I'll Bring the Wine tastings were born from a love of delivering something unique to wine lovers in London and the South East.Aside from the blink-and-you'll-miss-it deal, you usually have to look beyond the supermarket to find truly interesting wines with a story to tell.That said, plenty of these wines are available right on your doorstep, and that's where we come in!I'll Bring the Wine uses unique, delicious wines which are for sale in local merchants and online stores to deliver fun, yet informative wine tastings at private and corporate events, as well as our monthly community wine clubs.

Developing a concise, up-to-date online and print profile ensures bookers and clients can get to know exactly what you’re about instantly.I use my 15-year career in communications, journalism and publishing to help you create aprofessional, consistent brand. I’ll make sure you have a constant online presence while lettingyou concentrate on what you do best: pitching and delivering awesome talks.Services include, but are not limited to:Full social media management | Content creation | Meme/image creation | Basicvideo editing (clipping, top and tailing, adding “stings”, etc) | Newsletter creation/management | Blog writing | Editing and proofreading | Website maintenance

Manage all communications for www.andybarrow.co.ukWrite and edit proposals for organisations worldwide.Freelance social media manager, specialising in those working in the speaking profession.

Bring new ideas and seek out promotional opportunities and relationships locally for the Health Improvement programmeMonitor and respond to feedback, provide reports to the Health Improvement team, which will inform the shape of future communications and PR to promote the all Health Improvement programmes.Raise the profile of health improvement locally and nationally through promoting engaging and relevant, fresh content via a number of communication channels.Liaise closely with Health Improvement coordinators, as well as relevant staff at Royal Greenwich Public to keep abreast of Health Improvement programme developments and newsworthy items, as well as Health Improvement in the context of wider CACT and Greenwich public health communicationsRaise the profile of the Greenwich Get Active (GGA) and Kick the Habit smoking cessation programmes, through promoting engaging and relevant, fresh content via a number of communication channels including online and print.

Raise the profile of the RCGP and increase national media coverage in line with College campaign and policy priorities.Respond to media enquiries to enhance the standing and influence of the organisationWrite and edit material for internal and external audiences, including the Chair’s weekly e-bulletinWork with the Chair, Chief Executive, executive management team and senior managers and doctors in identifying and promoting key College policies, highlighting risks and ensuring the RCGP communicates consistent messages.

Built, fostered and maintained relationships with various stakeholders, including club sponsors and partners. Acted as point of contact within the communications team and ensure partnerships are promoted.Commissioned and wrote articles for the match day magazine and website. Ensured colleagues fulfilled briefs and met deadlines for promotional materials. I also promoted corporate and hospitality services at the club.Project-managed the communication office’s workload. Ensured departments and colleagues fulfilled briefs and met deadlines for all promotional materials, helping where needed.Project-managed print and design requests at the club and training ground; sourcing competitive quotes.Saved the club £20,000 for the 2014/15 season by negotiating with a competitive printer to produce the matchday programme. The printer also sponsored a high-profile Championship match, generating a further £2,500.Implemented communications plans, including the club’s popular Football for a Fiver initiative. #footballforafiver successfully trended worldwide on Twitter and the game almost sold out.

Writing articles and overseeing the production process for CAFC's match day programme, Valley Review, using InDesign.Dealing with print requests from around the club.

Lightening the workload for the RFU's digital team by editing and re-writing online static content from around the RFU, using Sitecore. News writing and sub-editing for www.rfu.com. Uploading videos using Buto.

Developing DCMS' social media platforms (mainly Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and Youtube) to drive traffic to the website and interact with online communities on a broad range of department-related topics. Writing compelling, user-focused news and policy content for www.gov.uk/dcms, using HTML, and uploading using a CMS, ensuring all copy is search-engine optimised (SEO). I also source images to accompany web content.Contributing towards planning and implementing the Department’s digital engagement strategy.Commissioning and updating blogs for a wide range of stakeholders, including the department's Ministers and arms’-length bodies, and maintaining relationships with these contacts.Analysing web stats and spotting trends, using Topsy and Google Analytics, to improve engagement opportunities.Designing and writing The Review, a fortnightly e-newsletter, using Mailchimp.Assisting with transition of all content to the new, central gov.uk website (above).

Freelance contract, editing and re-writing online static content from around the RFU, often relating to England Rugby's Autumn QBE Internationals at Twickenham, using Sitecore.News writing and subbing stories for www.rfu.com.

Reporter for table tennis at the Olympic Games; a 12-day event. I wrote news stories, event and match previews and reviews and flash quotes, ensuring they are uploaded onto a CMS quickly and accurately, for dissemination to the world’s media.Sport information specialist for wheelchair rugby at the Paralympics. As an expert in the sport, I drove the news agenda and provided a major source of information for the international media.Followed the daily central OPNS storyboard and worked with my team leader to make sure all required reports are filed on time and to style. Along with my team leader, I trained, briefed and mentored the OPNS volunteers and staff assigned to wheelchair rugby. Reported on wheelchair basketball before the wheelchair rugby event commenced.

Responsible for final signoff of all marketing and corporate materials, including Under 5 magazine.Managed Under 5’s print production to ensure the magazine is delivered to successfully meet the requirements of advertisers, partners and contributors each month. Liaised with the advertising agency, freelance magazine designer, contributors and direct mailing and fulfillment house during production to ensure deadlines are met.Researched, sourced and briefed contributors, managed content for Under 5. Contributors included Olympian Sally Gunnell and Minister for Children and Families, Sarah Teather.Identified themes for editions, ensuring the magazine was relevant and interesting to its readers.Developed the look and brand of Under 5 to ensure it remained contemporary, integrated successfully with the charity’s brand and maximized advertising revenue.Introduced the Alliance’s social networking strategy, including creating its Twitter account. Managed charity’s style guide, offering support and guidance to internal and external contacts.

Liaised with printers, distributors, PRs, designer and advertisers to ensure the most effective and efficient process for the production and distribution of the magazine. Sub-edit and lay-out, using QuarkXPress, proof-read and coordinate the correction of copy. Developed marketing campaigns for the magazine, including its newsletter, which went to thousands of global contacts, to maximise The World Today’s visibility.Heightened the magazine’s profile by attending Chatham House events, with high-profile speakers including the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Ambassadors and global company chief executives. Dealt with advertisers and advertising agencies, sold space and found ways to expand revenue.Contributed towards the magazine’s redesign, which included increasing its pagination.Researched images to accompany articles, obtaining as many free pictures as possible.Uploaded the magazine onto the organisation’s website using a CMS and oversee its iPhone App.Line manager for the magazine’s interns.

Sub-edited both my own work and some belonging to a colleague, using QuarkXPress.Responsible for editorial for education, motors, local history and property lettings sections of the newspaper, sourcing my own stories and pictures.Prepared additional advertorial features when required – topics included a review on a week-long cruise around the Black Sea and a glossy magazine commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar.Uploaded my stories and images onto the newspaper’s website using a CMS.Carried out additional, voluntary writing in the leisure and sports sections.