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Summary of Experience

Freelance copywriter with over 10 years of commercial experience.

Specialisms include: Journalism, copywriting (B2B & B2C), content creation, blog posts, copy-editing, proofreading, features, travel writing, website copy generation/rewrites, marketing brochures, sales literature, PowerPoint presentations, PR, internal communications and editorial consultancy.

Employment Preferences

Salary Expectations: 18 To: 35 GBP Per Hour
Current Location: Eccleshall, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Desired Job Type(s): Full Time, Part Time, Casual, Contract
Categories: Editorial, Marketing, Merchandising, Public Relations
Willing to travel? Yes
Willing to relocate? Yes
Willing to relocate where? Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Barbados, Cayman Islands, France, Gibraltar, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand

Surfing Experience

Surf Craft: Bodyboard, Shortboard
Years Experience:1
Last Surfed:2012

Work History

Job Title	Company	When?
Freelance Journalist	PR2Go Ltd.	From February 2010 To Current
• PR2Go receives information about recent achievements, events and other news from their corporate clients and this information is then forwarded on a team of freelancers to turn into either a news story or a press release. • Fast turn-around and strict deadlines – stories have to be written and sent back to the client within three hours.
Lead Copywriter/Business Owner	Snappy Copy	From March 2006 To Current
• 'Snappy Copy’ provides copywriting, website re-writing, copy-editing, proofreading, blogging, content creation, PR and editorial consultancy services. • 'Snappy Copy’ outsources a small community of editorial freelancers to UK industry. • I was solely responsible for instigating the idea of ‘Snappy Copy’ and managing the start-up process from initial conceptualisation through to a fully functioning small business. • Major clients have been within the energy-saving sector and this has become a ‘Snappy Copy’ specialism. • Other clients have included motor manufacturers, publishers, international fast-food restaurants, online travel guides, MP4 distributors, universities, HR consultancies, graphic design agencies, Web design agencies, multi-media agencies, people management consultancies and marketing/communications consultancies. • Between September and December 2008, three months to writing the Staffordshire University prospectus for which I was credited in the back pages. • I regularly attended networking meetings with the local business community. • I often delivered presentations about ‘Snappy Copy’ to prospective clients to promote the business and win new contracts. • The business was initially supported by the ‘Prince of Wales Trust’. • I delivered presentations to members of the ‘Prince of Wales Trust’ to indicate the progress of the business and to forecast future turnover. • I have also delivered lectures to Staffordshire University students on how to set up and start an SME.

Education

Qualification	Field of Study	Institution	When?
MA	Journalism	Staffordshire University	From 2008 To 2010
BSc (Hons)	Communication Management	Northumbria University	From 1997 To 2000

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