Professional Writing
Does this sound familiar?
  • You are developing new software applications or updating existing ones and it needs to be clearly and accurately documented yesterday?
  • You need eye-catching marketing collateral as well as supporting white papers, presentations and reports to sell your product the day before yesterday?
  • Or maybe the budget is tighter than ever and you need a winning grant proposal to bring in additional dollars?
Well, we can solve these writing challenges. For over 20 years, Hugo Gurll has produced high quality work on time and on or under budget in the following areas:

Technical Writing. At major companies such as PeopleSoft, Computer Associates, and ASK Computer Systems, Hugo has written, edited, and formatted numerous new and existing sets of technical on-line and Web help; user manuals; handbooks; as well as implementation, quick reference, and database guides. He has also resolved numerous international translation issues.

Marketing Communications Writing. Hugo has written, edited, and coordinated the release of many pieces of collateral material as well public relations, marketing, and statistical articles for internal and external audiences. He's also written technical and white papers, reports, design documents, release notes, marketing data sheets, product overviews, and position papers. He has coordinated the production of marketing product solution sets and served as editor of ASK Horizons--ASK Computer Systems’ corporate magazine.

Grant Proposal Writing. Hugo is an effective and winning grant proposal writer. Effectively leveraging his Stanford Sociology Ph.D. he collaborated, wrote, edited, and researched a major $150,000 California Wellness Foundation grant proposal for San Francisco State University's Gerontology program. This grant generates funds for a Geriatric Care Management emphasis in the Gerontology program; the proposal was fully funded.
Hugo has also researched potential funders for the Friends of the San Jose Public Library, Inc. Children's Literacy Project in preparation for writing a major grant proposal and has made presentations on the basics of grant proposals to non-profit agencies. Hugo sits on Advisory Board for the Friends of the San Jose Public Library, Inc.
Hugo is currently working with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Silicon Valley and the Treasure Island Sailing Center as they strive to generate additional needed funding.

Journalism. Need innovative and interesting copy for your publication?
Hugo has published numerous articles in several publications including the San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner, USA Today, Santa Clara University Magazine, and the Palo Alto Jazz Alliance magazine. For the San Francisco Chronicle, he developed new sets of sports statistics analyzing past and future performance of sports teams. Known as "The Numbers Doctor," Hugo analyzed and accurately predicted the outcome of athletic events.

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