Deirdre Blake

San Francisco Bay Area United States

Senior Content Manager at Sterling Communications

My talent lies in spotting the central theme and overall tone of what needs to be communicated and gently adjusting presentation to meet those standards and specifications — and in the case of editing, doing so without expunging the writer's unique voice. There are a million ways to tell a story and that is a good thing; I love to write, but I do not insist that every story be told the way I would tell it, only that it be clear, correct, engaging, and true. As a manager, my greatest strength lies in identifying what motivates people and facilitating personal preferences to best enhance productivity. It takes a village to create content! That being said, I am the sort of person who is for...