After nearly 20 years on the client side of the desk, Jan Andersen founded Beyond Words with a simple goal — high-quality, responsive communication services at an affordable price. That’s still our focus today.

Our Mission
To drive effective organizational communication — on time and on budget — for every client. We’ll do the heavy lifting so you can focus on what matters to you.

Our Philosophy
Beyond Words was founded in 1996 with the belief that every organization should benefit from high-quality internal and external organizational communication services. We also believe that “high quality” does not need to be a synonym for “expensive.”

Our Promise
To listen carefully... ask the right questions… be creative and responsive... get the job done right... meet or beat deadlines... and respect your budget.

About Jan
Previous Experience
• Mayo Clinic, Communications Specialist
• Towers Perrin, Editorial Director
• Fetzer Institute, Communications Officer
• Pension & Group Services, Inc., Director of Editing
and Publications
• Western Michigan University, Editor, University
Publications

Education & Certification
• MA, Communication Arts & Sciences, Western
Michigan University
• BS, Social Relations, Grand Valley State University
• Small Business Certification, Kalamazoo Regional
Chamber of Commerce

Memberships & Affiliations
• Michigan Nonprofit Association
• Council of Science Editors
• Grand Rapids Alliance for Health
• Midwest Consulting Group, Inc., Senior Consultant
• InterCom, Association of Professional
Communicators