FLR Communications

Sunday, December 07, 2014

Welcome to FLR Communications -- the business website of Faye Rapoport DesPres, freelance writer, editor, and social media consultant

FLR Communications was founded in 1998 by author, freelance writer, and communications professional Faye Rapoport DesPres, M.S., M.F.A. (also published under the byline Faye Rapoport). Faye is dedicated to providing the highest quality communications services. She handles editing and proofreading tasks for businesses, authors of creative and professional book manuscripts, students writing theses and dissertations, newsletters, blogs, and more. Faye, who works from a home office in the Boston area, also manages social media marketing campaigns (Facebook and Twitter) for businesses and authors.

Faye's creative work has been published in a wide variety of literary journals and magazines, and her debut book, a collection of personal essays titled Message from a Blue Jay (Buddhapuss Ink) was published in 2014.

FLR Communications' current and past freelance projects include:

Proofreading and editing consumer-facing materials for a national non-profit healthcare organization
Proofreading and editing brochures, newsletters, web page text, mailers, and emails for a company that works with clients in the pharmaceutical industry
Drafting marketing materials, blog posts, and client emails for a technology company that introduced a business-related smartphone app to the marketplace
Proofreading the manuscript, and then the publishing galleys, of Two for the Road: Adventures in Maine, a book that combines personal essays and photography to describe off-beat locations in Maine
Writing freelance articles on environmental/conservation/wildlife themes and producing newsletters for environmental organizations
Writing Press Releases for Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Maintaining the Facebook and Twitter accounts for a company in the lighting industry
Writing press releases, weekly blog posts, social media posts, and other PR/marketing materials for a nationally franchised home cleaning company and a two kitchen appliance and cabinetry showrooms
Editing a memoir by author and congressional candidate Donald Hussey, which was published as Ticket to Ride: The Promise of America
Editing and proofreading PhD Dissertations in history and clinical social work
Line-editing a memoir by Paralympic cyclist Paul Martin, which was published as One Man's Leg
Teaching adult education courses on "Writing the Personal Essay"
Proofreading a 30-page business plan for a local client to eliminate typos and grammatical errors
Editing notes into prose format for a book being penned by a prominent psychologist
Writing headlines and summarizing major news stories on a daily basis for a Washington, D.C. company that produces daily industry association e-newsletters

Faye Rapoport DesPres has worked with clients locally in the Cambridge/Boston area and throughout the United States. Most of her work is completed through email. Please contact Faye at "flrapoport (at) aol.com" for more information.

Testimonials/Recommendations

"Darn, you're good! I can't tell you how lucky I feel to have found you!"—Kathy Robinson, Founder/Career and Business Consultant, TurningPoint

"I have worked with Faye for over 13 years and in that time I have never met a more consistently effective writer with as much professionalism and integrity. Her writing is fantastic. Always concise, well researched and on message. Her work is addicting -- I just keep coming back for more!"
—Jackson D. Carson - Owner and President, Wavelength Media

"I contacted Faye Rapoport and we met for coffee to discuss my [editing] needs. Two weeks later I welcomed a meticulously buffed up manuscript which led almost immediately to landing a publisher!" — Paul Martin, Paralympic athlete, Iron Man and author of ONE MAN'S LEG

"Faye is quick, incisive and masterful at communicating and hands-on-teaching. In less than two hours, sitting side-by-side at Panera, Faye taught me the ins and outs of Tweeting, and helped me set up my Twitter site. Within twenty-four hours, I was receiving followers and following."
—Faye Snider, LICSW, MFA, Writer and Therapist

"I have never worked with a better, more professional or more talented writer than Faye. Her quality and speed of writing never cease to amaze me. Even if she knows very little about the subject matter, Faye still manages to write in a cohesive, informative and logical manner. Our company felt a huge loss years ago when Faye left a full-time position with us to take another job offer, so we're excited that she's available now as a contractor. Working with Faye really takes the pain out of copywriting. She is a true asset to anyone who has the pleasure of working with her." —Donille Massa, Marketing Director

“An absolute great business decision to engage Faye as a freelance writer! She is fast which is so important when much of our work is time sensitive… She captures the essence of a story and puts it on paper effectively and she has great contacts! Faye makes our stories come to life! Successful Outcome? – YES! …we’ve found volunteer puppy raisers as a result of her talent! Thank you to Faye!”
—Linda Damato, Regional Marketing Manager for Guiding Eyes for the Blind Canine Development Center

"From the moment Faye and I engaged in our press release and Web content project, I found her to be fully present and highly responsive. She quickly grasped some difficult technical concepts and was then able to assist us with translating our complex message into simple, clear text for our audience."
—Lana Holmes, CEO, KnowledgeFilter, Inc.

"I can't even begin to tell you how impressed I am with your work so far. I feel like I'm hallucinating because it looks like you did almost everything I asked for in less than 24 hours, and it was all presented EXACTLY as I would have wanted it." —Chris Lyons, Chris Lyons Communications

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Sunday, December 07, 2014

Welcome to FLR Communications -- the business website of Faye Rapoport DesPres, freelance writer, editor, and social media consultant