Richard Spencer provides writing and editing for a wide range of clients, ranging from higher education to software, high-tech tools, and health care recruiting.

Previously, he was a beat reporter and feature writer for newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Ohio. Journalism taught him to think clearly, learn fast and meet deadlines. It also taught him to deal effectively with lots of different people. He has been a contributing writer for Business First, a weekly in Columbus, Ohio, and The ASP News Review.

Before starting as a consultant, Richard worked at YSI Incorporated (ysi.com), a $50 million company that develops sensors for biotechnology, aerospace, medicine and water pollution monitoring. At YSI, he led the team that created all the marketing communication—ads, brochures, direct mail, newsletters, trade show exhibits, videos—for a diverse product line. YSI sells its products around the world, which requires the creation of marketing material in other languages. An often-heard compliment was that the high quality of its marketing communications made YSI seem like a much larger company.