Ana Ottman, Your Practical Dreamer and Story Concierge
Dear Entrepreneur Friends: I am happy to let you know that @AnaOttman is copywriting full-time now. She is, simply put, a dream. – Emma Alvarez Gibson
I’m Ana Ottman and I stand for supporting other people’s dreams while working relentlessly towards my own. I stand for a messy apartment if that means I’m writing furiously. I stand for the thrills of travel and the comforts of home. I believe in my own two feet to carry me to places I belong and away from situations I have no business being in. I believe in my Converse sneakers to support me through indie rock concerts and a multitude of first dates. I believe I don’t have to choose between two things I want – I can have both. I get off on jewel colors, especially maroon: that mysterious shade that blends the siren scream of red and simplicity of black. I stand for artwork propped against the walls instead of hung up. I stand for compelling copy that moves you closer to your dreams. I stand for deadlines and delivering and doing what I said I would. I stand for uncompromisingly excellent work. I stand for heartfelt, practical messaging. I stand for hot copy. I stand for you.
Hiring the kick-ass Ana Ottman made a world of difference in the launch of my website. It turns out that instead of berating myself and doing stuff I hate, hiring her allowed me to focus on doing what I love. –Jen Wisner
I mix practicality with big dreams. Practical: I studied Mandarin Chinese, a subject I knew would get me a job, no question. Big dreams: I hand-pick projects that excite me and allow me to unleash my creativity to, you know, actually create something (and I left full-time jobs to do so – twice).
So here’s what I’ll create for you: stories. Sentences that make people take action. Marketing copy that makes money. Online communities that care. And those aren’t just dreamy claims; it’s my practical experience.
- I have 10+ years of copywriting experience. From corporate communications to nonprofit funding campaigns to public relations messaging, I’m always searching for compelling stories to package.
- I’ve crafted marketing copy for a federal lobbying campaign that yielded $12 million for crisis shelters.
- I cultivated an online community for women entrepreneurs that grew by 200% in four months.
- I managed daily operations for the political department of the largest Political Action Committee in the U.S.
And now I’m a digital scribe and bespoke biographer. Clients – practical dreamers – hire me to write web copy, blog posts, social media updates, newsletters, and direct mail. And if crafting prose isn’t your thing but you need your name attached to it, I also do ghostwriting, and travel the world writing people’s biographies.
Traveling biography – I know, it’s the coolest thing in the world, right? I get to travel the world observing and interviewing clients on their home turf. It turns my clients on to their own talents, and highlights their legacy. No small feat.
My turn-ons include avocados in every meal, the texture of velvet, and the thought of you emailing me to write for you.
Ana never varies or flinches. She tackles every project with integrity to come up with the best copy to satisfy everyone involved. –Jim Griglak
What’s next? Decide what you’d like to hire me for, nab some face-to-face time with me on Skype, or gift me with an all-expenses paid trip to Morocco.
A girl can dream, can’t she? And then a practical woman makes it happen.
Let’s make it happen,
