From International Relations to Content Marketing with Dan Haverty

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al relations brought him back to Ireland, where he spent much of his free time exploring the country and its neighbours in Europe. While there, much of his work focused on the conflict and peace process in Northern Ireland, which fuelled his passion. He also spent time learning a new - and actually very old - language.

“When I lived in Ireland, I did take some Irish language classes and connected with some Irish speakers,” Dan said. “It took me a few years to get my Irish to a decent level, but it’s pretty rusty now. I still like to focus on casual conversation whenever I get the chance, though.”

After receiving his master's degree, Dan returned to Albania WhatsApp Number List the United States and worked in Washington, DC for a year and a half. It was here that he first turned to writing and discovered that he really enjoyed it.

“I ended up stumbling into journalism by accident,” Dan said. “That’s where I really started to develop my love for writing.

Dan previously worked for the global magazine Foreign Policy for over a year, writing and editing news stories from around the world. However, due to his personal experience studying abroad in Ireland, he has a particular interest in news related to Brexit and Northern Ireland.

After his contract with Foreign Policy ended, Dan decided to pursue writing as a career — which ultimately led to content marketing and Brafton.

Thrive in a rapidly changing work environment
Although Dan does not have a background in marketing, writing has always been a constant part of his life.

“When I was a student, I did write a lot of political articles for the school newspaper, student academic journals, and amateur blogs,” Dan said. “These days, I’d have a hard time sticking to the quality of that work, but that’s when I discovered my true craft as a writer.”



“There are some very talented people in Brafton. I especially enjoy looking at the designers’ finished products, and I also love using other writers’ work as inspiration to improve my own writing.”

Dan realized that his writing and instinctive love of learning and self-improvement were a perfect fit for Bluffton’s fast-paced work model.

“It’s exciting, but also challenging. There’s a ton of articles every day, which I love, and you’re always learning about new industries, products, and people,” Dan said. “There are some really talented people at Brafton. I especially enjoy looking at the finished products of designers, and I love using other writers’ work as inspiration to improve my own writing.”

As a Senior Writer, Dan helps transform Brafton's projects from communicating ideas to live publication every day. As an integral part of strategy meetings, he is able to write and help colleagues bring new ideas to life and shape them into something that is engaging and valuable to clients. From there, he draws on inspiration from our design team who bring the content and images and animations to life.

“It’s an amazing process,” Dan said. “It’s cool to be a part of it every day.”

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Life beyond 9 to 5
Dan’s excitement about learning new things extends beyond international relations and writing to more relaxing hobbies like reading, journaling, cooking, baking, and hanging out with friends.

In fact, he has recently made a point to diversify his reading beyond history and politics.

“Earlier this year, I went to a huge Russian literature event,” Dan said. “It was very different for me, but also very fun.”

But he doesn't just focus on indoor activities - he really enjoys traveling, working out, and enjoying the great outdoors in his free time. In the summer, he loves spending time hiking in the mountains. But he's also looking forward to hiking after the summer.

“I actually went on my first winter hike just a few weeks ago,” Dan said. “So this will probably become something I do more often.”

Dan hasn’t lost the passion for travel that first brought him to Ireland in 2017. However, over the past few years, he has focused on exploring more of the United States, visiting West Virginia, Virginia, Colorado, Wyoming, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee! For 2022, his main goal is to add more states to that list.

Ultimately, Dan is an integral part of Brafton, not only for his endless pursuit of knowledge, but also for his positive and detail-oriented attitude. Just take a look at our past Brafton blogs and you’ll see the proof is in the text!