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Senior Content & Creative Strategist • Copywriter

Write the story. Study the response.

I lead the strategy and the writing behind brand platforms, lifecycle programs, and the campaigns that run on them. Audience and performance data shape the work before it launches, and what happens after decides what I build next.

American Pickers cast in the Antique Archaeology shop
Antique Archaeology

Viewers Owned Audience

Built the brand and content system that converted a national television audience into an owned audience.

+167%Email audience growth
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What I've Built

Case Studies

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Brands I've Worked With

Antique Archaeology American Pickers History EO Blue Yonder Ollie Clover A&E Untappd

Scriptwriting

When the message needs to move.

Brand Video · House Beautiful

Mike Wolfe: Private Tour of Antique Archaeology Nashville

Brand storytelling script for House Beautiful, published as a national editorial placement and embedded in the Antique Archaeology shop experience.

Event Registration · Entrepreneurs' Organization

2023 EO Sydney University Registration Campaign

Registration launch video scripted to drive early sign-ups across EO's 18,000+ member network in 60+ countries.

Event Hype Video · Entrepreneurs' Organization

2024 Global Leadership Conference: Singapore

Pre-event hype script for EO's flagship conference, built to drive final registrations among 3,400+ attendees.

Event Recap · Entrepreneurs' Organization

2023 EO Sydney University Recap: Play It Forward

Post-event recap capturing the "Play It Forward" theme, scripted to extend engagement and drive future registrations across EO's global network.

Capabilities

The Full Range.

Brand Strategy
Positioning & voice systems
Copywriting
Every sentence earns its place
Campaign
End-to-end messaging
Content Strategy
Architecture that scales
Measurable Results
Proof over promises
Editorial Judgment
Knowing what deserves to be made
Brand Partnerships
Non-endemic & co-marketing deals
GTM & Sales Enablement
Launch & sales-ready content

All Work

Explore the work.

Browse published writing, campaigns, lifecycle programs, and brand projects by area of expertise.

Two Lanes Guesthouse bedroom, live-edge headboard and antler wall display

Brand · Editorial

Two Lanes Guesthouse: Building a Brand From the Road Up

Co-launched Two Lanes Guesthouse from concept to opening, directing the brand voice and press strategy that grew its following to 20K+ from zero.

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A Brewer's Guide to Water Chemistry — Untappd

SEO Content · SaaS Platform

A Brewer's Guide to Water Chemistry

Technical pillar content written to rank and teach, part of a 30% organic traffic gain for Untappd's B2B platform.

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4 Biases — EO Thought Leadership

Editorial · Thought Leadership

The 4 Biases That Shape How Leaders Experience Change

Ghostwritten thought leadership for a Harvard Business School executive speaker, published on EO's global platform.

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GLC 2024 Singapore

Lifecycle Email · Event Campaign

Global Leadership Conference 2024: Full-Funnel Email

9-email lifecycle architecture that moved 18,000+ members across 60+ countries from awareness to paid registration, 3,400+ attendees.

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2025 GLC Honolulu

Website Copy · Brand

2025 Global Leadership Conference Site

Website copy for EO's 2025 Global Leadership Conference, localized across 4 languages for 18,000+ members in 60+ countries.

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Preserve Route 66

Campaign · PR

Preserve Route 66: State Farm & Polaroid

Multi-brand advocacy campaign with State Farm and Polaroid that raised $34K and 61K+ petition signatures.

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CBS Sunday Morning — Mike Wolfe

Editorial · PR

CBS Sunday Morning: Mike Wolfe on Rescuing America's Past

Companion editorial to Mike Wolfe's 4M-viewer CBS Sunday Morning feature, turning a broadcast profile into longform content on saving small-town America.

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Brené Brown Powerhouse Speaker Series

Campaign · Email

Brené Brown Powerhouse Webinar Series

Email campaign for EO's Powerhouse Speaker Series featuring Brené Brown, rolled out to 18,000+ members across 60+ countries.

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Vinsetta Garage — Two Lanes Blog

Long-Form Editorial · Two Lanes Blog

Motor City Eats: Dine Inside One of America's Oldest Garages

Feature on Vinsetta Garage, a Detroit garage since 1919 saved from demolition and reborn as a destination restaurant, written for Two Lanes Blog.

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Mototintype — Two Lanes Blog

Long-Form Editorial · Two Lanes Blog

Mototintype: Documenting Biker Culture in America

Longform editorial on MotoTintype, a project photographing motorcycle culture through a 19th-century wet plate process, written for Two Lanes Blog.

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3 Benefits of a CRM System — Ollie

SEO Content · SaaS Platform

3 Benefits of Implementing a Successful CRM System at Your Brewery

Bottom-funnel SEO content making the case for CRM adoption to brewery operators already comparing their options, part of a 30% organic growth program.

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Beer & BBQ Pairings — Hop Culture

Editorial · Consumer Media

Beer & BBQ Pairings, According to a James Beard Award-Winning Pitmaster

Beer and barbecue pairing feature with James Beard Award-winning pitmaster Rodney Scott, part of a 40% cross-platform engagement growth program.

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Tips for Brewing Non-Alcoholic Beer — Ollie

SEO Content · SaaS Platform

Tips for Brewing Non-Alcoholic Beer from an Award-Winning Brewer

Expert-sourced content for the fast-growing NA beer category, positioning Ollie as a resource for breweries entering the market, part of a 30% organic traffic gain.

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The business impact

92%

Global member retention supported through lifecycle email and annual impact campaigns for a $1M+ net-revenue membership

+60%

Increase in breweries actively using Ollie, driven by onboarding and education copy

+33%

Email engagement lift for EO's global speaker series, against the historical campaign average

2M+

Combined social audience across Antique Archaeology and Two Lanes

$29M+

Program funding and pipeline generated for Clover Imaging's recycling initiative through content-led campaigns

+167%

Email audience growth, from 150K to 400K, through editorial content and audience strategy

Curiosity is part of the job.

Tell memore.

I’ve built a career on the second question. The one that gets past what happened and closer to why it mattered. “Tell me more” is often the simplest version of it.

That instinct doesn’t end when the work goes live. I want to understand the response, not simply report it, and use what it tells us to make the work sharper.

Curiosity also makes room for play: an unexpected angle, a sharper question, a new version informed by what came before. I bring that same mindset to a team. I listen closely, ask before assuming, and leave room for other people’s expertise to change the work. I take the assignment seriously and bring enough humor to keep the process human.

Sarah Buckholtz

Credentials

Built for How Creative Work Performs Now

Motion Certified

Creative Performance & Ad Analytics

Ahrefs AEO Certified

Search and AI Discovery

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