Ray Bartkowech
Advertising Copywriter & Consultant
CopyWriting & Creative Services

email: copywriter@rcn.com

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

A power transmission with a flexible gear is a difficult concept for even our technically oriented business prospects to grasp. And quite frankly, I didn't think Ray, or anybody without prior understanding, would be able to grasp the technology enough to turn out a story that would both describe the product and be interesting to a wide business audience, especially in such a short time. But he wrote a very catchy and informative front page story from information assimilated from spec sheets, a short interview, and a video intended for engineers.

Jeffry D. Stoehr, Director of Marketing and Sales
HARMONIC DRIVE TECHNOLOGIES

 

We were very impressed with Ray's ability to take in so much information and come back with such an informative and interesting article on MicroTouch. Ray developed and wrote a readable feature on our company and our TouchScreen products—a very well written piece.

James D. Logan, President & C.E.O.
MICROTOUCH

 

Presented with a complex subject and an equally complex public relations challenge, Ray produced one of the finest extended Press Releases we've had turned in by a freelancer. Synthesizing a miscellany of data, he honed the material into a sharply targeted marketing tool which effectively promoted the client's product and philosophy. The material was so accomplished, not only did we turn Ray's work directly over to a very satisfied client, but we were able to generate a finished PR brochure from the same copy.

Mark Leyner, Creative Director/Copy
FALCONE & ASSOCIATES: Marketing, Communication & Graphics

 

Ray's services helped us gain additional visibility for our company—and as a result of his efforts, I was invited to speak before a regional business group. He is a "thinking man’s" writer, not afraid to press for clarity or offer ways to improve copy—the marks of a valuable wordsmith.

Bick Brannen, President/CEO
BRANNEN BROTHERS — FLUTEMAKERS

 

As our copy consultant and advertising/marketing advisor, Ray has provided invaluable services from our start-up phase to a now more established footing. We had tried and failed to get a local business paper interested in doing a story on our antique book selling business. We mentioned the problem to Ray and he solved it. While we know that no story comes with a guarantee of being accepted, Ray not only got a feature story accepted by a target business publication in time to publicize the opening of our new Harvard Square location, but he was able to pose a successful argument for the story's strategic placement—and it ended up on the front page! He's definitely helped us get our business noticed. In addition to private and public collectors around the world, we now have T.V. personalities and motion picture producers doing business with us.

James and Devon Gray, Owners
JAMES & DEVON GRAY BOOKSELLERS

 

Ray is one of those rare writers with obsessive curiosity, a good sense of humor and obvious talent that we always keep an eye open for. He can think visually and is great with developing concepts. His concern for our needs and the needs of our clients translates into effective, imaginative and thorough work product delivered on time. Ogilvy would love this guy.

Suzanne Bresette, Director
BRESETTE & COMPANY/CPC Advertising

 

Clean, organized, expedient. Timely and schedule conscious. His [direct mail] computer disks saved significant key-stroking time in typesetting.

Mark Roenitz, Customer Service Representative/Direct Mail
NOBART, Inc., Chicago

 

It's great to find a writer who can work in-house or be self-sufficient with his own computerized office. He's clever, detail oriented and is fun to work with. From single ads to large, complex direct mail pieces, his turn-around time was quick.  Ray's services have helped us greatly.

Jennifer Ray, Creative Director/Copy
MACY'S, NYC, Direct Mail Copy Chief (former)
JORDAN MARSH, Copy Director (former)

 

I worked with dozens of authors and free-lance editors and none made less work for me than Mr. Bartkowech. After presenting a thorough proposal, he was given a contract to prepare a book... Not only did he deliver ahead of schedule, he was responsible for over 100 photographs and drawings. I tried to find syntactical problems with his script but could find none; it remains the best written manuscript I saw at Harvey House...  There is no question he is a talented and dedicated writer.

Larry Bograd, Senior Editor
HARVEY HOUSE PUBLISHERS, NY

 
Additional Testimonials

Many of the qualities which Mr. Bartkowech possesses are unmistakable: high intelligence, a verbal and exploratory nature, commitment to his craft...  He is known for an admirable steadiness... [and] ability to see old problems in a new light... I know of no one who works with more care.

Lee Upton, Professor of English, Author


Mr. Bartkowech's work clearly demonstrates his ability to translate complex abstractions into print.

Pat Hertel, Editor, OYEZ REVIEW, IL


Beyond his obvious intelligence, reliability and careful attention to detail, Mr. Bartkowech is also a very pleasant individual to work with. I always found [his] work product to be excellent.

Gerald F. Rath, Attorney


Ray demonstrated a great deal of ingenuity and imagination, and clarity of thought... preparing instructions in a clear and concise form.

Sibley P. Reppert, Attorney


His great gift is that he is a master of expedients.

James K. Folsom, Professor of English


Ray has consistently brought enthusiasm, intelligence and creativity to his work. The varied experience and the insight Ray has in my view equip him to undertake work successfully in many fields.

Terry Jean Seligmann, Attorney


A well-disciplined writer, he also possesses highly developed critical ability.

Judith Lavinsky, Writing Instructor


He is intelligent and resourceful... a 'can-do' person.

James H. Simon, Attorney


A very good writer. We'd be pleased to have [him] write for us.

Patricia Calhoun, Editor/Publisher


His work has consistently been efficient and accurate.  I have found him helpful and cooperative.

James Roosevelt, Jr., Attorney


The manual you made saved me hours, if not days struggling to become familiar with [the computer].

Norman A. Hubley, Attorney


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