Copywriter, Social Media Manager & Virtual Assistant
I am a freelance Copywriter, Social Media Manager & Virtual Assistant with over 10 years experience of both web based writing and traditional print writing.
I am enthusiastic, pro-active and highly creative.
When presented with a project I spend a lot of time understanding the business and the audience before suggesting ideas. I can (and often do) work well alone, but I also happy collaborating with others.
I am truly passionate about my work. While I enjoy all aspects of my job, my favorite stage of a project is working with the client or business to understand his or her business objectives. As we go through that collaborative process, the ideas start to flow and that’s always the fun part.
I am a confident user of Microsoft Office, Evernote, Dropbox, Google Documents and have recently used Xero, Basecamp and BlueGriffon in a business capacity.
My skills and competencies include:
* diary and email management
* managing tax, licensing and other formal business requirements
* overseeing office expenses
* travel bookings, including multi-leg foreign trips
* processing expenses and invoicing
* proof-reading, drafting and editing
* arranging meetings, taking minutes and following up on actions
* desk based research and evaluation of options
* creating and updating databases with Excel
* project management (including professional project management qualifications)
Some more of my personal skills:
* event management
* social media management (including drafting blog posts)
* proficient using Wordpress/Blogger
* personal travel and household management
My qualifications:
* Educated to degree level - BA (Hons) degree in English Language
* OCR Diploma Diploma for Legal Secretaries & Personal Assistants
* 3 A Levels - English Language, Media Studies & Business Studies
* 9 GCSE's - All A*-C grades (including English Language, English Literature, Maths and Science)
Please do get in touch if you require any further information or would be interested in hiring me.