Harry Thompson Email & Phone Number

Hong Kong Sar

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Managing a small team and leading CBRE's communications efforts for Asia, covering a wide range of activities including but not limited to: - Helping develop CBRE’s Asia regional comms function, taking a leading role in regional PR and content planning and strategy- Enhancing CBRE's media profile; raising Share of Voice in top tier publications to a leading position and in particular helping to increase our presence on TV- Established relationships with key media, helping secure positive coverage on TV and in publications such as the WSJ, Bloomberg, Reuters, the NYT and trade press.- Forged relationships with senior stakeholders, coaching executives on interviews and presentations; developing talking points, messaging and other presentation materials- Worked with research and executives to develop content and story ideas for media and owned channels- Gave internal presentations to leadership and key teams on topics including media best practice, social media, and owned corporate channels, such as our online magazine Blueprint- Established regional media monitoring and clippings services, using Meltwater and Factiva- Internal comms tasks, including but not limited to: drafting quarterly earnings memos, writing staff memos for our APAC Chairman and CEO, video shooting and scripting- Formed a core part of our issues management response- Introduced new distribution formats to engage clients and the media- Oversaw substantial organic growth in our corporate Twitter and LinkedIn accounts with a steady stream of high-value content- Led award-winning campaigns to promote specific business lines, with a heavy social media component

Hong Kong

- Established and ran my own commercial writing and editing services business - Handled business development and took on several major corporate clients, including: JPMorgan, Standard Chartered and Citigroup. - Continued to write for magazines, including: Asia Risk, Asian Investor and The Trade- Produced a range of materials, from brochures to thought leadership to white papers, and overseeing design and production on marketing materials - Covered a broad range of corporate and lifestyle topics,- Business administration and accounting

Hong Kong

Working as a feature writer:- Honed my writing skills, including my ability to handle research, in-depth interviews and more complex topics - Leveraged the strong Asia Risk brand to interact with high-level contacts- Chaired conferences and held video interviews, helping to develop my personal presentation skills- Developed a broad understanding of financial markets in Asia and how they fit together, particularly on topics such as regulation, insurance, private wealth, derivatives and risk management. Content spanned most asset classes in the capital markets.

Hong Kong

- Started as researcher which involved cold calling, database management, and writing a daily news alert- Worked as a reporter for both Global Money Management and Derivatives Week- Strong use of interpersonal skills, networking through source meetings and conferences- Working to deadlines under pressure- High level of autonomy and independence required