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🚀👍 Hello—greetings from Nashville, Tennessee. My name is John Benson and I am one of Upwork's most seasoned strategy, marketing, sales and content operators. I provide unique-on-Upwork services spanning Strategy, Marketing, Sales, and Writing services supported (when appropriate) by AI-driven research & analytics. My approach combines 40+ years of business savvy with 15 years of work as a full-time Upwork freelancer before "remote freelancing" was cool. With regard to AI usage - my proprietary usage methods represents responsible use of AI and provides process and activity insights difficult to achieve without an advanced toolkit. AI is a force multiplier of my services, not a replacement for them! ℹ️ Credentials: • Upwork Expert-Vetted (top 1%) • 15+ years full-time on Upwork • 100++ "5.0 Ratings" - check out the comments! • BS - Electrical Engineering; MBA – Marketing | Texas A&M • Formal sales training by Miller Heiman | The enterprise gold standard • Experienced with CRMs; a "leads to closes" services mentality ⚓ Core services: • Marketing & messaging strategy: targeted, high-impact messaging that gains meetings • Sales advisory: I am a salesQB licensee (leading SMB fractional CSO network) • Sales performance: call analysis and messaging optimization • Strategy <-> Analytics: including SDR processes, all forms of sales funnel metrics • CRM and sales process alignment specialist. 💡 I invest time upfront to ensure strong alignment and well-defined project scope. Your project is important to you. So, it is important for me to understand exactly what you want to achieve and your preferences in how that is achieved. My project spin up processes account for plenty of no-charge time to get aligned and truly gain in-depth knowledge of the Project Success Factors - before the work starts. If (a) Category-leading experience, (b) a track record of 100++ "5-0" ratings with astounding compliments, (c) a relaxed personality, confident in success and (d) advanced use of AI where it benefits the most intrigues you - let's have a 20-minute chat about your vital project. Regards, John Benson ⚓ Nashville, TN

⭐If you're sick and tired of watching AI bots and their shallow, rigid copy take over the internet, I’m your girl. ⭐If you’re ready for a personalized, humanistic, and endearing approach to all the words your business needs - newsletters, sales pages, website copy, and more - and you understand the value of having compelling copy that will make humans buy from you because you make them FEEL something - we should talk. ⭐About Me My name is Hari Bernstein and I specialize in soul-aligned websites and email copy for creatives and creative-adjacent businesses. ⭐Why You Should Work With Me I write better than most, but that’s not the thing that makes me special. My background in psychology and as a performing artist makes me an expert at cutting through the noise and speaking to people in a way that other copywriters just can’t. I believe that my responsibility as a copywriter also means showing YOU how to speak to your customers in a way that will empower you to connect with them more, on your own terms. And because I’m also a pro at thinking creatively outside the box (serial entrepreneurship will do that to a girl) when you engage me for copywriting you’ll benefit from much more. Other relevant experiences include: -Writing email sequences for performing artists, information products, and coaching programs. -Writing Facebook ads -Building websites from from start to finish (including Home, About Me, Sales Pages, and more) -Automating and managing email marketing campaigns over various platforms -Building curricula and methodology -Canva and graphic design for promo materials, social media posts, and more -Static Instagram 9-grid design -Social media posts and strategy But it all starts with great copy. ⭐My Story I’m a Juilliard graduate, serial entrepreneur, Attachment-certified coach and small business copywriter. I started with two sticks in Central Park, made my way to Juilliard on a full ride, and joined a Grammy-award winning symphony. But then I got bored. So I got off the stage and went to work behind the scenes and I was right - I’m having WAY more fun producing soul-aligned storytelling and intuitive branding for big-hearted founders who are ready to do business in a way that feels good. I’ve built three businesses so far and now, I’m offering up my copywriting talent for hire! ⭐How I Operate Email and website copy are my specialty but I love branding like a poodle loves belly rubs. As I am still active in my own businesses, I am selective about who I work with. ⭐Reviews (from my previous copy/coaching clients) "After working with Hari, my emails are getting 10+ replies! That's never happened before. My (new) fundraiser page is converting like crazy, and when I tweaked my social content per her suggestions my engagement went up, too. I honestly can't believe it!" - Leat S., cellist and arranger "Hari is amazing. She helps you see past your own BS to where you really want to be." -Valerie P., Real Estate Entrepreneur "Hari helped me change my perceptions so I could stop blocking my own possibilities." Amanda S., Massage Therapist ⭐Next Steps When you're ready, click the invite/contact button and send your intro message. Include a link to your current business and I'll get back to you within 12 hours.

$15MM in client revenue teaches you a thing or two about how copy works. Copywriting isn't just about making sales... ...it's about showing your readers that you understand them. With so many quantum leaps happening all around us... we are no longer in the Attention Economy. It's a war for loyalty—the ability to inspire someone's attention over time to follow and buy from you (or your clients) again and again for years. It's a good time to be a business owner, entrepreneur, or writer... You've got skills already. You can pack your words with so much persuasive power that they slam sales into your Stripe account faster than a Winnebago hightailing it down the interstate. Or you can gently guide your reader, letting their weary heart rest for a moment, building a relationship. THAT is the essence of copy… to know the human soul and have the courage to make them a damn good offer to dramatically improve their life. So if you want to write a $235K launch for a high-ticket Breathwork certification program, you learn the structure. To turn a $97 product into 6 figures within 60 days for a digital product business serving hairstylists, you need skill. But to drive $10MM at one company, selling high-ticket business masterminds and coaching programs? That takes soul. If you're looking for mentorship... If you're an entrepreneur wanting to polish their skills... Or a copywriter trying to navigate the brutal new world of Meta Ads and the AI explosion... This is your place to level up. If you're ready to rise... message me.

BRINGING IDEAS TO LIFE: I enable startups and midsize companies to define their key strategies and marketing efforts. Engage me for special project management, strategic initiative management, pitch decks, proposals, presentation story development, and effective product marketing. As a full-time employee and independent service provider, I have worked for and collaborated with leading Fortune 500 companies and startups at the C-suite level, in management consulting, product marketing, hospital settings, and as an advisor to startups. What sets me apart is my ability to move seamlessly between the big picture and the details, crafting strategy at the highest level, then rolling up my sleeves to deliver results on the ground. I test the limits of what's possible, planning with precision, adapting with speed, and consistently transforming bold ideas into growth and measurable outcomes. STRATEGY AND MARKETING EXPERTISE: 🟩 Commercialization \ GTM 🟩 Unique Value Proposition 🟩 Investor Pitch Decks 🟩 Product Marketing 🟩 Project Proposals 🟩 B2B Marketing WHY ME: ❇️ Excellent Executive Presence ❇️ C-Suite Familiarity ❇️ Financial Acumen ❇️ Trusted Advisor ❇️ Collaborative ❇️ Tech Savvy ❇️ Fast-Paced RESULTS: ✅ Drove product franchise to exceed revenue target in one year. ✅ ️Helped a startup go from stagnant to 6-figure sales in 6 months ✅ Improved market forecasting process and accuracy to 98% ✅ Managed four-product global launch ENGAGEMENT FORMATS: ✳️ Short / Long Term Projects ✳️ Management Consulting ✳️ Fractional Leadership ✳️ Interim Professional ✳️ Talent Development ✳️ Business Coaching ✳️ Individual Projects INDUSTRIES INCLUDE: ❇️ Management Consulting ❇️ Educational Platforms ❇️ Sports Memorabilia ❇️ Medical Device ❇️ Life Sciences ❇️ MedTech ❇️ K-12 Education ❇️ Others

Jules has more than a decade of leadership experience in the innovation economy as a venture capital investor, 3x founder, community builder, startup advisor, author, corporate innovation exec and 'intrapreneur.' She is an action-oriented problem solver who specializes in launching new projects, building ecosystems and turning ambiguity into structured growth and helping to guide founders and other fund managers through their business challenges.

I'm a 2x acquired entrepreneur and the founder of Shuffle Club Co and Empire Rolling — two active brands I've scaled across Amazon FBA, Faire, Shopify, and national wholesale. Before that, I co-founded and sold two companies (Venzo Technologies, 2017; RCVR, 2020). Over 10+ years, I've helped generate $50M+ in ecommerce revenue across brands like Tropicaux (took to #3 in Amazon Fruit), Dropps, Chargewell, Dirty Dick's Hot Sauce, Chile Lengua de Fuego, and Don Memo Coffee — plus my own brands. I work with founders who are past the startup phase and stuck on the growth plateau. Most don't have an Amazon problem. They have a system problem.