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Seem to be able to put one word in front of the other with relative ease these days, so thoroughly enjoying using my 40 years of experience in copywriting, journalism, marketing, PR, blogging, web content writing, magazine design, researching, TV production and so much more, here at Chantry Group at the heart of the franchising world

Designed, created, edited, distributed, promoted and wrote for the print edition of Luxurious Magazine, a global publication so exclusive that it couldn't be bought or subscribed-to. Began with a blank screen and produced a magazine prized by the wealthy and privileged around the world.

Wrote widely-read features and presented video road-tests of cars including Bentley, Tesla and BMW for the online edition of Luxurious Magazine.

Researching for The Politics Show and Inside-Out, plus Royal specials. Audience-finder for TV debates.

PR, marketing and business development for many clients, getting them and their messages on to TV and radio and into the mainstream and specialist media.

Assisted Political Editor Martyn Oates and Reporter / Producer Ben Woolvin on The Politics Show.

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

Gained valuable agency experience writing advertising and marketing copy for clients including Ginsters, Wrigleys, Plymouth Argyle FC, insurers T H March, Sutton Harbour Holdings, Cornwall Homes, educational software developers Web Based, The Association Of Colleges South West, and a string of others. My work included long copy, short copy, slogans, headlines, and blurbs for everything from posters and direct mail to websites. I was prized by several clients for being able to read their minds and produce copy that was exactly what they wanted to say, even though they hadn’t known themselves until they saw it. I created the tone of voice for websites and brochures, edited annual reports for several organisations, and was able to translate extremely complicated business propositions into simple copy that appealed to target markets, and worked. I was also able to handle extremely sensitive interviews including one with a man who had had his arm ripped off in an industrial accident and wanted to share his experience as a warning to others. Worked at office and remotely from home.

Worked with Dimitri Houtart and the late, great Tricia Williamson on Inside Out.

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

I was appointed to produce and rescue the TV series Martin Shaw: Aviators for Discovery RealTime after it had initially been rejected and cancelled by the commissioning editor. I revived it by injecting a host of new ideas for contributors and items that appealed to the channel as well as to viewers. I worked closely with the TV star Martin Shaw (famed for The Professionals, Judge John Deed, and George Gently) and managed to land him a ride in a WW2 Spitfire amongst other treats. Another highlight was a 1 hr 8 min Royal interview with Prince Michael of Kent in an aircraft cockpit at Brooklands.

Entered the world of TV production as a novice but soon discovered I was adept at people-finding - ie, finding people to take part in TV programmes and persuading them to do so. I worked almost entirely on programmes that were filmed in the USA, even though I never left my desk in Plymouth, UK. I was able to win the confidence of total strangers on the other side of the Atlantic, using nothing more than a phone and e-mail. Those I spoke to included Peggy Sue (the Peggy Sue) and Buddy Holly's brother Travis, plus I had lunch with a cannibal and persuaded the police in the USA to let our film crew have the first access to the car used notoriously by the Washington Snipers to shoot their victims.Worked on programmes including:• Dead Famous (Researcher)• Through Hell Or High Water (Researcher)• Agatha Christie's Garden (Researcher)• Born To Kill (Researcher)• Martin Shaw: Aviators (Series Producer)

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

Researcher on Car Nation, a series about Britain's love affair with the car, for BBC 2. Had the privilege of working in the same building as the legendary David Pritchard, the man who made the names and careers of first Keith Floyd then Rick Stein.

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

• Created brand identity for BikeAway cycle lockers• Marketed BikeAway lockers• PR campaigns for BikeAway• Created brand identity for Veggie Perrin's restaurant in Plymouth• Celebrity booking and liaison for Veggie Perrin's

• Edited online educational learning modules• Helped create online shop• Edited book, The Busy Teacher's Guide To The Internet• Edited and published online news for teachers using a CMS• Worked remotely from home

• Edited and improved photocopiable worksheets for secondary schools• Pioneered use of e-mail for editing instead of printing out and posting.• Helped slash production time of units from six months to a few weeks. • Worked remotely from home.

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

In charge of 10 sub-editors and responsible for the entire daytime subbing operation of the main newspaper (then acclaimed as Regional Newspaper Of The Year) and its numerous specialist supplements. Solved the problem of a longstanding backlog of unpublished readers' letters by creating a dedicated letters supplement, acknowledged in UK Press Gazette as a British first and still believed to be the first in the world. Never missed a deadline. Trained as a newspaper reporter, passed my NCTJ Proficiency Test, and spent last 10 years in newspaper production.

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

• Wrote weekly motoring column for this prestigious regional title and road-tested a new car every week for five years• Attended car launches in California, the Arctic Circle, Monaco, Germany, France, and Spain• Accompanied Jeremy Clarkson on international launches• Frightened the late motoring journalist LJK Setright to death (no connection with his actual demise in 2005) at the launch of the VW Golf on a German autobahn.

Nctj Pre-Entry Course In Newspaper Journalism, Journalism

Five times more candidates than places on these state-of-the-art courses administered by the NCTJ - the National Council For The Training.

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