Work experience

 

Current occupation:                                                  

Editor at South African Property Review Magazine - A business magazine for the South African commercial property sector and distributed by the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA)

 

Main job function:                                                     

Overall management of the magazine brand - brand custodianship for the client. Managing the newsroom, commissioning stories, proofreading and editing copy, compiling the book plan, budget management, being the face of the magazine, steering marketing and events strategies as well as making public appearances on behalf of the magazine.

 

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Previous occupation: 

News editor at DRUM Magazine - Media 24

Main job function:                                                     

Managing the news desk, commissioning stories, proofreading and editing copy, other editorial functions

 

Additional projects at DRUM:                                

Editor of MY24 – Media24’s in-house magazine

Editor of DRUM Hair Magazine – High gloss bi-annual publication

 

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Past occupation:                                                         

Editor for Mooivaal Media - Media 24       

Main job function:                                                     

Concurrent editorship and brand management of Vaal Weekly newspaper, and Vaal Vision newspaper (now called Sedibeng Ster). Commissioning, editing, compiling and promoting the newspapers. Managing the brands and aligning strategy to the publications brand identity

 

 

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OTHER EDITORIAL PROJECTS

 

PRESS RELEASE WRITING

I have write and edit releases, responses to the media, media analysis reports and other corporate collateral.

 

SPEECH-WRITING SERVICE

Everyone likes to deliver impressive and influential speeches but not everyone knows how to put them together. I have previously rendered speech-writing services to dignitaries and others.

 

GHOSTWRITING SERVICE

Ghostwriting involves crafting a piece of writing on behalf of a client, in whose name the piece is published eventually. Many people have good story ideas but are not good with using words so I have undertaken a small number of ghost writing projects in the past.

 

ARTICLE WRITING

I have written articles for magazines, newspapers and websites. Stories often included research, interviews and editing.

 

BIOGRAPHIES

A well crafted resume or bio can make or mar a job seeker’s chances of getting a job. In fact, many job applicants blow up their chances because they cannot write compelling bios. I have helped write bios for a few people in the public domain.