“I worked with Mel for seven years when I was running UK Fundraising, the news and community site for professional charity fundraisers. For that period Mel produced almost all of the site’s daily news content, and did so to a truly high standard.
“Her understanding and knowledge of the charity fundraising sector was demonstrated in all her news items. She immediately grasped the site’s reputation for independent, informed and extensive news and analysis, and helped this reputation grow.
“Her precision, accuracy and speed were truly valuable to the site and its continued growth. Working with her was a pleasure – she wrote in a concise and easy to understand manner, whatever aspect of fundraising she was covering. She was an excellent interviewer, and could rapidly summarise any length of report document and data report. She was always responsive and supportive to me – the best colleague one could hope for.
“I have not the slightest hesitation in recommending Mel’s journalistic skills, her integrity and utterly reliable ability to communicate with an audience.” Howard Lake, digital fundraising entrepreneur
“I have worked with Mel over a number of years, first as features editor and now as freelance copywriter. In both roles I found her to be highly professional and a pleasure to work with. She can always be trusted to produce excellent, insightful and timely copy and has extensive knowledge of the business world and marketing industry. A seasoned journalist, she is always right on brief and highly engaging.” Josephine Ornago, research manager, Lindsell Marketing
“Melanie is an excellent writer who I’ve commisioned on a range of writing projects. She always delivers high quality work, tailored to the brief and on time.” Ross Furlong, managing director, BlogStar
“Melanie developed a number of case studies for the ‘Impact’ section of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity’s new website (www.gsttcharity.org.uk/our-impact/case-studies/, launched in January 2012), synthesising wordy reports into crisp and lively copy. She undertook additional research and interviews with a range of healthcare professionals in order to clarify facts and highlight tangible evidence of outcomes and achievements. She responded well to the brief, quickly grasping the key messages and strategic priorities which the Charity needed to convey in the copy.” Kate Mensah, Head of Communications, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity
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