Writing & Communications
Services Offered
  • Press releases
  • Sales and marketing materials
  • Speeches
  • PowerPoint presentations
  • Placed articles
  • Editing
  • Radio commercials
  • Television commercials
  • Websites
Experience
Wild Ties

Wild Ties is the oldest internet tie store the world. Chris Verrill started this internet business in 1995 and five years later successfully sold the company at a profit. Verrill designed and wrote the website, press releases, and all marketing materials.

Sentius

After profitably selling Wild Ties, Chris Verrill spent two years as the Marketing and Communications Director of the Silicon Valley software innovator Sentius Corporation. At Sentius, Verrill was responsible for all marketing and communications philosophy and practices and served as primary contact for external media inquiries.

In addition to managing the international public relations efforts, he directed the development and production of all creative marketing materials: print ad campaigns, direct marketing pieces, as well as collateral materials such as sales kits, public relations driven articles, newsletters, powerpoint presentations, press releases, and speaking engagements.

Is For Good Men To Do Nothing

Traveling to five continents and 33 countries, Chris Verrill’s international travel biography is 427 pages of, according to one critic, “insightful and witty” prose proving that, in addition to press releases, stories, photo essays, and short form marketing pieces, Verrill also writes compelling non-fiction for the average reader. "Brilliant," said another critic. "This book is a must read."

Is For Good Men To Do Nothing is a book that celebrates the gift of Rotary while chronicling Verrill’s recent international experiences on behalf of the Rotary Club of Pacifica.

Newspaper Articles
Verrill’s writing and public relations efforts have resulted in guest opinions and articles in USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, Palo Alto Weekly, Davis Enterprise, Pacifica Tribune, Redding Record Searchlight, In The Fray, San Mateo County Times, Information Today, and numerous other USA and international publications. One of many radio interviews is available online at radio station KDVS in California.
Stage Play Adaptation
Chris Verrill adapted Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol for Beijing Playhouse. His adaption was performed in China in December 2006. The adaptation, done in conjunction with Fells Point Corner Theatre in Baltimore, improved character development by eliminating that pesky narrator. It also created a flexibility that allowed for the increase the musical elements.
Corporate Training
Services Offered
  • Corporate team building
  • Public speaking skills
  • English improvisational exercises
  • Live theatre performances
  • Speech coaching
  • Media coaching
  • Olympics language training
 
Experience
Children’s Education

Verrill is particularly proud of establishing the Sesame Street Preschool Education Program throughout California’s ten northernmost counties.

In the relatively low-income rural communities of Northern California, rife with single parent families and households where both parents must work, adequate childcare is a critical issue. Underpaid and poorly trained daycare providers compound the problem—resulting in children receiving inadequate care and supervision. Chris Verrill felt he had to act, because if this problem was not addressed, it would affect his community for generations to come. One key solution is teaching early childhood development skills to daycare providers.

In establishing the preschool education initiative, he directed the program, secured funding, hired and supervised the trainers, and as a teacher lectured on the value of early childhood education. Most importantly, Verrill established a program that is self-sustaining and continues to serve the community today.

Since he established the preschool education program in 1993 it has trained daycare providers who have in turn used these skills to teach over 25,000 children. Future generations of children have a better start in life because of these efforts.

  
Beijing Playhouse

In 2006 Chris Verrill established China’s English language community theatre—Beijing Playhouse. 100 cast and crew, from a dozen different countries, made Beijing Playhouse’s very first production a solid success. The community theatre, which thrives on heart and talent of people through the Beijing community, is busily preparing productions of The Sound of Music, A Christmas Carol, The Odd Couple and many more.

Redding Improv Players

In 1999 Chris Verrill conceived, founded and directed Redding Improv Players, a local improvisation performance group. He coordinated classes and directed the first shows. The troupe still performs today to sell out crowds under the umbrella of the Shasta County Arts Council in Northern California. Today in China, improvisational exercises are a key component of Verrill ’s fun theatrical language exercises.

Directing Live Theatre

Perform in over 40 theatrical productions at ten different theatres in the USA and Australia. Directed two shows at Riverfront Playhouse in California. One of those shows, Arsenic and Old Lace, was so popular and sold so many tickets that the run was extended. Served on the board of directors of Riverfront Playhouse for two years and helped direct the overall management of the theatre. Augmented performance success and initiated telemarketing and direct mail fundraising activities. Also directed Curious Savage and performed in numerous other shows. Launched Casting Card, an email service for audition notices for arts organizations. In China, English language lessons revolve around live performance techniques.

     
Radio Theatre Actor/Director

one of the founders of KDVS Radio Theatre in California, Chris Verrill produced, directed, wrote and acted in numerous radio theatre productions. He assembled cast, directed the production and oversaw the pre and post-production. He directed and performed in a dozen radio plays for an organization which still broadcasts today. While at KDVS, Verrill launched the Comedy Comedy Comedy radio program. Today in Beijing, English language lessons revolve around basic theatrical exercises.

 
 






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