Cut down. Cut back. Cut out.
recited continuously by my 12th Grade AP English Teacher
I started my career in advertising many moons ago as an aspiring copywriter. I instantly switched from copy to art when I got my hands on a big screen, a whole lotta fonts, and some inspiring clipart, but the need to write never left me.
I quickly moved up the corporate ladder and found myself managing a big pre-press studio in my 20s and a small design firm before the age of 30. Not long after, I fell backward into a sales position for a finance company.
From advertising
to sales…
I stuck with the sales gig for twenty years for two big reasons. ONE— it rang the register, which was critical since I’ve been a single mom since my son was two and a half, and TWO— I was able to infuse a ton of creative marketing into my role.
I successfully brought in new clients and built a robust network by authoring ten editions of Jen’s Little Black Book, crafting snappy email blasts for various financial industry events, and creating three dimensional marketing campaigns. (Some clients even liked my marketing better than the products I was selling.) I’m happy to indulge my passion and finally write on a regular basis.
Here’s a sneak peak at my new novel…
Flirty, fun fiction based on real life events.
“Dating in NYC is not easy for a single mom with a career, good taste in shoes and the need for serious mental stimulation. It’s fairly impossible to meet a man who is as good vertically as he is horizontally and isn’t put off by my mediocre success.” Jen
“I had absolutely no idea what men wanted to read on a dating profile? You can’t say everything, obviously. You want to sound attractive, but not conceited. And you can’t actually say you’re attractive, although some men do actually state that. (Isn’t that up to the viewer?) You want to seem interested but not clingy, successful but not with an ego. And you want to describe what you want without seeming controlling or demanding.
Do you write your deal breakers—Please no unemployed couch potatoes. Living with your mother is a cry for help. The questions you want to ask but can’t—Do you have ADD? What is your relationship with alcohol? Are you taking more than seven prescription medications? Do you believe strongly in organized religion?
Check out some
absolutely hilarious matches:
Daniel: I enjoy long walks on the beach until the Ambien wears off and I wake up naked vacuuming the parking lot at Target.
Scott: I just saved a bunch of money on my haircuts by switching to bald. Oh and real men wear Speedos.
Cliff: I don’t care about your sky diving pictures.
Dennis: I laugh at my own jokes. I pet my cat. I’m pretty sure I’m shrinking.
TJ: Love travel, movies, deep-fried bacon wrapped butter, and slobbery dogs.
Is it cool to make a joke out of your faults—Impatient but lovable! Even though I would date someone messy, I myself am not. And how do you handle unwanted emails—Is it necessary to be polite and reply or safer to ignore them?”
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