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nDash Writer Profile for Mike Straus

Headline

Copywriter specializing in smart, tactical marketing for B2B SaaS. Ask me how I 2X'd a client's sales in 2 weeks.

About Me

When it comes to sales & marketing, the B2B SaaS game can be a tough grind.

Whether you're selling a cloud-based Geographic Information System, a field safety compliance app, or an industrial workflow management suite, recruiting new users means navigating multiple layers of decision-makers (not all of whom speak Techie), overcoming resistance to change (because your *real* competitor is the status quo), standing out from other providers (and finding a way to do it other than price), and retaining users over the long term in spite of low barriers to cancellation (because according to Bain & Company, a 5% increase in user retention could mean a 95% increase in profits). 

The good news? Is that good copy can solve all of these challenges.

Because while it’s important that your solution is encrypted with 256-bit AES security, the human being who makes purchasing decisions for your ideal client will have no clue what the heck that means. All they know is that they need to solve a business challenge and they don’t want any fuss or headaches.
 
If you’re looking for a tech-savvy agency that can create accurate, persuasive assets – folks who can make terrible puns about GUI cookies but knows it makes no technical sense – then we should chat.

Industries I Write About

Real Estate

Technology

My Writing Samples

Hockey Canada Parents FAQ

A knowledge base/ FAQ project for Hockey Canada.

https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/hockey-programs/parents/faq

LinkedIn for Lawyers

A blog article about LinkedIn best practices for lawyers, written for legal tech startup Appara.

https://appara.ai/news-and-insights/linkedin-for-lawyers-go-beyond-your-profile-to-stand-out

Know, Like, Trust: The Time-Honoured Process for Building Great Client Relationships

A blog article for real estate technology startup StreetText on the importance of the Know, Like, Trust factor in sales & marketing.

https://streettext.com/hub/on-marketing/know-like-trust-the-time-honoured-process-for-building-great-client-relationships

What Geordi la Forge Can Teach STEM About Accessibility

A blog article for StarTrek.com about technological accessibility in STEM fields.

https://www.startrek.com/en-ca/news/geordi-la-forge-stem-accessibility

Experience

Founder/ Freelance Copywriter

Our past clients include B2B SaaS companies like Better Proposals, GotDone (now part of Timely), StreetText, and yodelME, as well as big-name consumer brands like Hockey Canada and Star Trek. I’ve written on marketing topics for Small Business BC, UX Booth, The Freelance to Freedom Project, Make A Living Writing, and Lemonstand, among others. I’ve also been cited as a source by ClearVoice, Smashing Magazine, Web Designer Depot, Sparkflow, and BIR International Conferences.

Company: Brand Gesture Marketing

I worked there from /2011 until now

Content I Write