Copy, PR and marketing that connect with your audience

Whether you’re producing promotional materials, news or feature content or your latest press release, your communications must address your audiences’ interests to succeed. As an experienced writer and communications professional, recently named one of the top 100 freelances by The Drum magazine, I can help identify your key audiences and produce compelling materials which meet their needs - ultimately fulfilling your own objectives.

My services include:

• Writing and editing copy, for
  • features and news stories for a range of media and audiences. Clients include Big Issue in the North, Creative Tourist, Go See This, The Manchester Review, Manchester Confidential, Chimp, InCheshire and several University of Manchester publications
  • printed and online communications collateral. I have produced successful materials for the Centre for New Writing, Made Up North Productions, The University of Manchester, the DTi's Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and software developer Quantiv.


• All aspects of media relations, from strategy and writing press releases to media liaison and coverage monitoring. Building on my experience as a press officer for the UK’s largest campus university, and a freelance feature-writer, I now help a range of education and arts organisations increase their media profile.


• Project and production management. I have 13 years' experience of producing communications materials, from magazines to brochureware and corporate websites for household names. I can source highly-recommended, good value designers, photographers, printers and developers and manage the whole process for you, to ensure a cohesive, timely and effectively outcome.


• Strategic planning and consultancy. Having managed communications for over 13 years I can help you evaluate your audiences, what they’re looking for and how best to reach them. Reviewing your branding, PR, marketing and communications will ensure your targets know about you, see you the way you want them to and appreciate what you have to offer them.

“Jo is a first-class communications professional who has worked with the University on a wide variety of publications, PR campaigns and comms projects. She has excellent project management skills and understands the importance of targeted and cost-effective communications, that meet the needs of the commissioning organisation and its key audiences.”
- Alan Ferns, Director of Communications, Media and Public Relations, The University of Manchester.

 

To discuss your communications needs please contact me on 07776 208302 or jo@jonightingale.co.uk.