Freelance

—Writing, reporting, and editing breaking news, enterprise stories, and features as needed for media organizations   
—Interviewing sources including politicians, company officials, professors, and experts  
—Taking photographs, video, and developing graphics for online use as requested    
—Podcast production and editing, video production and editing, and photography and photo editing 
—Providing content strategy, content creation, marketing, social media strategy, SEO strategy, brand messaging, paid and organic messaging, and internal and external communications for clients
—Designing, developing, and refining AI prompts and creating and teaching AI best practices
—Extensive work with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives including the content strategy and copywriting for Meta's new Business Equity (DEI) page
—Created the SEO guidelines and best practices at Audible 
—Worked with a team to do SEO keyword research and optimize product pages for 500 books at Audible 
—Created the strategy, content, and then the analysis and analytics reports for paid and organic media at multiple companies and for several clients

Freelance Writer/Editor/Senior Marketing Specialist/Marketing Manager

AANP

Marketing Content Specialist

Avaaz Media

Deputy Editor for Avaaz Media and www.thebrowngeeks.com 

Audible, Inc.

-Create, write, and edit monthly copy for new Audible.com audiobooks. 
-Apply feedback and creative objectives of product managers, marketing managers, producers, talent, and digital designers to create new enhanced Audible.com web pages for desktop and mobile versions.
- Deliverables include product description pages, social media content, search engine optimized web content, audio snippets, and landing pages.

Editorial Associate

The Citizen (newspaper)

-Produced two weekly newspapers which covered eight towns in New Jersey. 
-Wrote an upwards of 10 stories a week.
-Took photos for most stories. 
-Assigned and edited stories for freelancers. 
-Laid both papers out on a weekly basis.

Editor

Nationwide Industrial Supply

-Overseeing all SEO work including keyword research, analysis, and writing for the ecommerce business which sells more than 500,000 products 
-Writing and editing all business communications including letters, catalog inserts, and informative articles to be sent or emailed to customers, businesses and officials or to be displayed on the company's site
-Planning and organizing Nationwide's first trade show, including designing and ordering signs and other decorative aspects of the event; speaking to politicians, business owners and other perspective business contacts during the event; and responding to all contacts made at the show following the event 
-Freelancing for several other companies. Writing education and local news stories and columns for patch.com and editing for companies such as NJ-based copywriting firm, Literatrue

Marketing and Communications Manager

Gannett Company Inc

-Produced between 7 and 15 stories per week including many enterprise stories, a weekly column, and personally developed an entire features back-to-school tab 
-Shot and edited photos, blogged live from events, and produced frequent updates to the Web and other content for online use
-Covered 3 large school districts, including K-12, secondary education, private and public colleges and universities, and national, state and local issues
-Stories and feeds were featured in USA Today

Education Reporter

North Jersey Media Group

-Helped create and develop multiple sections, including teen and young adult pages, two weekly columns, and helped run a teen editorial board 
-Covered up to four municipalities at a time writing between 7 and 10 stories per week 
-Attended city council meetings, school board meetings, community events, taking notes and/or transcribing events and interviews
-Conducted extensive research online and using public documents

Staff Writer

-Input and edited calendars, letters to the editor and rewrote and expanded on press releases  
-Wrote two weekly columns and stories for multiple departments 
-Helped create and develop multiple sections including a teen and young adults page, two weekly columns, a volunteer help wanted page and helped run a teen editorial board 
-Filled in for the office manager in her absence by troubleshooting problems for the editor, scheduling for the editorial assistant department, and various other duties including ordering office supplies, filing human resources paperwork and running payroll

Editorial Assistant

•	20+ years of publishing and marketing experience: research, writing, editing, publishing, content strategy, content creation, marketing, social media messaging, brand messaging, paid  and organic media messaging,  internal and external communications, and SEO.
•	Experience managing freelance writers and copy, assigning articles, designing layouts, and orchestrating marketing campaigns.  
•	Beats have included education, politics, tech, business, youth trends, crime and up to eight municipalities at a time.
•      Extensive experience working on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. I was responsible for the content strategy and the copywriting for Meta's new Business Equity (DEI) page.
•      Experience with podcast production and editing, video production and editing and photography, and photo editing.
•      I was responsible for creating the SEO guidelines and best practices used at Audible. Additionally, I was part of a team that did keyword research and rewrote product descriptions to be SEO optimized for 500 books.
•      I am skilled in prompt engineering. I know how to design, develop, and refine AI text prompts, how to optimize prompt performance, and how to improve the AI prompt generation process for various applications. I can also create, communicate, and teach best practices for using AI.

Heather Kays

I got news this month that stopped me in my tracks: I’ve been nominated for a Pushcart Prize for one of my poems.

I’m still letting those words settle.

Writing has always been the thing I reach for when nothing else makes sense—since I was a kid scribbling lines in the margins of everything. I never imagined any of it would travel far beyond my own hands. So to have a piece recognized in this way… it’s overwhelming in the best, strangest, most grounding way.

I’m grateful to the publisher who believed in this poem, to the writers who kept me moving without ever knowing they were doing it, and to the people in my life who tell me to keep going, even on the days when the words feel heavy or jagged or late.

Mostly, I’m just honored. Truly.

Thank you for reading my work, for holding space for it, and for holding space for me. It means more than I can express.

#PushcartPrize #PoetryCommunity #AmWriting #Gratitude #WritingLife

Marketing Manager & Literary Manager ✨💖 | Author of Myths in the Feed (sold out 6x) | Crying Heart Press Best-Selling Author | 2x Pushcart Nominee | I make strategy feel like storytelling — and vice versa.

Putting this out there and hoping for the best.

I have half a dozen chapbooks that need homes. I’ve worked really hard on them, painstakingly revised them, and I’m genuinely proud of the work. A few places I thought were solid submission options aren’t happening anymore or fell through for reasons that have nothing to do with the poems themselves. That’s how it goes sometimes.

So—help me out.

If you know small presses, indie publishers, or lit folks who might be a good fit, I’d love recommendations or connections. Or if you’re someone who likes raw, messy, honest work and you’re a small press—hi.

Looking to place:
• 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑀𝑒𝑛
• 𝑇𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦’𝑠 𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑘𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔
• 𝑆𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑓 𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
• 𝐺𝑜𝑑’𝑠 𝐴𝑢𝑡𝑜𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡
• 𝐿𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑁𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡
• 𝐴𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑒

These deserve readers. I’m ready to get them there.

Feel free to comment, DM, or share. I appreciate you all. ❤️

#poetry #chapbooks #amwriting #smallpress #indiepublishing #literarycommunity #poetlife

A second Pushcart nomination in my first year of even attempting to get my poetry published.

This has been quite a year. 

Your girl is in shock. 

I’m so deeply grateful to John at The Rye Whiskey Review! 

Onward and upward, poetry friends. 🥂 

#Poetry #WritingCommunity #PushcartPrize #Gratitude #WritersLife #PublishedPoet #CreativeJourney #AmWriting #PoetryLovers

Communication consultant and keynote speaker | Europe-Canada | Luxury cars and watches, economics, history, arts, and music

Hi! My name is Patrice. Here’s how I help increase your sales. 

1. Content creation 
I make sure your communications respect the cultural codes of French-speaking markets.

Free your time so you can focus on what built your brand in the first place.

2. Content translation
I adapt your message so your discerning French-speaking customers want to buy from you.

Reach your well established and new audience to sell more while protecting your brand and reputation.

•	Here’s what you’ll get: your message understood by your employees, shareholders, partners, market, prospects, audience or other stakeholders
•	more time by getting your written communications right the first time
•	increased focus on what you do best.

Fill in the form to see if we’re a good fit. 

WHAT MY CLIENTS AND COLLABORATORS SAY

“I have rarely seen such an excellent translation, in light of the complexity of the issues.” [translated]—Canadian Council of Professional Engineers

“I can only highlight the pleasure I have had collaborating with Patrice: his rigour, proficiency in both languages and curiosity about the world are genuine assets that helped us complete the project, not to mention the human qualities he brought to the table. I am left with excellent memories of this experience. I am looking forward to working together and combining our language skills again!” [translated]—Gwennaëlle André, proofreader

Want to collaborate with me? Fill in the contact form or get in touch via email, patricedussault1@gmail.com!

Patrice Dussault, s.a.h., b.a.

“In my 20 years in the publishing industry, yours is the 1st manuscript I’ve read that doesn’t need corrections.”

This is what I was told by a publishing house’s director of operations.

Here are a few notes:

Ghostwriting doesn’t mean:

❌ ghosting clients
❌ working alone in a silo
❌ coming out of it 6 months later

What ghostwriting means to me:

✔ Listening to my client to grasp the topic, target audience, key message, and tone
✔ Drafting outline
✔ Conducting research
✔ Interviewing key informants
✔ Adjusting outline with client
✔ Writing, editing, and proofreading
✔ Submitting manuscript to client, then to publishing houses

If you stick to the right method, not only will you get a professional manuscript that fits your goals and brand, you’ll also attract the attention of publishing houses: $$$

What does ghostwriting mean to you?

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Hi! My name is Patrice. Joint my 18,000 community for more insight on content creation and translation for luxury watch and car brands.

Your income is tied to the tools you use.

In Canada, for example, here’s your median income if you work with a:

Wrench (you fix sinks)					$67k
Crane (you lift massive objects):	$84k
Gavel (you enforce laws):			$387k
Scalpel (you save lives):				$574k
AI (you change history):				?

In 2025, language professionals made 50% of the 2004 rates fixing AI outputs, allowing companies, governments, NGOs, etc. to function properly.

And AI is the most disturbing technology in history.

So if the tool you use is that important, shouldn’t you be paid accordingly?

Share your thoughts in the comments.

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Hi! I’m Patrice. Check my profile out and join my 18,000+ community for more insight on the value created by language professionals.

My growth engine revved from 0 to 18,000 followers in 2.5 years.

All while posting niche content.

I did it with a strategy to:
- build trust
- propel my business
- become unforgettable
- be the go-to problem solver
- build my personal brand and authority

It got me:
- new clients
- $$ in the bank
- interview requests
- speaking opportunities
- importantly, conversations with you

Do you know how many books I had to read and courses I had to follow to get here?

None.

I work with someone who did: world-class marketing consultant Debora Prossomariti, M.Sc., the coach who propelled me here.

How do you know me and why did you read this post till the end?

Exactly.

—

Hey! I’m Patrice. Check out Debora’s profile and join her c. 60k community (!) to see how she can propel your business. You will want to DM her, too!

Old habits from my former 9-5 make me a better business partner as a solo pro today.

In my 20s, I learned about business processes and workflows while climbing the corporate ladder.

So when I left my executive position to become a communications consultant helping businesses expand into new markets, I brought my corporate reflexes to my home office:

🔹 Work ethics
🔹 Client 1st mindset
🔹 Processes and workflows

Now that lightning-fast technological and economic changes are pushing language professionals towards consultancy and partnership roles, I feel perfectly comfortable as an expansion partner helping your luxury brand increase its sales.

Because it’s been in me all along.

Are you having a hard time finding an expansion partner?

—

Hi, my name is Patrice. Check out my profile and join my 18,000+ community for more insight on content creation and translation for luxury watch and car brands.

Women’s favourite organ on a man is…

His ear.

I know…

But who doesn’t want to feel heard and understood?

Same for your business.

You write and speak to:

- increase sales
- open new markets
- strengthen your brand

And to get to your audience’s ear, you must speak:

- from human to human
- to their needs or problems
- about your solutions or benefits

So, only you, or the content creators and translators you hire, can become client whisperers.

When was the last time you felt like you were speaking to a wall?

How did you react?

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Hello! I’m Patrice. Check my profile out and join my 18,000+ community for more insights on content creation and translation for luxury car and watch brands.

Never mind the Devil. The experience is in the details.

In a luxury watch, a less-than-perfect finish can spoil the enjoyment.
In language, a mischosen word can hurt your sparkling brand.

That’s why I help luxury watch brands ensure their story travels seamlessly across borders—in one, smooth running movement.

Because in the luxury lifestyle, details create memories.

➡ What’s the one detail you never compromise on?

—

Hi! I’m Patrice. Check out my profile and join my 18,000+ community for more insight on content creation and translation for luxury watch and car brands.

2 success factors luxe watch makers need to get distribution partner buy-in in the face of uncertainties due to tariffs:

🔹 Local language
🔹 Cultural sensibility

Change is a risk factor you can minimize. You just need to know how to.

How do you share difficult information through your distribution channels?

—

Hi! My name is Patrice. Check my profile out and join my 18,000+ community for more insight on content creation and translation for luxury car and watch brands.

Almost 2026.

You’re a small but growing luxury watch manufacturer, and
trade wars just made one of your largest export markets unprofitable.

You’re anxious about losing time and money over:
🔹 R&D
🔹 market studies
🔹 production launch

And so are your distribution partners.

But here’s the thing:

There’s a market you may have not considered for expansion before:

Canada. The silver (red and white) lining.

Here, you benefit from:
🔹 a 41 million consumer market
🔹 1 of the most resilient economies
🔹 1 of the most stable banking systems
🔹 stable income bases, trending upwards
🔹 passionate enthusiast market for luxury goods
🔹 small or 0 trade tariffs with the UK, the EU, Switzerland…

And we already speak two of your languages: English and French.

Welcome to Canada.

Had you thought of expanding here?
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Bonjour / Hi! My name is Patrice. DM “More sales” to know more about the money-making Canadian market.

You’re a luxury motorcar manufacturer:

🔹 Struggling in the regulators’ ping pong game
🔹 Electrifying, then reinvesting in internal combustion
🔹 Closing and re-opening plants, moving your workforce
🔹 Considering the switch to synthetic e-fuels or biofuels
🔹 Producing less than 1,000 or 10,000 units per year

And on top of it all:

You have to rally:

🔹 distributors
🔹 employees
🔹 customers
🔹 investors

In their respective languages

Well here’s the thing:

You can protect your:

🔹 reputation
🔹 labour force
🔹 market share
🔹 financial results

By rallying all stakeholders around your journey.

Don’t wait ‘til it’s too late.
Get help from specialized translators and interpreters.

A special thank you to Johnny Romero, CMI Spanish and Michael C Hillanbrand for the video!

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Hi! My name is Patrice. Check out my profile and join my 18,000+ community for more insight on luxury watch and car content creation and translation.

You’re a pro racing driver with 10s of trophies, but not making the impact you’d like on your French-speaking audience.

What if I told you that your next LinkedIn posts can:
🔹 widen your fanbase
🔹 create solid engagement
🔹 build long-term relationships
🔹 maintain the conversation after the race
🔹 attract potential sponsors or keep current partners

All you have to do is hire me as your ghostwriter, and I’ll:

1. Sit with you to talk about your target audience, key messages, voice and tone
2. Interview key informants if need be
3. Conduct necessary research
4. Draft outlines for you
5. Get your approval
6. Write, edit, proofread
7. Submit posts for your review

8. Your posts will be ready to go, and you’ll see partnership opportunities come in.

This way, you retain control of the process while focusing on what you do best: top podiums.

If you know someone in your network who fits this profile, tag them below.

If it’s you, DM ”ghost” to have a 1st chat!

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Hi! I’m Patrice. Check out my profile and join my 18,000+ community for more insight on content creation and translation for racecar teams.

You’re a language professional, and confused about how to:

💠 Clear the fog and find a way forward?
💠 Develop new auditing and consulting offers?
💠 Become a consultant helping businesses grow?

You’re in luck.

Our 2025 More Than Bilingual LIVE stream event will present multilingual language professionals from across the globe 🌍, thought leaders, and culture brokers, that will share their stories, experience, and subject matter expertise!

And yours truly will be a co-host and moderator of the event.

📝 Here’s your fog clearing agenda:

💠 Tips for beginners
💠 Language advisory and Cultural Audits
💠 The art of copywriting and building authority
💠 Pricing with confidence without sacrificing quality
💠 Artificial Intelligence vs. Bespoke Human intervention
💠 Value of professional translation and interpreting services

Our panel of guests will include Award-Winning Copywriter - Voice Actor - Composer Larry Payne, who will interact live with the audience and engage in a virtual roundtable Q&A session.

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Hi! I’m Patrice. Don’t miss the train by clicking https://lnkd.in/eNrmt5tZ and hitting that button.

Our 2025 More Than Bilingual LIVE stream event will present multilingual language professionals from across the globe🌍, thought leaders, and culture brokers, that will share their stories, experience, and subject matter expertise!

📝 Topics will include:

💠 Value of professional translation and interpreting services.
💠 Tips for beginners.
💠 Language advisory and Cultural Audits.
💠 The art of copywriting and building authority.
💠 Pricing with confidence without sacrificing quality. 
💠 Artificial Intelligence vs Bespoke Human intervention.

Our panel of guests will include Award-Winning Copywriter - Voice Actor - Composer Larry Payne who will interact live🎙with the audience and engage in a virtual roundtable Q&A session. 

Shout out to our 2024 alumni: Francesca Conti, Marie B., Patrice Dussault, s.a.h., b.a., Carmen Križanič

#MoreThanBilingual Live Stream Event by InterSys, LLC

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