Heidi Ellert-Mcdermott Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Wedding and business speechwriter at speechy.com- Speechy Business: Work with business owners, entrepreneurs, CEOs and keynote speakers from around the world. Create speeches that genuinely influence and excite audiences- Speechy Wedding: Create speeches for grooms, brides, fathers of the bride, mother of the bride, best men and best women that are memorable for the right reasons, - Speechy Deliver Coach - Train both wedding and business speakers - Media Speech Expert - Regular speech expert and media commentator. Appeared on TalkRadio, Radio 1, Radio 2 and been quoted everywhere from the Daily Mail to The Observer. Regular 'Lunch-timer' on BBC Gloucester.

- Oversee a team of BBC trained, award-winning TV scriptwriters. - Experience includes writing for Dead Ringers, Horrible Histories and Have I Got News For You - Speechwriters based in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Gloucestershire - Top speechwriting team on Hitched (Read the reviews - https://www.hitched.co.uk/wedding-speechwriting-services/national/speechy_38243.htm ) - 5 star rated on Trustpilot (Read our amazing reviews - https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.speechy.co.uk)- In 2019 Speechy was invited on to the Nat West Accelerator Programme which helps promising businesses grow and excel

Wotton-Under-Edge

Holt, Wiltshire

Copywriter / branding consultant for innovative tech company specialising in third sector and charities

Bristol - Flog It

- Oversaw the production of this popular BBC daytime series. - Responsible for on-screen talent, contractual negotiations and editorial content. - Retained a hands-on approach to scripts and edits.

• Tasked with revitalising the long running series, producing over 60 shows with a budget of over £1million • Success recognised by Bristol and London Execs; achieving viewing figures of 2.3 million for the daytime format• Developed new ambitious remit– including improved visual treatments, better locations, increased jeopardy, improved scripting / storytelling and new on-screen talent • Led a team of 18 in the office. Restructured the teams to encourage more editorial responsibility and better use of staff. Recruited new directors and revised use of crews. Established regular appraisal meetings and development of staff • Oversaw Event filming – with a crew of 23 and up to 800 members of public

Cardiff

- Commissioned VTs, oversaw scripts and edits- Managed directing team

Manchester, United Kingdom

- Commissioned current affairs films liaising with London Execs and the Manchester production team – developing an increasing reactive and topical agenda. Oversaw scripts

London

- Oversaw the daily content of the live show whilst taking a strategic look at the brand and management of the team- Stood in for the Editor when necessary and took responsibility for all live legal concerns in the gallery - Led team of 20 staff, trained new producers and worked closely with presenters

London, United Kingdom

- Gallery produced, scripted and commissioned VTs & OBs. - Created content ranging from current affairs to science & history.

London

Writer and director for topical daily show

- part of the development team. - Worked closely with comedy writers and talent (such as David Mitchell, Mark Dolan and Hardeep Singh Kohli) to create this satirical current affairs discussion show- Wrote comedy scripts for the daily topical C4 show

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies

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