My name is Nick Usborne, and my passion is writing for the web and helping freelancers and small companies grow their businesses.
In addition to my consulting work with companies large and small, I now devote much of my time to helping people improve their own web writing skills, online copywriting skills and business skills - through my blog, my books, my programs and my coaching service.
That's where I am today, and here is how I got here…
Over the course of a writing and consulting career spanning thirty years, offline and then online, I have worked with dozens of major companies, including:
Citibank, Apple, Chrysler, Franklin Mint, TV Guide, Diners Club International, J. Paul Getty Trust, MSN.com, Technogym, Encyclopedia Britannica, New York Times, Country Financial, Adorama, Reuters, WebEx, and others.
During my years as a direct response marketer I wrote direct mail by the ton, and earned 15 awards, both in Europe and North America.
In 1997 I abruptly stopped writing direct mail and have been working exclusively on business online ever since. (I find it a lot more enjoyable.)
I have also spoken at numerous conferences and have conducted in-house seminars and training sessions for many companies, including:
Yahoo!, Intuit, Walt Disney Attractions, Association of American Publishers, Novartis Pharma, John Deere, National Cancer Institute, Merck & Co., Textron, and the Information Technology Media Advisory Council.
Online, I have written literally hundreds of articles for Clickz.com, MarketingProfs.com, iMediaConnection.com, Business 2.0 and other online publications. I am also the author of Net Words: Creating High-Impact Online Copy
As I said at the outset, in addition to consulting work with companies, I now focus much of my time on writing, speaking and coaching as a means to help individuals succeed as freelancers.
I live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
You can also find me on Twitter, Google+ and Facebook.
P.S. If this is your first time here, be sure to check out my page for first-time visitors.
