Ms Frances King

Web
http://www.cleartextuk.co.uk

Media

Adverts, advertorials, briefings, brochures, business comms, business journals, company literature, contract tender documents, corporate publications, direct mail, distance learning materials, email, ezines, internal communications, journals, manuals, marketing communications, multi-author books, newsletters, social media, user guides, web content

Qualifications and awards

• Editing – certificate with distinction, Publishing Training Centre
• Tone of voice in writing – three workshops, BT Group plc
• Writing and editing for the web – two-day workshop, Publishing Training Centre
• Copywriting – diploma, Institute of Copywriting
• Copywriting – workshop, Institute of Direct Marketing
• Proofreading – certificate with merit, Publishing Training Centre
• BSc (Hons) – University of Bath

Clients

Age Concern England, Alton College, Bechtel Corporation, beetroot.co.uk, Cadent Gas, Cambridge University Press, Carbon-info.org, Creative & Cultural Skills, Crossrail, Eversheds International Law Firm,  Greater London Authority, Hot Hive, Muse Publishing (for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, BT Group Plc and other corporates), National Grid, Oliver Wyman (a Marsh McLennan business), Oxford University Press, P&O Cruises (Carnival Corporation & Plc), The Publishing Training Centre, Red Squirrel Publishing, Royal Holloway University of London, The Stationery Office (Williams Lea), University of Winchester, VisitBritain, Well Informed Ltd

Subjects

Advertising, branding and marketing (general, business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) communications, direct marketing, digital marketing, e-commerce, social media, tone of voice)

Business, corporate and legal (general, business-to-business, business-to-consumer, development, e-business, e-commerce, internal communications, management)

Education, government and public sector (general, development, planning, policy, services, strategy)

Featured

Freelance for 22 years, I rewrite, edit and proofread copy for business and marketing communications such as adverts, brochures, direct mail, email, leaflets, letters, newsletters, surveys and web content.

My organisational skills, consistent ability to meet deadlines, and meticulous attention to detail and accuracy make me a long-term asset.

testimonials

I received some great feedback on some work you did for one of our teams. They use a lot of jargon – far more than the average – and finding plain English ways to get their ideas across was never going to be easy. But you cracked it and they’re delighted with the results. I don’t get such highly positive feedback very often.

Simon Henning, Editorial Manager, National Grid

Frances is fab. She's a great writer, great copy-editor and great proofreader. She's efficient, shows initiative, and always gives that little bit extra. And she's fun to work with, too!

Guy Nicholls, Owner, Muse Publishing Ltd