Words
My journey in storytelling started at school with an essay assignment to write about my life.
It got a high mark and, combined with the results of a careers assessment of my abilities which showed I was good at writing, brought encouragement that I could make a career from writing. Spurred by that, I set myself the goal of becoming a journalist. Nine years later I had achieved that after graduating from Britain’s top journalism school.
I’ve been a professional writer – first a journalist and editor, then a Public Relations practitioner – since 1988, so finding the right words to tell your story is something I have a lot of experience of doing. I’ve written everything from news and features to advertorial and technical features for B2B titles as well as scores of press releases.
So you can be sure your story is being told using the most effective words to communicate your key marketing messages.
If you’d like to see examples of copywriting I’ve done for clients, contact me by email. Meantime, check out my blog.
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Client News – Event to teach NE Fife firms how to avoid risk of €20m GDPR fines
People doing business in North-East Fife are being invited to a November 22 event where they can learn how to ensure they don’t incur fines of up to €20 million or more when the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force next May. In the first...
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Client News – ‘How to survive Brexit’ event for NE Fife firms
It’s not yet clear what form Brexit will take, but St Andrews Business Club’s November 8 event will help company owners and managers develop a Brexit survival strategy for whatever happens. Three highly-qualified experts will speak at the event, to be held at the New...
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Client News – Learn how to get more done at St Andrews Business Club event
People doing business in North-East Fife are being invited to learn how to get more done in the latest St Andrews Business Club event on October 25. In the first business breakfast of the club’s new season, to be held at The Scores Hotel from 7.30am, Dr Sandra...
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Client News – Business people to join students to hear inspiring entrepreneurs
People doing business in North-East Fife are being invited to join members of St Andrews Business Club and students from the university on October 11 to hear the stories of several of Scotland’s most inspiring entrepreneurs. As part of this year’s university...
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Client News – St Andrews Business Club – the latest on social media for business
Business people from all over North-East Fife joined Members and Guests of St Andrews Business Club to hear about the latest changes in social media from social and digital media consultant Pauline Randall of Florizel Media. In the first open event of the club’s new...
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Client News – Supply role on Victoria & Abdul makes 6 major movies in 5 years for vintage specialist Scaramanga
Scots vintage furniture specialist Scaramanga is inviting ‘setjetting’ tourists to visit its store after seeing 15 of its products in the new Queen Victoria film Victoria & Abdul – their sixth major movie in just five years and the largest and most diverse film order...
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Client News – Business Club samples St Andrews’ newest top-class hotel
Members and guests of St Andrews Business Club got a VIP insight into the town’s new Kinnettles Hotel in the first event of the new season. General Manager Grant Cooper and his staff welcomed club members and their guests to the boutique hotel on North St, which...
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Client News – NE Fife business people welcome to free Business Club event
People doing business in North-East Fife are being invited to join members and guests of St Andrews Business Club on September 20 to hear about the latest changes in social media at a free evening event. In the first open event of the club’s new season, to be held at...
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Client News – St Andrews Principal heads speakers for 2017-18 season of changes at St Andrews Business Club
Professor Sally Mapstone, Principal of the University of St Andrews, heads the list of speakers for a 2017-18 season full of changes being announced by St Andrews Business Club. People doing business in North-East Fife are being invited to join club members and their...
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The power of the right words
As a professional photographer you’d expect me to say a picture is worth 1,000 words. We’ve all heard it before. And it’s true of great pictures which encapsulate a complex story or message in one, usually simple, form. What they share with great copywriting is the...
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