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Nicola Brown

Nicola Brown

Communications practitioner

Marketing / Advertising / Public Relations

Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

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Services offered

I am a communications practitioner helping small businesses, non-profit organisations and corporate foundations to craft and enhance their communications strategy and marketing tools. I create communication products built on storytelling fundamentals and SEO principles, driven by impact and action-oriented outcomes. I am skilled at - and committed to - developing easy-to-consume, compelling and constructive copy that serves your organisation's objectives. 

In 15 years of professional experience, I have developed the ability to: improvise, think on my feet, make good decisions and follow through, work in a team as well as lead a team. I have worked under intense pressure in fast paced environments and am driven by results and quality. I have strong writing and editing skills and a good understanding of effective design and layout. I have a positive work ethic; a cheerful attitude and I am eager to embrace all opportunities and challenges that allow me to grow both personally and professionally in my career.

In 2018 I started working independently as a freelance consultant providing communication services to development organisations, design agencies, corporate foundations and small businesses.

Approximate rate: ZARR 550 per hour

Experience

I started my career in PR and later moved into communications, fundraising and stakeholder management for NGOs.  I honed into communications, where I was responsible for the development and implementation of communications and fundraising strategies, running awareness and fundraising campaigns, creating marketing collateral and I developed strong skills and expertise in copywriting and editing.  I have managed book productions, video productions, website builds and social media campaigns.  I have managed volutneer programmes and stakeholder engagement strategies.  

In 2018 I started working independently as a freelance consultant providing communication services to development organisations, design agencies, corporate foundations and small businesses. I focus on content development, copywriting, editing and proofreading as my core services.

Education

I have a bachelors degree in Journalism.  I specialised in photojournalism.  I have done multiple courses throughout my career in editing, corporate writing, SEO writing, etc.

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