Eric Fetters-Walp

TOP SKILLS

I have extensive skills spanning digital marketing, internal and external employee and customer communications, and journalism. In addition to offering top-level writing, editing, interviewing and related communications skills, I have worked with SocialChorus, Salesforce, Opal, Loop, Microsoft Office apps, photo editing and page layout software, including InDesign, and more. I also am an experienced user of most major social media apps, especially LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior copywriter & content specialist, Delightful Communications                 

2022-present

I work with digital marketing and executive communications strategists to create content—blog posts, articles, eBooks, whitepapers, scripts, etc.—that helps our B2B technology clients and their leaders' messages to be more discoverable, shareable, and memorable. This includes adopting different exec voices in writing. I also provide editing and grammar guidance to our team.

 

Contributing freelance researcher and writer, Guides.Vote

2020-2024

During the past three national election seasons, I thoroughly researched major candidates’ stances on a wide variety of national issues and wrote specific, objective, and brief responses for this nonpartisan online voters’ guide. I also produced exhaustive background notes for the guide’s editors, fact-checkers, and legal reviewers.

 

Copywriter & content specialist, Delightful Communications                 

2020-2022

As this company’s first full-time copywriter, I collaborated with strategists and customers to create a wide range of content focused on technology products and services.

 

Communications and brand specialist, The Boeing Company

2008–2020

In this role, I was the sole full-time writer for Boeing’s Frontiers magazine, which was globally distributed to employees, customers, and other readers. I also produced, scheduled, edited, and laid out content for Boeing’s internal news website and an associated daily email that reached more than 140,000 employees. I aggregated and posted stories to a company news app and performed a variety of related tasks, including editing top executive-level documents for corporate communications.

 

Contributing writer, Washington CEO

2006–2008

Reported on and wrote in-depth, long-form, and well-researched articles about the business of sports, biotechnology, and technology in the Puget Sound region for this statewide business magazine.

 

Business writer, The Herald

2002–2008
Reported on and wrote about biotechnology, aerospace and high-tech firms (Boeing, Fluke, Intermec, etc.), and general business stories at this suburban daily newspaper. Also filled in for the section editor at times.

 

Assistant city editor, The News-Review

1999–2002
Copy-edited local stories, coached reporters, and regularly laid out news and business pages for this daily newspaper in Roseburg, Oregon. Also served as the newspaper’s sole business writer.

Lead reporter, East Oregonian

1997-1999
Directed coverage from a news bureau and covered business, government, and a chemical weapons depot at this daily newspaper in Pendleton, Oregon.

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Reporter, The Daily Tidings

1996-1997
Reported on crime and courts, transportation, a state college, two school districts, business, and general features at this daily newspaper in Ashland, Oregon.

News editor and reporter, The Siuslaw News   

1993-1996
Covered news, business, and features for this weekly newspaper in Florence, Oregon.

 

EDUCATION & TRAINING
Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington

Master of arts degree in Communication and Leadership Studies

 

Linfield University in McMinnville, Oregon
Bachelor of arts degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies with a minor in history; graduated with cum laude honors

 

Knight Center for Specialized Journalism
This weeklong competitive fellowship focused on covering the business of sports.

 

Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism
This workshop series taught business news coverage and research-based reporting.

 

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

KSER Foundation board president

2017–present

This board of directors oversees finances, fundraising strategies, and operations for a nonprofit, independent radio station.

 

AWARDS

Drum Social Media Award for Best Use of User-Generated Content

Contributor to Delightful Communications team, which won in 2022 for work with Microsoft and the Excel Creator program

 

Microsoft Prestige Supplier Awards—Trailblazer: Innovation & Creativity Award

Contributor to Delightful Communications team, which won in 2022 for helping several Microsoft teams

 

Boeing Communication Excellence Award—Service Excellence

Contributor to the “C-17 Finish with Pride” communication efforts, which won top company honors in 2015

 

Society of American Business Editors and Writers
Contributor to “Everett Wins” breaking-news coverage, 2004 winner of a national Best in Business award

Society of Professional Journalists

Seven-time regional award winner between 2002 and 2007 for best specialized newspaper blog, consumer and business reporting, and business features writing

Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association
Three-time statewide award winner for best overall writing, best educational coverage, and best business coverage between 1993 and 2001

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