Fixed term contract – eleven weeks
- Compiled database of key business contacts, both in Gloucestershire and nationally and built targeted distribution lists for communications
- Wrote and circulated press releases on behalf of clients
- Made contact and built relationships with the media, particularly in the Financial Services sector
- Helped to plan and implement event plan for the launch of a new Weight Loss Clinic in Cheltenham
- Helped to write advertisement copy in support of Weight Loss Clinic Ltd
- Brainstormed ways to drum up new business, and contributed positively to the thought process of a start-up business
- Liaised with IT support teams in order to keep back-office administration consistent and efficient

- Working with diverse clients in the design/IT, tourism, charity and construction sectors, I have managed a number of projects, including: sales letters, mail-shots, brochure copywriting, website copywriting and the management of seminar promotion. I have also written and distributed press releases, gotten prompt coverage for key clients, maintained effective media relations, collected press cuttings and monitored press coverage.
- I have spent time building relationships with clients, maintaining partnerships with web design companies (providing copywriting to their clients for a fixed price) and managed projects to deadline and to budget

- Working in conjunction with Calibre Designs, managing the Public Relations and copywriting function for their existing clients

- Managed a variety of projects under the guidance of the PR and Press Officer at the University, such as: the promotion and invitation list for the Cheltenham Illustration Awards, the promotion of the current Artist-in-Residence of Gloucester Cathedral and coordinating PR and information-managing for Bebo’s ‘Meet the Freshers’ special with Tom Thurlow.
- Wrote and circulated key press releases in support of the University’s events, such as: Flood Fighters, Walking Talks and Open Day.
- Wrote copy for the ‘Staff Spotlight’ section of the University’s Intranet
- Wrote articles for the University’s magazine, ‘Learning for Life’
- Liaised with all members of the University’s Communications team

- As PR Advisor, working in the Healthcare and charity sectors, I worked across the spectrum: organising special events, liaising with the media and building relationships with key contacts and securing corporate support through targeted fundraising communications.
- Revitalised the Foundation’s literature, re-writing most fundraising materials, such as: brochures, flyers, speeches, event materials, website text, Intranet copy and fundraising appeal letters.
- Updated their aging database by contacting over 2500 lapsed donors