Thomas (Jack) Delahunty

Writer | Editor | Copy | Content

United States

I've honed my writing and editing skills for over ten years, producing clean copy, marketing material, digital/print content, engaging articles, and other deliverables under strict deadlines.

I specialize in making "heavy" or technical content more digestible for the average reader.

What I do (please see more in the descriptions of my work experience below):
- Copy, content, editing, proofreading, fact-checking,
- Social media/digital platform content, market research, email marketing,
- Writing and editing articles, blogs, newsletters, reports, and whitepapers
- Ghostwriting, consulting, translation, and administrative operations

What I am:
- An expert in AP, AMA, and Chicago Manuals of Style and experience learning, building, and maintaining brand-specific style guides
- A self-professed grammar nerd and lifelong student of language/linguistics
- Passionate about the influence words and grammar can have on establishing, building, and selling a brand, product, or service

Strengths:
- Proactive, detail-oriented, disciplined, adaptive, people-oriented, patient, and empathic

Skills:
- Active listening, research, creative thinking, collaborating, multitasking, digital literacy, and problem-solving

Tools/Applications:
- CMS (WordPress, Asana, Yoast, Wrike), Web (Wix, GoDaddy, Shopify), Creative (AdobeCreative Cloud, Canva), Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok), Microsoft Office Suites, Google Workspace, Ebay (Selling Acct.). Currently learning HTML/CSS basics via Codeacademy.

Personal life:
- Born in England (Manchester City fan!) but raised and reside in Ohio. Interests include the outdoors, live music, playing guitar, Wikipedia rabbit holes, and traveling with my girlfriend and our dog Elvis.

Portfolio
AgileSherpas
08/31/2023
6th Annual State of Agile Marketing (SOAM) Report

I edited, refined copy where necessary, and fact-checked data and references in this 28-page report. I also wrote and edited the landing page copy, providing a selection of report insights and highlighting certain key findings (please see a link to the SOAM landing page to the right).

Abbott Diabetes Care
06/2022
FreeStyle Libre 2 System, Get Started (User Guide)

Proofread, edited, and checked sources, references, citations, and images in this FreeStyle Libre 2 32-page User Guide (in collaboration with Copywriters, Graphic Designers, and Medical/Legal/Regulatory (MLR) teams). (Copyright/trademark: Abbott Diabetes Care).

Abbott Nutrition
05/2022
Similac Pro-Sensitive Labeling

Wrote, proofread, marked-up, and edited this collection of Similac Pro-Sensitive E-commerce slides in collaboration with Graphic Designers and Medical/Legal/Regulatory (MLR) teams. (Copyright/trademark: Abbott Nutrition).

Zone Perfect Rewards
08/0222
Zone Perfect Coupon Example

An example of one of many email, marketing, and rewards emails my team and I at WhiteSpace (Abbott's in-house agency) wrote, designed, and edited. (Copyright/trademark: Abbott Nutrition).

Similac Email Rewards
07/2022
Similac Email Example

An example of one of many email, marketing, and rewards emails my team and I at WhiteSpace (Abbott's in-house agency) wrote, designed, and edited. (Copyright/trademark: Abbott Nutrition).

Retail/E-commerce client
2021
Precious Pet Paintings E-commerce

Planned/built the website (design, architecture, and functionality) | Created pages and posts and added content such as text, images, and videos | Optimized the website for search engines (SEO) by using relevant keywords, meta tags, and descriptions | Implemented security measures (firewalls, SSL certificates, and backups | Monitored website traffic and analytics using tools like Google Analytics | Created and sent email newsletters and/or notifications to subscribers and customers | Updated...

Abbott Nutrition
05/2022
Zone Perfect Chocolate Peanut Butter labeling

Wrote, proofread, marked-up, and edited this collection of Zone Perfect E-commerce slides in collaboration with Graphic Designers and Medical/Legal/Regulatory (MLR) teams. (Copyright/trademark: Abbott Nutrition).

The Risk Institute at The Ohio State University
10/12/2020
Returning to the Workplace in Times of COVID-19, Webinar Recap

Norman Bertke, National Director of Operations for Global Workplace Solutions at CBRE, a leading real estate service provider, kicked off The Risk Institute's "Returning to the Workplace in Times of COVID-19," webinar on October 6, 2020.