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| Overview: | A very experienced hands-on market researcher, an innovative clientside information manager, and a versatile writer and editor with experience with the Financial Times and other leading organisations. | |
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SkillsCV
| I've over 20 years' experience in market research and business writing and editing, including management roles in EMI, the Prince's Trust and London Docklands Development Corporation among others, a commissioning editor role at the Financial Times, and many freelance projects with major organisations, including BT, City and Guilds, KPMG, the Department of Health. SKILLS SUMMARY ▪ Extremely experienced desk researcher: online, libraries, specialist sources ▪ Well-honed interviewing skills: face-to-face, telephone, focus group moderation ▪ Excellent report-writing and presentation skills ▪ Versatile and creative writer: business reports, B2B communications, articles in national press ▪ Experienced editor: B2B publishers, Financial Times, major corporates ▪ Staff management experience ▪ Computer-literate (Microsoft applications) ▪ Useful (non-fluent) command of French, German, Italian |
Employment History
(2006 & ongoing)
Freelance Researcher, Writer & Editor
Freelance researcher, writer, editor
(2001 to 2006)
Career break
• Occasional freelance work as researcher, writer, editor for clients including KPMG, BT, Lucent, City & Guilds, Dept. of Health
• Occasional travel journalism for The Guardian and The Independent on Sunday
• Product design, including showing at Pulse 2004 exhibition.
(1999 to 2001)
Commissioning Editor (part-time)
Financial TimesManagement reports and newsletters
• Commissioned, edited and published management reports by leading business writers and experts under the highly-respected Financial Times imprint.
(1993 to 1999)
Freelance Researcher, Writer and Editor
N/A• Contract assignments lasting c.6 months each for The Prince’s Trust (as Head of Research) and London First Centre (responsible for writing corporate literature)
• Wrote and edited for leading business information companies, including Frost and Sullivan, Market Tracking International (MTI), Financial Times
• B2B research for end-user clients and consultancies, including BT, FDS International, BPRI
• Proofreading for Financial Times.
(1990 to 1993)
Information and Planning Manager
London Docklands Development Corporation• Headed marketing research and information team
• Commissioned regular surveys of property/investment markets and influential attitudinal surveys of local population.
(1986 to 1990)
Marketing Information Manager
Frizzell Group• Planned and installed a marketing information system
• Devised and implemented a programme of customer care surveys
• Instigated and led a ‘Green’ team.
(1984 to 1986)
Business Analyst
Westland Group• Helped to find new civil markets for advanced technologies
• Worked with senior management to evaluate diversification potential.
(1982 to 1984)
Freelance Market Researcher
N/AResearch and writing projects for market research consultancies
(1977 to 1982)
Group Marketing Information Executive
EVER READY• Commissioned multi-country surveys to aid strategic business planning.
Professional Qualifications
| University of Birmingham (1968 -1971) Rydal School, Colwyn Bay, North Wales (1964 -1968) Bachelor of Social Science in Economics and Sociology (II,2) (1971) 3 `A' Levels: English (A), German (A), Pure Maths (C) (1968) 10 `O' Levels (1965 - 1966) |
Categories & Skills
Healthcare (Non-Clinical)
Categories
Skills
- External Communications (Communications & Corporate Affairs)
- Strategic (External Communications)
Marketing/Advertising/PR
Categories
Skills
- B2B
- B2C
- Market Research (Market Research)
- Presentation Preparation
- Qualitative Analysis (Market Research)
- Quantitative Analysis (Market Research)
- Surveys (Market Research)
Media & Creative
Categories
Skills
- Business & City (Writing)
- Business to Business (Writing)
- Business to Consumer (Writing)
- Business Writing (Writing)
- Commissioning (Editing)
- Creative Writing (Writing)
- Newsletters (Writing)
- Proof Reading (Editing)
- Speeches (Writing)
- Sub-editing (Editing)
- Web Content (Writing)
- Website Editing (Editing)
- White Papers/Reports (Writing)
