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nDash Writer Profile for Miranda Brumbaugh

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Content Marketing Certified Web Content Writer of 4.9 Million Words and Counting

About Me

For more than eight years I have been freelance writing professionally and very much full time. I am a write-aholic who has a hard time setting work aside even when traveling...especially while traveling. My main niche is in travel writing as I am a frequent flier and road trip enthusiast...or glutton for punishment. I'm also highly experienced in writing for the trucking industry.

Over the last four years, I've created more than half a million words about the trucking and transportation industries. I also research and write articles, blog posts, press releases, case studies, whitepapers, infographics, <10,000 word ebooks, scripts for video games, humorous content, and creative fiction. 

To recharge my creative energy, I frequent the local libraries, travel often, and read voraciously. I love nature most of all. Since moving to Tacoma this spring, hikes in Washington's woods are my new obsession.

Industries I Write About

Industrial

Business

Lifestyle

Health & Wellness

Law & Politics

My Writing Samples

8 Incredible Outdoor Adventures in Rapid City and the Black Hills, SD

"Rapid City occupies a unique position in the American landscape, sitting at the confluence of two starkly different types of terrain. To the east are the Badlands and beyond them the endless prairie; to the west, the forested peaks and rocky outcroppings of the iconic Black Hills."

https://matadornetwork.com/read/8-incredible-outdoor-adventures-rapid-city-black-hills-sd/

16 Things You Didn’t Know About South Dakota

"South Dakota might be located smack in the center of the US, but it still has more miles of shore than the beachcombers’ state. This is thanks in large part to Lake Oahe.."

https://matadornetwork.com/notebook/16-things-didnt-know-south-dakota/

Creative Strategies for Influencer Marketing Campaigns

"Uber fans of every brand are out there. People like to find their niche, whether they have a favorite clothing or cosmetics brand, restaurant, or television series..." #43potterinfluencers

https://www.grouphigh.com/blog/creative-strategies-influencer-marketing-campaigns/

Picking and Choosing: Why Quality Comes First in the Influencer World

"As the influencer marketing world grows, along with it come new rules of engagement. One of the latest developments is the fear of over-saturation of sponsorships.."

https://www.grouphigh.com/blog/picking-choosing-quality-comes-first-influencer-world/

Puerto Vallarta All-Inclusive Vacations

"Puerto Vallarta is a city on the Pacific Coast in Jalisco, Mexico. The area is a mix of colonial villagers who live in traditional adobe-style houses and international tourists who flock to the luxury resorts..."

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/puerto-vallarta-all-inclusive-vacations-33132.html

A Virtual Visit With an Author

"Imagine hosting a children's story time event in South Dakota, in which the group is listening to a book being read by its author--who is sitting in his home in the UK. Imagine if that visit was free. Yes, free, that most loved word rarely whispered in libraries today. This is exactly what we are doing at the Platte Public Library on Dec. 11." **This was a project I led at the library where I worked for three years as a librarian in training to become the director.

http://library.sd.gov/forlibrarians/enewsletter/2013/dec/2013-12i.asp

Transportation Content Marketing Insights

"Right now the transportation industry is at a crossroads, and it’s a dynamite time to be a transportation content writer. You’ve got the soon-to-be old school method of driving a car versus the innovative concept of self-driving cars..."

https://www.writeraccess.com/blog/what-s-new-with-transportation-writing-transportation-content-writer/

Turkey Vacation Tours

"Turkey, the soil where ancient and Western civilizations took root, entices you to explore its wonders and exotic landscapes. Turquoise waters, underground cities and cave dwellings encourage you to embark on adventures during a vacation tour in Turkey..."

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/turkey-vacation-tours-27518.html

Ways to Save at the Airport

"Buying your airplane tickets has already taken a massive amount out of your travel funds. The last thing you want to do is spend $50 on a sandwich, apple, and bottle of water at the airport cafe..."

https://seatguru.com/traveltips/how-to-save-at-the-airport

Experience

Freelance Writer

In 2009, I began working as a freelance writer doing travel articles. Today my focus remains in travel writing, but I have specialized in the trucking industry. I've written more than half a million words about truck driving and the trucking industry in the last four years. That's just a fraction of the 4 million total paid words I've written. I'm an expedient, efficient, and economical writer who has written about everything from chiropractors to cryptocurrency.

Company: Miranda Brumbaugh

I worked there from 7/2009 until now

Librarian/Co-Director

I was a librarian training at Northern State University in South Dakota to be certified. As a certified librarian, I was on track to become the library director. While librarian I was manager of the adult book club, volunteer coordinator with high school volunteers, and director of the summer reading program. I also managed advertising, marketing, and social media for the library. This included writing a weekly column called the Loquacious Librarian. As the LL, I covered the latest library news.

Company: Platte Public Library

I worked there from 10/2011 until 9/2013

Business and Government Proposal Writing

I have researched, written, and submitted RFPs (requests for proposals), RFQ (requests for quotes), and RFIs (requests for information) to several agencies over the last year and a half. One major proposal that was accepted involved the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). I have also written company contracts and business proposals for local entities around North and South Dakota.

Company: EH Investigations and Security LLC

I worked there from 4/2017 until now

Trucking Web Content Writer

I develop weekly content ideas with a team at Randall-Reilly. The focus of the content is truck driver job recruiting, as well as associated content covering trucking schools, diesel technicians, trucking career information, trucking companies, and legal/government news in the trucking industry.​

Company: Randall-Reilly

I worked there from 2/2015 until now

Travel Writer

I was commissioned by a travel editor at Matador Network to write articles about my current state. These articles were sponsored by Visit Rapid City by the Rapid Chamber of Commerce, as well as the South Dakota Department of Tourism. One article in particular, "16 Things You Didn’t Know About South Dakota" reached more than 26,000 thumbs on Facebook.

Company: Matador Network

I worked there from 12/2015 until now

Content I Write