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I may be a top-rated plus Comedy Writer and copywriter with 15+ years of experience, but still, my greatest achievement was winning an argument with my wife one time. Hey. I'm Adrian. I write content that sells. Content that addresses pain points and converts. Content that will get your target audience to laugh. Because humor, when done right, connects and drives results. Notable clients include: General Electric, BBDO NY, Procter & Gamble, Love Island/ITV Studios, Gala Games, Eaton Corporation, Funko Inc., LesserEvil, PeaTos, and so much more. As a COMEDY WRITER (and recovering stand-up comedian), I'll write or punch up your material so that it's dangerously funny. Screenplays, animated series, episodic series, sketches, stand-up, roasts, video game scripts, comics, plays, and more. As a COPYWRITER, I write unique, pinpoint-accurate, and hilarious copy for B2B, B2C, SaaS, fintech, direct response copywriting, email marketing, commercials, corporate videos, VSLs, explainer videos, social media, websites, blogs, slogans, and more. As a SPEECHWRITER, I've written drop-dead funny content for TED talks, TEDx talks, keynotes, fundraisers, weddings, corporate, eulogies, sales summits, motivational, and more. As an AI FILMMAKER, using Google Labs Veo 3, I'm a dual-threat copywriter and AI-video generation specialist, who can concept, write, and fully produce your video end-to-end. I've even created funny content for CPA's, dental hygienists, and data analysts. (They say it couldn't be done.) Comedy Training: Upright Citizens Brigade, Peoples Improv Theater, NY Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, NY Film Academy, Chicago City Limits, The Actor's Project NYC. My expertise is writing and producing humor that sells. And I would love to work with you. You've read this far, so why not holler at me, shoot me a message, or invite me to your project? Let's do this.

I'm a comedy writer. With nearly three decades writing character-driven comedy, I specialize in conversational content that sounds like a person wrote it. I write social media scripts, brand voice content, punch-ups for presentations and screenplays, and comedy sketches for tech companies, healthcare professionals, lifestyle brands, and more. I started in Chicago's comedy scene writing and performing at Second City's Donny's Skybox Theater, Lincoln Lodge, and Chicago Comedy Festival, then moved to NYC and continued at The Creek and the Cave and Manhattan Monologue Slam. I'm also the author of a dark comedy novel.

Enterprise-Scale Narrative Strategy, High-Stakes Speechwriting, & Messaging Architecture I work backwards from your concrete business and financial objectives to build high-level narratives that drive measurable enterprise growth, defend reputation, and establish absolute message discipline. With 15+ years of experience advising Fortune 200 CEOs (including a leader who became President of the World Bank), senior government leaders, U.S. Senators, and university presidents, I bridge the gap between complex strategic goals and elite, executive-ready storytelling. If you're a CEO, founder, or enterprise marketing/communications leader, I help you prepare for high-stakes visibility moments, align matrixed organizations, and translate deep, highly regulated technical domains—such as AI adoption, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and national policy—into global thought leadership platforms. TRACK RECORD OF MEASURABLE ENTERPRISE VALUE (ROI) • Mastercard (11% CAGR Platform): Translated the CEO's financial inclusion strategy into a core corporate position ("Doing Well and Doing Good"). The narrative successfully migrated into quarterly earnings calls, investor day filings, and 10-Q SEC disclosures, cementing the company’s defacto ethos a decade later. • Tata Communications (3X Digital Revenue Support): Designed and delivered a global storytelling architecture for 300+ senior leaders, paving the way for their 2025 Investor Day digital revenue milestones. • Venture-Backed Startups ($12M+ Investor Pipeline): Provided narrative architecture and VR-driven delivery training for a technology founder with public speaking anxiety, directly securing a $12M+ investment pipeline post-coaching. • High-Stakes Higher Ed Moments (40-Position WSJ Ranking Jump): Architected a presidential thought leadership platform ("The Costs of Forgoing College") and strategic distribution campaign targeting academic influencers, driving a 44% increase in institutional rankings. Scripted a capital campaign fireside chat that generated $1.28 million in a single evening. PROPRIETARY FRAMEWORKS & INFRASTRUCTURE INSTALLED I do not just deliver copy; I install institutional communication systems that outlast individual advisory tenures: • CEO Communications Operating System: An AI-leveraged, end-to-end framework featuring intake governance models to filter and protect CEO time, locked narrative architectures with theme-coverage tracking, and stakeholder intelligence layers. • AI Translation Gap Diagnostic: A data-backed framework identifying and bridging the structural communication failures undermining enterprise AI adoption, grounded in 17 major studies (~113,000 respondents) from MIT, BCG, PwC, McKinsey, EY, and Gallup. • CEO Resonance Audit: A proactive, pre-stakes diagnostic that cross-references external executive visibility patterns with internal message clarity to measure whether a principal's narrative is actually working, where the gaps are, and whether the message is landing internally. AREAS OF ENGAGEMENT • Keynotes, Convocations, & Board of Trustees Presentations • Capital Campaign Frameworks, Sales Storytelling, & Presentation Coaching • Presidential & Executive Ghostwritten Op-Eds (WSJ, TIME, Harvard Business Review) • Cross-Functional Message Governance & Enterprise Positioning Let's structurally align your organization's message. Contact me to schedule a strategic introduction.

I started my career as a stand up comedian and it led me to be one of the youngest syndicated columnists in the country; an amazing job I enjoyed for seven years. I then had the honor of working on Capitol Hill as a Communications Director. I've hosted three-hour live talk shows at SiriusXM and have been a political pundit on cable news. I've written for The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Los Angeles Times, Mother Jones, USAToday and many others. I'm the 2025 recipient of the PEN America/Jean Stein award for Oral History. As a consultant, I have experience working with different types of clients with various levels of abilities and goals. Whether you want to launch a campaign, write a book, punch up a script, or simply want to feel more comfortable in front of a crowd--I can help! Writing samples available upon request.

🙋‍♂️WHO I AM: Hey there! I’m an LA-based Copywriter, TV Writer, Social Media Strategist, and Comedian. Over the past 16 years, I’ve written for Disney, UberEats, Ruggable, Fair Harbor, NFL, MLB and NHL teams, Country Club Adjacent, The Bouqs Co., Target, McDonald’s, De Soi, dating apps, hotel brands, Shark Tank startups, TV sitcoms, social media accounts with 1M followers, newsletters, blogs, health and beauty, podcasts, wedding speeches, dating profiles, and (sadly) one breakup email. As a standup comedian, I've opened for Nick Kroll and Nikki Glaser, and was honored to be in the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. ✍️ WHAT I DO: I create results-driven copy through my knowledge and experience in content strategy, storytelling, and creativity. I will absorb and master your brand voice, and curate my writing so that it flawlessly delivers your ideas and goals to your target audience. Don’t know your voice yet? That’s okay! I’ll use my brand strategy background to help you discover exactly what to say, and how to say it. 🤩 FEATURED IN: My writing has been featured in Adweek, Times Square, national commercials, network TV shows, animated YouTube shows, and ads you’ve seen on all your social channels. I was also proudly a New Face at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. (I promise this is a big deal!) 💡 MY FOCUS: - Providing solution-oriented copywriting, storytelling, and content strategy support for brands and clients of all sizes. - If you’re looking for any of the following, I’m ready when you are: copywriting, blog, SEO, brand voice/guidelines, podcast and video scripts, social media content and captions (Tik Tok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), product descriptions, hero and taglines, email and CRM, landing pages, speeches. 🎬 TV WRITING IN HOLLYWOOD I’ve had a rewarding career as a TV writer and head monologue writer. I’ve written for sports shows, animated shorts, commercials, and countless sitcom pilots.

🎯 Experienced journalist, accidental radio host and now a secret weapon for founders, solopreneurs and aspiring executives looking to turn their experience and expertise into narrative content that attracts attention to their company, their career and their ideas. This is about more than increasing the number of followers. It's telling your story, the wisdom and the wins you've earned, in a way that cuts through all the digital clutter and connects with the audience. I take on everything from rewriting bios to starting a regular newsletter to working on book-length projects. ➜ If you’re looking for organic growth and meaningful results, I’m available to talk. As a journalist, I covered professional sports for more than 20 years in Seattle. I was one of 50 media members who voted for the NFL's annual MVP award, I hosted a weekly interview show with coach Pete Carroll and once tried to convince Shaquille O'Neal to play along with a bit in which we were long-lost brothers separated by a typographical error. Shaq didn't have time, but he did laugh at the idea. In addition to my growing freelance business, I continue to work as a writer and podcast host. All custom content, absolutely zero AI with quick turnaround times.