"A little done well is better than a great deal done poorly." -- Plato
adam j fleischer
Experience driven by passion
  • ADAM J. FLEISCHER
    Ashland, Oregon and Santa Cruz, California
    650-644-2919
    adam@adamwrites.com
  • Summary

    Adam J. Fleischer is a freelance high-tech business writer, project manager, and consultant with 20 years of Silicon Valley experience.  Areas of expertise include interactive multimedia technologies, enterprise networking, telecom, VoIP, Web 2.0, iPhone, wireless, and PC markets.

  • Education

    STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Stanford, CA – M.B.A., 1991
    COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York, NY – B.A., Ancient Studies, 1987
  • Professional Experience

    WRITER, PROJECT MANAGER, and CONSULTANT

    www.AdamWrites.com, Santa Cruz, CA,  2005 – current
    Providing business consulting and communications services, including business analysis, writing, editing, strategic messaging, information architecture, SEO, research, and project management. Projects include
    high-tech B2B marketing copy, web sites, business plans, offering and financing documents, case studies, and presentations. Recent clients include 3Com, Force10 Networks, and Gilead Sciences.

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER and SR. WRITER
    E.ON Interactive; Santa Cruz, CA,  1993 - 2003
    Developed corporate B2B interactive communications, including web sites, 
    kiosks, presentations, training programs, videos, and interactive CD-ROMs. Wrote proposals and project specifications. Scheduled workflow, managed production teams, and oversaw budgets. Hired and managed employees as well as contract writers, programmers, and artists. Worked with clients to develop strategic messaging. Project management, editing, and writing provided for over 100 projects. Clients included Cisco, HP, Gilead, Philips, Varian, Toshiba, InsWeb.com, and Oracle.

    BLOG EDITOR and PUBLISHER, eTimes.com; Santa Cruz, CA,  1996 - 2001
    Launched and edited an early blog “exploring corporate interactive communications” with
    original and aggregated content covering interactive, eCommerce, and SEO.

    EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, Catalyst Magazine; Burlingame, CA,  1991 - 1993
    Oversaw the launch of a national consumer magazine and direct response catalog on sustainable living, published by an Inc. 500 high-growth company. Edited all content.  Integrated leading edge digital publishing technologies.

    WRITER and EDITOR, Freelance; Stanford, CA,  1989 - 1991
    Wrote and edited business plans and financing documents for numerous venture capital firms while earning an MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

    PUBLISHER and EDITOR, Symposium Productions; New York, NY,  1981 - 1989
    Published and edited specialty magazines and books. Acted as Editor-in-Chief on three magazines that were successfully launched and profitably sold. Published and edited 10 hardcover books sold in over 30 countries and translated into five languages.
  • Awards

    A Business Week ICON, plus Hugo, Addy, Cindy, Aurora, and BMA Pro-Comm Awards. Twice named one of the "Top 100 Multimedia Producers of the Year."

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