Anthony Shuga

Background

About Anthony Shuga

I use my love for language and versatility as an editor and manager to help teams craft effective communications that drive business and organizational success.After years in journalism, I transitioned to corporate communications, where I help leaders meet and exceed company goals by providing white-glove quality assurance for a wide range of messaging and materials, from flyers to video to technical documents.A skilled, judicious editor and writer, I’m exacting yet sensitive to author preferences and corporate and regulatory requirements. I’m sure-handed with challenging drafts on deadline.I’ve also led content and document production teams. I'm proficient at basic Word and PowerPoint formatting. I continually streamline workflow, most recently by developing and managing automated editing tools including both online and offline AI resources. From one communications executive: “Any employer seeking to ensure they present themselves best with a quality editorial expert would do well to enlist Tony toward ensuring their public image is marked by excellence.” KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Strengthened brand, drove business by establishing and implementing quality control procedures for key corporate communications• Provided critical support for major rebrandings and product launches by maintaining correct and effective marketing and technical content through multiple revisions on short deadlines• Improved financial results through process efficiencies-Achieved over 50% reduction in turnaround time for editing a draft-Partnered in initiative that cut proofing cycles per document by more than 30%-Reduced costs by eliminating errors earlier in production cycle• Praised by intellectual property attorneys for protecting trademarks and key brand elementsUsed AP style, Chicago style, Word, Adobe Acrobat, InCopy/InDesign, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, Slack, Excel, Workfront, Salesforce, Pimcore, Vidyard, Photos, and Clipchamp512 745 3536tshuga@gmail.com