Category: Freelance life
Music in the clouds
Copying files. 5 minutes remaining … Oh did I say 55? Well I meant 30. No hang on 1 hour 10 minutes. Just kidding it is definitely going to take 3 hours to transfer your music. Approximately. I’m hunched over, gripping my temples in desperation as Microsoft Windows tortuously nudges a lethargic progress bar across…
Two simple methods to improve your copywriting
On Tuesday my head was a simmering stew of knowledge, fit to boil over and spill scorched information onto a hob of inspiration. The kitchen was a master class in promotional copywriting and head chef was Mike Kingston of OpenPage. Mike’s an old school consultant in marketing and he’s worked with some of British industry’s…
Bad language: it’s always a sign
I’ve just had a guest blog post published by Mortimer Chadwick Gray, a public relations company based in Leeds and London. They invite guest bloggers and copywriters like myself to contribute articles on subjects like photography, marketing, food, PR and language. I chose the latter and penned a light-hearted tongue-in-cheek rant aimed squarely at poorly…
New business address
It’s with great pleasure (and relief) that I can announce I’ve finally got my cheeks behind a hot desk in Leeds city centre at Old Broadcasting House. This refurbished historic building was once the base of BBC Yorkshire before they moved on to their new larger home, hence the name. NTI Leeds run the hot…
How a blog helps your charity
It’s time to turn the spotlight on one of my charity clients: Orb Community Arts in Knaresborough. I spend a few hours on-site per week, copywriting interviews, writing about upcoming events and making exciting announcements to the Orb community from their creative musicians and artists then putting it all together on the Orb Community Arts…
Loyalty and trust
On Friday 9th July another important chapter in my life came to an end. After a seven year love affair, the 7 Spices Indian restaurant and I acrimoniously parted company, they got the house, while I get custody of the 25% discount card. And while it breaks my heart to see an era come to…
