Carrie Niess

PR & Communications Manager | SEO Content Writer


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About Me (she/her)

I’m a dynamic business storyteller who can craft high-impact PR and advertising campaigns or compelling SEO-friendly content. ​I love spinning stories, analyzing keywords and competing for search rankings.


I've spent the last 15+ years working in marketing and communications for organizations in e-commerce, home health, finance, ​hospitality and telecommunications.


My strengths include:

  • SEO content writing, editing and measurement
  • PR strategy/media relations outreach and interviewing
  • Writing television, podcast and video scripts
  • Overseeing brand marketing initiatives


When working with me, you can expect:

  • Effective cross-departmental team leadership and organizational skills
  • Fresh ways to create awareness, conversation and a positive image
  • An agile and continuous learning mindset + an eagerness to find ways to improve
  • The ability to multitask, collaborate, prioritize and pivot in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Website Copy

UX/SEO copywriter for multiple business websites. Owned voice, tone and on-page SEO.

Videos

Team lead from concept to A/V scriptwriting. Collaborated with visual/motion designer on storyboarding. Led the review and editing process, then launched final product.

TV Ads

Managed creative briefs, project scope and deliverables. Wrote A/V scripts. Played a collaborative role in storyboarding, location scouting, hiring talent, b-roll selection and on-site production.

Media Pitches/Guest Posts

Pitched topics, events, data/surveys and news stories to local and regional media to generate coverage for the businesses I represented.

TV Interviews

Experienced on-camera media spokeswoman and media interview trainer.

Banner Ads & PPC

Email Marketing

Owned subject line testing, content creation, layout and HTML design. Used ActiveCampaign, Salesforce and SendGrid as my email marketing platforms.

Education

B.A. in Communications - Public Relations & Organizational Communications

Minor in Professional Writing

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

2000-2004


Certifications

  • SEO II Certified (HubSpot, expires 05/2026)
  • Content Marketing Certified (HubSpot, expires 04/2025)
  • Mastering Digital PR (SEMRush, expires 04/2025)
  • Digital Advertising (HubSpot, expires 11/2024)


Skills & Proficiencies

  • SEO writing & keyword research
  • On-page SEO
  • Direct response copywriting
  • TV ad concepts & scriptwriting
  • Video scripts
  • Content editing
  • Content calendars
  • Corporate & internal communications
  • Marketing communications
  • Brand strategy & management
  • Public & media relations
  • Press releases
  • Media interviews/media training
  • Executive communications
  • Crisis communications
  • Social media management
  • Competitor & data analysis
  • Email/SMS marketing
  • PPC ad campaigns




  • Webinars
  • Infographics
  • Product launches
  • AP Style
  • Active Campaign
  • SendGrid
  • Salesforce
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Adobe Workfront
  • SEMRush
  • Keywords Everywhere
  • Google Search Console
  • Google Suite
  • Microsoft Office
  • Slack
  • WordPress
  • Content management systems (CMS)
  • JIRA
  • Figma