Something in me needs to express the greater possibilities of life. If you have products or services that makes life better, I’d be happy to talk about putting my gifts to work for you.
Patrick Gillam Marketing Consulting
2003–present
“Clients ask for Patrick by name! I’ve never had that with a copywriter.”
message guide
New England and the Midwest
I develop short- and long-form marketing content on brief, on time, and within budget.
Newforma
2006–2009 & 2010–2017
(Yes, two stints, interrupted by the Great Recession)
“Patrick brings out the best in teams, resulting in clear, concise writing that conveys key messages and gets results.”
senior marketing manager
Manchester, New Hampshire
Working with co-founders, sales reps, graphic designers, web developers, product managers, and PR consultants, we created a new product in a new category. We displaced our predecessors.
Mediastream
1999–2003
account executive & associate creative director
Manchester, New Hampshire
Wrote websites, case studies, product literature and more for clients ranging from healthcare to manufacturing.
“Excels at getting to the heart of the marketing issue.”
“Patrick is good at understanding complex products and services and communicating the benefits in whatever medium is appropriate.”
Petzold Advertising
1997–1999
senior account executive & writer
Bedford, New Hampshire
Specialized in technical business-to-business marketing.
“An amazing talent! Quickly understands the issues. Offers solutions that produce results. And a great collaborator.”
The Travers Group
(now MediaCross)
1989–1997
creative director & copywriter
St. Louis, Missouri
Developed consultative selling programs to open markets, launch products, and increase sales in telecommunications, banking, manufacturing, energy and other industries.
Education
The world's first school of journalism. The head start has served it well.
master of arts, journalism
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
1989
Maharishi U. was named after the Beatles' meditation teacher. No kidding!
bachelor of arts cum laude, business administration
Maharishi International University
Fairfield, Iowa
1981