Concept: In composing the description of myself for the Home Page, I spent a long time thinking about who my audience would be. I ultimately decided I wanted to target no-nonsense recruiters and hiring managers who have a sense of humor.

Unfortunately, my somewhat narrow focus may alienate large swaths of humanity. If you are one of the people I've left behind--or simply want to know more about how my mind works--this page is for you.

Read on to see other ways I could have presented myself:





Target Audience:     Non-linear thinkers, characters from Vonnegut novels




Target Audience:     People who took less than two years of high school Spanish

El Espanol mio es tan fuerte como una mosca pequena. Por ejemplo, no se como usar accentos y tildes en Palabra de Microsoft. Pues, pienso que trabajo que lo necesita saber Espanol es trabajo que no puedo hacer. Sin embargo, algunas personas que no hablan Espanol van a leer este literatura. Si yo uso palabras en la forma de bulletpoints, pienso que va a ser muy impresivo. Pues, estas palabras son palabras que me engoza:
  • Ferrocadril
  • Semaforo
  • Simpatico
  • Peligroso
No ha tenido la opportunidad para practicar mi Espanol por muchos anos. Muchisimas gracias por leerlo. Ojala que estes bien.



Target Audience:     Careful readers, NPR listeners, people who think irony is "delicious"

As the first thing you read when you come here to meet me, this is the perfect place to make a sublime little introduction. It's an opportunity to show off prose that's gripping and manicured; it would be a mistake to just list attributes, like:

  • Writer
  • Elliott Brown
  • Content Manager
  • Lawyer
  • Editor
  • Marketer

It would never fly.

In fact, you would probably say, "Elliott Brown isn't even an attribute--it's your name."

I'm a good listener and a happy collaborator, so I'd react to your feedback by replacing "Elliott Brown" with "SEO skills," but the introduction I've made would still be far from perfect.

I'm sure there will be a day when birds chirp, trumpets trumpet, and a sunbeam of inspiration shines upon this space. Under the weight of my concise, benefit-driven copy, you'll be forced to hire me, we'll find the words and the medium to delight your audience, and the world will be a better place.

In the meantime, I'd love to help you produce deeply flawed communications in the style of this meager introduction.

Learn more about me by following the links in the the fore and aft compartments of this site. If you have any questions or experience unexpected turbulence, you can contact me via:

elliott.brown (at) stanfordalumni (dot) org.

There's more on the way, so come back soon. If you like this idea, feel free to propose other groups to target:

elliott.brown (at) stanfordalumni (dot) org