: Copywriting WordPress installation