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Elizabeth DeAmicis
Creative Executive & Artist at DeAmicis Studios | SEO & B2B Digital Content Marketing | Brand storyteller
Elizabeth DeAmicis is a skilled storyteller and writer with over seven years of professional and freelance experience in developing original digital content for major vendor and seller Business-to-Business platforms. With a focus on maintaining brand identity, ensuring a personalized shopping experience, regular customer engagement, and growing sales, she has overseen content marketing teams to great success. Elizabeth's core skills include E-commerce, Writing, Copyediting, Web Design, Business-to-Business, Consumer Engagement, Social Media Marketing/Management, Team Training/Management, Blogging, and Data Entry. She has a proven ability to write compelling and engaging content and is proficient with various tools such as Keyword Tool iO, Helium 10, Wattpad, WordPress, Salsify, NetSuite, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Monday.com, SEM Rush, Jungle Scout, MailChimp, and Social Media for Business Engagement, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr, Blogger, and YouTube.
Elizabeth received her Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature, General from Kean University and her Associate's Degrees in Education and English Language and Literature, General from Middlesex County College. Before joining Home City Inc. as an E-Commerce SEO Content Writer, she worked as a Creative Director at DeAmicis Studios, Managing Owner at The Blabbing Bibliophile, Staff Writer at Verblio, and Office Administrative Assistant at Land Rover Princeton.
Highlights
In October, my dad passed away. He had several health issues and fought valiantly for 6 weeks in the ICU. It was a traumatic, shattering loss and it’s unfathomable trying to navigate life without him.
A week after his funeral, I lost my job. I had barely processed losing a core family member when things got worse. I was forced to put my grief on the back burner and hit the ground running to look for a new opportunity - fast. Bills are due whether you have a job or not.
I think everyone with the #opentowork banners on their picture knows how difficult the job market has been. I’ve applied to hundreds of positions. I’ve networked, been ghosted, “recruiters” have attempted scams, been rejected from positions I’m perfectly qualified for, and only had a handful of interviews.
Even in a time of tremendous sadness, I prefer being productive. I could blame my work ethic on Capricorn ambition, but in truth, I got that quality from my dad.
For 46 years, he was a self-employed artist. With the support of my mom, he founded DeAmicis Studios in 1977 and spent decades growing a loyal customer base. As a family, we traveled to retail & wholesale exhibits displaying dad’s work throughout the country. He authored and illustrated 4 books, 2 coloring books, produced a catalog consisting of hundreds of humorous and inspiring lithographs, developed 2 comic strips, and created commissions for corporations such as IBM, Microsoft, the Dr. Seuss estate, Gary Larson, ABC TV, the Rockefeller Group, and Pepsi. His art lives across the globe and hangs in the homes of many celebrities. His passion for hard work, innovation and creativity has been instilled in me.
When he died, the desire to have his work increased. Through our grief, my mom and I made the decision to keep my dad’s legacy alive. Since I was unemployed, we started picking up the pieces of our broken hearts and fulfilling orders.
I trudge on with the draining job hunting process, but rather than wait for an opportunity to come knocking, I’m taking up the helm at DeAmicis Studios. I’m putting my professional skills to use and learning new things along the way.
I correspond with dad’s long-time customers & galleries, handle book-keeping, build & track invoices, pull and complete prints, pack & ship orders, replenish supplies, create & market content for the studio social channels, and I’m currently in the process of completing an extensive website re-design (www.deamicis.com).
I don’t say this to pat myself on the back. In a time of such upheaval and feeling so adrift, I need to find my way in this next chapter.
Life hasn’t been easy lately, but it’s the hard moments that become teachable lessons. Though patience is not one of my virtues, I know my hard work will eventually pay off. I’ll get a long-awaited offer. When I do, I will give it my all, balancing my new opportunity with running dad’s company - he did want to be immortal, after all.
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Hey there LinkedIn friends. It is with mixed emotions that I finally make this post. Just before the new year, I received the unfortunate announcement that my SEO Copywriter job was impacted by a corporate layoff due to reorganization. I am grateful for my wonderful team and the experience I gained during our time together. I’ve been disappointed to part ways but I’m optimistic about what the next step of my career holds.
If you hear of any roles requiring an experienced B2B Content Marketing or Digital Copywriter professional, please feel free to reach out or pass my information along. I appreciate any advice, connections, or potential opportunities offered!
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