David Mann
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Daniel Acuff
David is great at everything he does. He has excellent storytelling and writing skills, he’s a thorough and meticulous editor (you can have conversations with him about AP Style all night), and he’s a brilliantly creative thinker. As a manager, he is sensitive to people’s needs and truly cares about his employees. He’ll fight for his team and is patient in the training process. David often finds impressively creative solutions to challenges people have given up on. For example, he created the proofreading team at Salesforce when it didn’t exist and the budget wasn’t available for it. He knew it was desperately needed and he found a unique way to make it happen. He’s also a really great guy who is endlessly interesting and fun to talk to. I highly endorse David and anyone would be lucky to work with him.
Laurence Tolpin
David is the kind of guy that reminds you what you like about our business. He truly loves what he does and the people he works with. Most importantly, David has that rare quality we all look for in a great writer: he can actually write. David is a writer's writer. Brilliant strategic thinker. And a problem solver. He’ll prove to you that there is always a way to make an idea better, and he makes it fun to make that happen. His laugh is infectious. His perspective is brilliant. His drive is endless Best of all, he keeps getting better and better over time. I recommend him highly.
Daniel Acuff
David is great at everything he does. He has excellent storytelling and writing skills, he’s a thorough and meticulous editor (you can have conversations with him about AP Style all night), and he’s a brilliantly creative thinker. As a manager, he is sensitive to people’s needs and truly cares about his employees. He’ll fight for his team and is patient in the training process. David often finds impressively creative solutions to challenges people have given up on. For example, he created the proofreading team at Salesforce when it didn’t exist and the budget wasn’t available for it. He knew it was desperately needed and he found a unique way to make it happen. He’s also a really great guy who is endlessly interesting and fun to talk to. I highly endorse David and anyone would be lucky to work with him.
Laurence Tolpin
David is the kind of guy that reminds you what you like about our business. He truly loves what he does and the people he works with. Most importantly, David has that rare quality we all look for in a great writer: he can actually write. David is a writer's writer. Brilliant strategic thinker. And a problem solver. He’ll prove to you that there is always a way to make an idea better, and he makes it fun to make that happen. His laugh is infectious. His perspective is brilliant. His drive is endless Best of all, he keeps getting better and better over time. I recommend him highly.
Daniel Acuff
David is great at everything he does. He has excellent storytelling and writing skills, he’s a thorough and meticulous editor (you can have conversations with him about AP Style all night), and he’s a brilliantly creative thinker. As a manager, he is sensitive to people’s needs and truly cares about his employees. He’ll fight for his team and is patient in the training process. David often finds impressively creative solutions to challenges people have given up on. For example, he created the proofreading team at Salesforce when it didn’t exist and the budget wasn’t available for it. He knew it was desperately needed and he found a unique way to make it happen. He’s also a really great guy who is endlessly interesting and fun to talk to. I highly endorse David and anyone would be lucky to work with him.
Laurence Tolpin
David is the kind of guy that reminds you what you like about our business. He truly loves what he does and the people he works with. Most importantly, David has that rare quality we all look for in a great writer: he can actually write. David is a writer's writer. Brilliant strategic thinker. And a problem solver. He’ll prove to you that there is always a way to make an idea better, and he makes it fun to make that happen. His laugh is infectious. His perspective is brilliant. His drive is endless Best of all, he keeps getting better and better over time. I recommend him highly.
Daniel Acuff
David is great at everything he does. He has excellent storytelling and writing skills, he’s a thorough and meticulous editor (you can have conversations with him about AP Style all night), and he’s a brilliantly creative thinker. As a manager, he is sensitive to people’s needs and truly cares about his employees. He’ll fight for his team and is patient in the training process. David often finds impressively creative solutions to challenges people have given up on. For example, he created the proofreading team at Salesforce when it didn’t exist and the budget wasn’t available for it. He knew it was desperately needed and he found a unique way to make it happen. He’s also a really great guy who is endlessly interesting and fun to talk to. I highly endorse David and anyone would be lucky to work with him.
Laurence Tolpin
David is the kind of guy that reminds you what you like about our business. He truly loves what he does and the people he works with. Most importantly, David has that rare quality we all look for in a great writer: he can actually write. David is a writer's writer. Brilliant strategic thinker. And a problem solver. He’ll prove to you that there is always a way to make an idea better, and he makes it fun to make that happen. His laugh is infectious. His perspective is brilliant. His drive is endless Best of all, he keeps getting better and better over time. I recommend him highly.
Experience
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Creative Director, Writer
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2017 - Present
Pinwheel is a brand strategy, content, copywriting, and storytelling agency. We help organizations get their story straight, and then get their story out into the world. Pinwheel is a brand strategy, content, copywriting, and storytelling agency. We help organizations get their story straight, and then get their story out into the world.
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Creative Director | Writer | Content Marketer
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2001 - Present
Agencies and clients include AAA, American Express, Apple, AT&T, Avaya, BookRenter.com, Campus Development Partners, Central Garden & Pet, Cloudera, Dell, Dolby, eBay, Gauger + Associates, Google, Hcareers, Hitachi, Intel, Landor, Lenovo, McAfee, Men’s Wearhouse, Minty Fresh, Oracle, Ozone Advertising, PayPal, PG&E, PJA Advertising, Razorfish, Red Ball Tiger, RocketLawyer.com, Ryan Partnership, Silverlign, SolutionSet, Sony PlayStation, Sprocket Media, Toshiba, Trend Micro, and USAA. Agencies and clients include AAA, American Express, Apple, AT&T, Avaya, BookRenter.com, Campus Development Partners, Central Garden & Pet, Cloudera, Dell, Dolby, eBay, Gauger + Associates, Google, Hcareers, Hitachi, Intel, Landor, Lenovo, McAfee, Men’s Wearhouse, Minty Fresh, Oracle, Ozone Advertising, PayPal, PG&E, PJA Advertising, Razorfish, Red Ball Tiger, RocketLawyer.com, Ryan Partnership, Silverlign, SolutionSet, Sony PlayStation, Sprocket Media, Toshiba, Trend Micro, and USAA.
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Salesforce
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Editor in Chief
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2013 - 2017
Developed corporate voice and tone and style guide for copy/content. Trained all new hires on corporate voice and tone. Created proofreading team. Managed all content on corporate website. Worked in corporate broadcast studio to develop everything from top-of-funnel thought leadership and brand content to deep-dive demo videos. Led creative team to service community product. Worked with teams across the organization, including Salesforce.org, PR, Legal, Sustainability, Government Affairs, Real Estate, Employee Success, and executive leadership. Show less
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Logitech
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United States
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager, Marketing Writing
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2007 - 2009
Served all business units (iPod speakers, PC speakers, streaming music, gaming, mice, keyboards, webcams, Harmony remote controls, and Internet communications). Served all business units (iPod speakers, PC speakers, streaming music, gaming, mice, keyboards, webcams, Harmony remote controls, and Internet communications).
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BabyCenter
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United States
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Internet Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Creative Director, Writer
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Feb 2003 - Feb 2005
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marchFIRST
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Bulgaria
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Information Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Creative Director, Writer
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Feb 2000 - Mar 2001
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Arnold Worldwide
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United States
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Advertising Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Copywriter
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1999 - 2000
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J. Walter Thompson
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United States
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Advertising Services
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Senior Copywriter
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1996 - 1999
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Education
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Bethany College
B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies - Advertising -
CLIC - Centro de Lenguas e Intercambio Cultural
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School of Visual Arts
Continuing Education, Advertising
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