Tim L.
Executive Ghostwriter | Content Strategist | Executive AI Advisor
Clients, like you, don’t hire me because they need more content. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲. With over 20 years of professional writing experience, I help financial services, fintech, AI, and technology businesses produce persuasive content that performs with investors, customers, and executive decision-makers. This could mean developing a white paper, research report, or investor narrative from the ground up. Or, it could mean capturing an executive’s thinking through ghostwriting. Or it is likely to mean rewriting (or rescuing) an AI-generated draft that is technically competent but lifeless, soulless, and lacks your brand's voice. AI-based content most importantly lacks the E-E-A-T principles that Google relies on for search optimization and fails to show up in LLM searches. Bottom line, the content is commercially weak and has the potential to undermine all the hard work you have already done.. AI can produce mediocre content incredibly well. But mediocrity is no longer a competitive option. My role is to make your content rise above the mediocre to make it worth reading, to stand out and most importantly to generate results. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 ✍️ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝟮𝗕 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 • White papers and research reports • Industry and market analysis • B2B proposals and capability documents • Website positioning and messaging • Case studies and sales narratives • AI-generated draft diagnosis and rewriting I do more than edit the language. I identify the strongest arguments, clarify the strategic positioning and commercial outcomes, and rebuild the content around it. 🧠 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 • Founder and executive ghostwriting • LinkedIn thought leadership • Articles and opinion pieces • Keynote speeches • Executive presentations I work with founders, executives, and subject-matter specialists to capture their ideas clearly without losing their individual voice. 💰 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Having spent more than 20 years in banking, corporate finance, funding, and business development, I understand how investors assess an opportunity. I help businesses develop: • Investor narratives • Pitch decks and presentations • Executive summaries • Capital-raising documents • Supporting research and evidence The objective is to show why the opportunity matters, why the investor should believe it and why they should take the next step. 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 • Banking and financial services • Fintech, payments and lending • AI, automation and the future of work • Blockchain, digital assets and stablecoins • AML/KYC, scams and financial crime • Cybersecurity, identity and digital trust • Emerging technology and innovation 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲 I combine subject-matter expertise with the ability to translate technical, financial, and strategic material into plain English without stripping away its substance. My background includes: • 20+ years in banking, corporate finance and business development • 10+ years across fintech, blockchain, digital assets and emerging technology • Three published books covering finance, blockchain and AI • Speaking at 140+ conferences and events globally, and designing and facilitating workshops • Co-founder of an AI trust and cybersecurity venture • Top-Rated Upwork freelancer with consistent five-star reviews 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗜 I have worked practically with generative AI for more than four years and written about AI and machine learning for over ten years (writing historically about "expert systems"). I use AI to support research, analysis, and iteration. I do not outsource judgment, source verification, or final language to it. I think of AI as an executive exoskeleton: it should amplify your human judgment, not replace it. If you have a project that demands more than competent content, send me the brief and any existing material, and we can work together to make it perform.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $4.6k
Billed in all: $48,152$48k
$1.1k in the last 6 months
Across 46 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 8% in Article Writing
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