Renee Picard

I have three years' experience in content creation and web publishing at Elephant Journal, a high traffic (9million sessions/month) mindfulness and lifestyle blog.

I have composed, edited and published thousands of short-form blogs on a range of topics and marketed them to a global audience via social media. A few of my own blogs at Elephant Journal have hundreds of thousands of hits.

I have a thorough comprehension of the entire publishing process from start to finish and understand how to ensure a smooth integration of formal and informal elements. This includes (but is not limited to): creating an engaging title and introduction/byline; adding appropriate keywords for SEO; checking for overall integrity and factual accuracy; searching for and choosing an engaging image in compliance with copyright standards; ensuring author/client satisfaction; ensuring that overall publication standards are met; reviewing and publishing the final product on Wordpress; marketing the final product through social media streams; monitoring audience engagement via Google Analytics.

I have over 15 years of experience in roles requiring a high degree of diplomacy (eg: intuiting client/management needs, fostering a culture of pragmatic transparency, active listening for conflict resolution, decision-making based on “big picture” needs and outcomes).

I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Geography and a Diploma Business Administration, along with many years of experience as an executive assistant.

Here's what writers have to say about working with me:

"Renee was supportive, kind, knowledgable, and instrumental in my success at Elephant Journal. She encouraged me, helped me find my voice, and helped me refine my writing style tremendously. I am a better writer today because of her expertise and compassion."

~ Renee Dubeau, featured author at Elephant Journal

"I have worked with Renée as a columnist at Elephant Journal and have always been impressed by her intelligent guidance and responsiveness to questions and concerns. She has the unique ability to balance constructive criticism with kindness, and she does so from a place of genuine caring about the quality of work represented by the Elephant community."

~ Amanda Christmann, featured author at Elephant Journal

I'm happy to share my resume/website/portfolio and references on request.