Michael Joel
Copywriter
Passionate and creative copywriter with 3+ years of writing experience, skilled and experienced in SEO
content writing, email, website and sales copy, landing pages and content strategy. Increased
Shuttlers.ng's user engagement on Facebook and Instagram by 34% in 4 months, resulting in an 8%
increase in sales.
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Houston, United States
www.clippings.me/michaeljoel
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance Copywriter
MikeJoel Copywriting Services
01/2019 - Present,
Achievements/Tasks
Consistently wrote a minimum of 7 Facebook and Instagram
posts per week, which helped the La Casera brand to grow
their Facebook follower base from 6000 to 30,000+ and their
Instagram follower base from 3000 to 16,000+ users in 2
months.
SKILLS
Email Copywriting
Ghostwriting
SEO
Sales Copy
Technical Writing
Content Strategy
UX Writing
Blogging
Social Media Writing
Web Copy
Landing Pages
Product Descriptions
Improved website SEO for Shuttlers.ng, resulting in higher
traffic and search engine rankings.
Increased user engagement on Facebook and Instagram by
34% in 4 months for the Shuttlers brand.
PORTFOLIO
Helped to boost Opay's sales by 8% in 4 months by
optimizing the website for functionality and sales.
My Projects - https://www.clippings.me/michaeljoel
Developed a unique brand voice for Shuttlers.ng and used it
consistently across all platforms, including social media,
newsletters and the brand website. Contributed to the
company's digital marketing strategy.
Rewrote 10+ landing pages, leading to a 28% increase in
landing page conversions in 6 months for Opay.
Increased organic traffic by over 60% in a year for the
Blackbell Restaurants franchise.
Sales & Marketing (Earlier Experience)
Qatar, Malaysia and Nigeria
02/2002 - 11/2021,
Doha, Qatar/Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia/Lagos, Nigeria
Schlumberger/S&P Global/Qatar Gas/ Cameron Onesubsea/ Swire Energy
Services
Achievements/Tasks
Won major multi million dollars contracts with Energy
Majors: ExxonMobil and Shell Corporation in previous career
in Sales
EDUCATION
MBA in Marketing
University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
03/2006 - 05/2008,
BSc in Petroleum Geoscience
University of Benin, Nigeria
02/1997 - 12/2000,
LinkedIn Services Page - https://rebrand.ly/3be06a
CERTIFICATIONS
- Conversion Copywriting
- Strategic Marketing
- Strategic and Conceptual Selling
- Content Marketing for Social Media
- Project Management
LANGUAGES
English Language
Native or Bilingual Proficiency
INTERESTS
Reading
Hiking
Playing Chess
Travelling
Practicing Mindfulness
Writing