David Sweet

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About David Sweet

Apply my expertise as a compelling long-form storyteller, engaging writer, skilled reporter, in-depth interviewer, meticulous researcher and rigorous editor across various platforms. Examples include:~ Compose articles about sports, business, travel and other topics for magazines, websites and more. Write The Sporting Life and Unsung Gems columns for Classic Chicago magazine. Contribute frequently to Chicago District Golfer magazine. Serve as executive editor for the City of Lake Forest blog.~ Putting together a book bringing to life the history of Elawa Farm, a gentleman's farm designed by famous architect David Adler that has been restored in Illinois.~ Conduct presentations at organizations, libraries and other spots about my books, and interview well-known authors and media personalities before audiences in similar venues.~ Prepare external newsletters, internal communications, blog posts and other marketing information for companies to improve brand awareness and to attract talent.~ Wrote two non-fiction books -"Three Seconds in Munich: The Controversial 1972 Olympic Basketball Final" and "Lamar Hunt: The Gentle Giant Who Revolutionized Professional Sports"- that bring to light lives and events that have impacted the world.~ Launched weekly columns for The Wall Street Journal and NBCSports.com.~ Crafted histories for brands and companies, such as Corona beer and ESD (now Stantec), with a focus on how they separated themselves from competitors and what challenges they overcame to succeed-Wrote the story of how non-profits, foundations, corporations, churches, volunteers and others have emerged from silos to partner to lift the lives of underserved students, underprivileged families and others in impoverished areas of Lake County, Illinois.~ Wrote a 125th-anniversary book for a club near Chicago to illuminate its rich past and emphasize its importance in the early days of golf in the United States.