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Cara Meglio • Marketing Content & Communications

Hi, I’m Cara: a professional writer and strategic communications professional who brings an attentive eye for detail, an endless curiosity, and a collaborative nature to every project I work on. I am a strong believer in the power of storytelling and honest, direct communication to build connections between brands and consumers.

My Services

Copywriting: Blog posts, thought leadership articles, marketing emails, ad copy, social media posts, press releases, video scripts, and more. 

Editing & Proofreading: Eagle-eyed editing with special attention to brand voice and applicable style guides. 

Content Strategy: Creating content calendars, developing multi-channel campaigns, telling your brand's story in a way that's authentic and engaging.

About Me

Based in Denver, CO, I'm a freelance copywriter by day and a mental health counselor by... other days. I've always been driven by a curiosity about people and a knack for connecting with them meaningfully. With 15+ years of copywriting experience and an educational background in journalism and psychology, I excel at asking insightful questions, distilling complex information into language that resonates with your audience, and creating engaging content for the channels that are perfect for your brand and your customers.

"I had the pleasure of working with Cara, and I can confidently say she is one of the most skilled copywriters I’ve ever encountered. I always appreciated her strategic approach to messaging—she consistently aligned her work with our marketing objectives, ensuring that every piece she produced met expectations. Her writing is not just polished and professional; it’s genuinely impactful."

Stephanie Johnson, VP of Marketing at AlphaGraphics & PostNet

Blog Posts

Brands are bringing the culture back in 2025, and we felt it at All-Star Weekend - EQL Blog

EQL linked up with PJ Tucker’s sneaker brand better+ for an All-Star Weekend event to celebrate basketball, sneakers, and all things culture. We met lots of amazing people, had an incredible time, and helped hundreds of lucky fans their hands on some exclusive sneakers (those Galaxy Foams tho 🔥). And, along the way, we got a good look at how sneaker culture is evolving while getting back to its roots — and we’re getting the feeling things are coming back in a big way.Sure, every year, we see a f...

How Pokemon is making 2025 their best year ever — and what it means for collectors - EQL Blog

How does Pokémon do it? Within just a few short years of the media franchise’s initial launch as a Game Boy game in 1996, Pokémon characters and lore had permeated hearts and imaginations around the globe. And now, nearly 30 years later (sorry, we don’t like that math either), the collection of mythical creatures remains as ingrained in pop culture as ever.In fact, the past few years have seen a remarkable spike in interest and massive fluctuations in the value and availability of collector card...

How EQL IQ is making brands smarter - EQL Blog

‘Tis the season… for holiday shopping, parties, and naturally, year-end data drops. Over at EQL we’ve been busy cracking nuts and crunching numbers, and we’re ready to share some fun and festive insights from the year as we slide into the holiday season and brands look ahead to their 2025 strategy.‍EQL IQ, our annual data digest, was compiled based on the thousands of launches we’ve run: each one with their own lessons to be learned. The numbers in our EQL IQ report paint a compelling picture of...

A New Sales Channel to Power the Passion Economy - EQL Blog

An interview with former Shopify CTO, Jean-Michel LemieuxWhen it comes to commerce, buying habits fall into three main categories. There are things we need, things we want, and then a third option that falls somewhere in between. Items that don’t necessarily serve a practical purpose, but which elicit a level of passion that goes far beyond mere wanting.The intense fervor that erupts over a coveted item might seem like a thoroughly modern phenomenon, but it’s really not. It certainly predates th...

After Three Generations, a Family-Owned HVAC Business Gets a Breath of Fresh Air | AlphaGraphics Corporate

With over three decades serving its community’s heating and air-conditioning needs, Pleasant Air has always taken great pride in its commitment to family, exceptional service, and high-quality workmanship. The company gives back by supporting veterans, police, food banks, and other charities. It is beloved by its 30+ employees, most of whom have been part of the organization for years and feel like part of the family. But with times changing, Pleasant Air struggled to keep up with growing compet...

Reinventing a 20-Year-Old Restaurant | AlphaGraphics Corporate

When you sit down to eat at Tio Chilo’s Mexican Grill, owner Liz Vazquez wants you to feel as though you’re sitting around her family’s kitchen table. The restaurant is a place for her to share the traditions and flavors that have been part of her family’s history for generations.
Originally opened by Liz’s parents Isidro (known to all as Tio Chilo) and Maria, Tio Chilo’s is on its second generation of family ownership and will soon celebrate its 20-year anniversary. But two difficult years of...

Boosting School Spirit and Enrollment with an AlphaGraphics Makeover | AlphaGraphics Corporate

Since its inception in 1961, generations of students have spent their formative years at the Shrine of St. Anne School. Known for its commitment to academics, athletics, community, tradition, and Christian values, St. Anne’s is beloved by its pupils, alumni, faculty, and staff. But while just outside of its walls, the town grew, evolved, and thrived over the decades, within St. Anne’s, little changed.
Enter AlphaGraphics! See how a building makeover helped create a fresh, modern environment to...

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EQL: The Restock Newsletter •

Edition 009: Playing it cool for summer 😎

A word of caution, this issue might give you some middle school flashbacks...

Being cool is everything in retail. But achieving it is complex and fleeting — more so now than ever in our algorithm-driven era of hyper-individualized cultural exposure. So in this issue we’re diving in (in an earnest, analytical, and totally uncool fashion) and asking:

When everyone can be a tastemaker, who defines what taste looks like?

What’s cooler: timeless styles or innovative weirdness?

How can brands achi...
Sloan's Lake Park Foundation •

Sloan's Lake Deep Dive | Winter 2024

Welcome to the Sloan’s Lake Deep Dive, a new quarterly newsletter from the Sloan’s Lake Park Foundation! We are a nonprofit group of community members committed to bettering the future of Sloan's Lake. Learn more and join us!

Welcome to the Sloan’s Lake Deep Dive, a new quarterly newsletter from the Sloan’s Lake Park Foundation! We are a nonprofit group of community members committed to bettering the future of Sloan's Lake. Learn more and join us!

News & Events

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Sloan's Lake Park Foundation •

Event Recap - Sloan's Lake Park Foundation

We'll sure remember this 21st night of September! Our 9th annual Jamming on the Jetty was a wonderful day of live music, community, family fun, and celebrating our beautiful Sloan's Lake.Thanks to the awesome turnout and the generosity of our community, we were able to raise $40K in support of our ongoing efforts to raise awareness and advocate for solutions to restore the lake to health. We are so grateful to all of you who care as much as we do about the future of Sloan's Lake.

We'll sure rem...

Web & Social

Petplan: Mother's Day display ad

Petplan: Exit mitigation popup

EQL: Launch Guide campaign LinkedIn ads

EQL: Launch Guide campaign LinkedIn ads

Long Form, PR & Miscellaneous

Contact Me

I am currently available for new freelance contracts and part-time work. I'd love to learn more about your project and discuss how we might work together. 

Get in touch, let's chat!