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Lacey Elizabeth McLaughlin

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Summary

Creative and results-driven Email Copywriter with extensive experience crafting persuasive, engaging email campaigns that convert subscribers into loyal customers. Skilled in developing brand-centered storytelling, optimizing email content for deliverability and click-through rates, and conducting A/B tests to enhance performance

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder

Lacey Elizabeth & Co.
05.2017 - Current
  • Founded and operated a successful marketing company specializing in personal branding and copywriting for industry leaders, C-suite executives, and business owners
  • Created persuasive email marketing campaigns, including newsletters and automated sequences, to boost engagement and conversion rates
  • Conducted A/B testing on subject lines and email content, leading to increased open and click-through rates
  • Utilized email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp and ConvertKit for targeted outreach and personalized campaigns
  • Employed marketing tools like Google Analytics, SEO strategies, and lead capturing techniques to optimize campaign performance

Editor and Consultant

Leading & Learning
08.2021 - 10.2023
  • Led email marketing efforts for education consulting services, developing strategies that improved client engagement
  • Wrote compelling email content that drove action, resulting in a high percentage of client admissions success
  • Streamlined email marketing processes, boosting campaign efficiency and open rates

Founder

Idea Dinners
09.2015 - 07.2019
  • Created and marketed dining-based curated events designed to connect thought leaders and community members
  • Developed and managed email campaigns to promote events, achieving high attendance and engagement rates
  • Fostered relationship-building exercises that expanded professional networks and facilitated impactful collaborations

Web Writer

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
08.2015 - 09.2017
  • Generated engaging email content to promote aerospace and engineering programs, increasing prospective student enrollment
  • Collaborated with creative teams to develop email marketing campaigns aligned with the university's brand voice
  • Optimized email copy for deliverability and engagement, ensuring campaigns met enrollment targets

Feature News Writer

Daytona Beach News-Journal
11.2011 - 08.2015
  • Adhered to daily deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Pitched and wrote innovative feature stories in health, entertainment, and news for a daily metro paper with a readership of 300,000+
  • Created and launched a new feature and travel section, 'Live, Life, Local,' that generated a younger audience of print and online readers

News Editor

Jackson Free Press
08.2009 - 11.2011
  • Responsible for writing headlines, editing stories, and executing the online publication 'JFP Daily.'
  • Wrote longform narrative investigative articles for the weekly publication that received regional and national recognition
  • Managed a team of in-house writers as well as freelancers to produce stories under strict deadlines

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
05-2008

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Strategic thinking
  • Marketing
  • Entrepreneurial and innovative

Timeline

Editor and Consultant

Leading & Learning
08.2021 - 10.2023

Founder

Lacey Elizabeth & Co.
05.2017 - Current

Founder

Idea Dinners
09.2015 - 07.2019

Web Writer

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
08.2015 - 09.2017

Feature News Writer

Daytona Beach News-Journal
11.2011 - 08.2015

News Editor

Jackson Free Press
08.2009 - 11.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism

University of West Florida
Lacey Elizabeth McLaughlin