What does an Author do?

According to people in this career, the main tasks are...

TaskImportance
Develop advertising campaigns for a wide range of clients, working with an advertising agency's creative director and art director to determine the best way to present advertising information.
89%
Vary language and tone of messages based on product and medium.
88%
Present drafts and ideas to clients.
84%
Discuss with the client the product, advertising themes and methods, and any changes that should be made in advertising copy.
84%
Review advertising trends, consumer surveys, and other data regarding marketing of goods and services to determine the best way to promote products.
74%
Write articles, bulletins, sales letters, speeches, and other related informative, marketing and promotional material.
74%
Conduct research and interviews to determine which of a product's selling features should be promoted.
71%
Invent names for products and write the slogans that appear on packaging, brochures and other promotional material.
69%