About Merry Bruns
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Merry Bruns is a nationally recognized content strategist and leading
Web Writing trainer who focuses on customer-centered content, and
strategic web writing and editing skills.
Merry has taught her internationally recognized "Writing and Editing for the Web" classes to hundreds of students worldwide since 1997. She holds open classes at the National Press Club in Washington DC, and provides in-house training to organizations and businesses, customized around their content and goals.
Producing and editing web sites since 1994, she brings a background in communications, media and journalism to her work. As principal of ScienceSites Communications (http://www.sciencesitescom.com), she has produced, and edited sites for numerous business, government, educational, and science organization clients.
Her clients for content strategy and training have included Accenture, National Academy of Sciences, BBC London, Porter-Novelli, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Towers-Perrin, Westat, First Coast Service Options, American Chemical Society, the World Bank, American Red Cross, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Georgetown University, American Petroleum Institute, Textron, EPA, Jackson Laboratories, Seton Hall University, Harvard Medical School, and many more.
She's frequently published and often interviewed about content strategy and web writing issues, and has been an invited speaker and trainer at web conferences, meetings and events nationwide.
Originally from New York City, she now lives in Washington DC.
MY BACKGROUND
My
work as a Web
Content Strategist and Web
Writing trainer stems
from my background in communications
and journalism, as well as
my 14+ years working with web (and gopher!) sites.
I was a web producer from 1994-98, then moved strongly into content strategy and web writing training, combining my editing, writing and project management background.
My background lets me create a bridge between any organizations' traditional content and its application on the web, and my training classes give students the skills to apply it.
Web Writing Classes
I've been teaching writing and editing for the web since 1997, and
have taught thousands of students internationally, and
at Georgetown University.
I currently hold open web writing classes at the National Press Club, and provide customized, in-house staff training to organizations, associations, government and academia.
Content Strategy
As principal of ScienceSites Communications, I've developed content
strategy and given web
writing training to numerous business, health, science,
government, association and education clients.
My clients have included Accenture, National Academy of Sciences,
Porter-Novelli, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Towers-Perrin,
The World Bank, EPA, American Chemical Society, Harvard Medical School,
International Monetary Fund and many more.
Speaking
I've given extensive interviews on web
writing issues, and frequently speak
on content-related topics at professional events. I can craft
talks on any content-related subject you need.
"Content & Coffee"
I've sponsored "Content
& Coffee" since 1997 - it's a well-known networking and
panelist event for online editors, writers, content managers, etc.,
held at the National
Press Club in Washington
DC.
Our topics have included current online communication issues ranging from web writing, journalism and online editorial issues, to more technical subjects such as social media, Web 2.0, and jobs. "Content & Coffee" features panelists who are professionals in these areas.
Copyright 1997-2010 Merry
Bruns
ScienceSites Communications
Washington, DC
All Rights Reserved.
Last
update: 6/7/10
