Why hire me?
Because I’LL MAKE YOUR JOB EASIER.
Hi, I’m Fiona. I’ve been a senior-level communications specialist and business writer/editor for more than 30 years.
I’m experienced and competent, so you can trust me to deliver high-quality work — reliably, independently, on time and on budget.
I work IN communications, but FOR people. People who are busy and often stressed. I focus on how I can make your job easier, by taking on things you don’t have resources to do yourself. Writing. Editing. Strategy. Training. And by doing my job so well that it takes minimal effort from you.
Together we can create effective business communication to help you achieve your business goals.
Call me on +32 496 025 400 or complete the contact form.
Check out my portfolio.
- Specializations: Digital content writing and general business communication (corporate, industrial, technical, B2B); educational and training materials.
- Clients: International organizations and companies, trade associations, NGOs, small businesses. From global brands to local entrepreneurs.
- Primary skills: Communication strategy, business writing and editing.
- Secondary skills: Branding and marketing; DTP and publishing; designing and building small websites.
- Books: My book, Writing for Mobile, How to write gripping content for easy mobile reading, is available from Amazon. I also review books for Netgalley and on my book blog.
- Location: Belgium.
- Languages: Native English. Fluent in French. Good understanding of Dutch.
How I work
I’m a seasoned communications expert. You can count on me for truly high-quality work, reliability and punctuality.
By default, I take a strategic approach, considering your business objectives and audience needs. Whether you need a complete communications strategy, a complex communication package or just a page of text.
Deliverables
- Content for websites, blogs, intranets, apps
- General business communication: news releases, newsletters, corporate PR and internal communication, meeting minutes, annual reports, etc.
- Informative documentation: white / policy / position papers, rules and regulations, privacy policy statements, conference proceedings, etc.
- Technical publications: brochures, reports, manuals and books
- Audio: film scripts, speeches and presentations
- Articles for trade journals and trade websites
- Training materials, job advertisements, role descriptions, CVs
What I do
My specialty is writing and editing. But I’m an all-round business communications expert — I don’t just focus on language.
I provide services at each stage of creating written communication, from strategy and planning to writing, editing and proofreading.
I can also build websites (WordPress, WIX, Elementor), design layouts and do desktop publishing (InDesign), and manage publication.*
*”How can you be good at such a wide range of tasks?,” you ask.
In the course of a 30+-year career in communications I’ve been employed in various roles. Once I’d learnt InDesign, WordPress, HTML code, etc., or how to prepare a document for print, I kept on using those skills regularly! It adds variety for me, and it’s convenient and efficient for my clients.
How I write
I deliver expertly-written communication for your web, print or audiovisual channels. You’ll get texts that:
- use the right terminology and tone of voice for your audience
- create a positive brand impression, build trust and drive action
- are well written, in plain English that anyone can understand, without jargon or corporate-speak
- clearly convey your information and key messages.
My process to deliver great text
- I start by helping you give me a great brief!
- Get to know you and your business
- Understand what you want to communicate
- Identify gaps, inconsistencies, mistakes or irrelevant content
- Identify key messages and calls to action
- Think about branding, language and tone of voice
- Plan the narrative structure
- Write the new text
- Review, revise, finalize. And publish.
Result: A track record of happy customers
I’m proud to say that texts I write and edit are nearly always approved for publication right from the first draft. All that groundwork pays off, to avoid time-consuming reviews, corrections and updates.