About me
Writing has been my lifetime love ever since I was a wee child. I love writing and editing both as a commercial business and private pleasure. Over the past decade I have honed my skills in practical, client focussed projects that have resulted in high-quality, profitable, marketing communications for my clients. The type of copy that works hard for them for many years afterwards.
Skills
Large-scale content production and syndication , B2B advertising script-writing, Basic web and magazine layout ( InDesign), Urgent 24-hour deadlines, Design and aesthetic assessments for websites, Tag-lines, banner ads and calls-to-action, Long and short copy formats, Sales copy for brochures, magazines and flyers, Book, magazine and manuscript editing, SEO keyword research and integration with new and old copy, Traditional Journalism: News, editorial and feature pieces, CMS: Joomla, Wordpress and Drupal, Managing editorial calendars, Branding and communicating conceptual/aesthetic ideas to clients, Proofreading and sub-editing for US, AU and UK audiences, Specialist medical copywriting, Product and inventory descriptions for ecommerce sites, Building a long-term client base with a client-focussed and personal service.
Sector Experience
I'm a communications specialist who wears many hats across digital and print media. There are examples on my website, and plenty more can be requested. Industries I've worked in: health and medical, lifestyle and travel, arts and culture, fashion, medical consulting, mental health and medical training, oil and gas, construction, health and fitness, NGO and charity, digital marketing, gift-ware, green living, food, dating (and more).
Clients
Alba Airport Transfers, Annie Barr Associates, Basement Systems, Content Communications, Dentocare, Diamond Website Conversions, Direct Sight, Dynamite Marketing, Elevator Video, Graphic and Web, Grey Healthcare Group, IBD for Friends, Neomammalian, Pinpoint Fitness, The Results Company, Think Green, Weatherproof Solutions, West End Flooring Masters
Trade Associations
Media Arts and Entertainment Alliance (Australia), British Association of Journalists (UK)