Simon Hinds

Background

About Simon Hinds

On 15/07/14, a Newham College deputy principal used an email to address my work: ‘You made a valuable contribution to the college.’ I received an email on 12/02/12 from a Newham College assistant principal that stated: ‘…your excellent work in improving the College’s visibility/PR was noted at yesterday’s Executive Board…Well done on achieving such outstanding results…’ • UNIQUE SELLING POINT: unlike most PR specialists, I combine training and experience in marketing communications and journalism. • OFFERING: described as analytical and creative and a good writer. • PRESS EXPERIENCE: writing press releases and articles, answering media enquiries, producing briefs, monitoring and responding to media coverage, developing communication strategies, organising and attending press briefings, drawing up press lists • PUBLICITY EXPERIENCE: writing for the web, speechwriting, copywriting, producing publications, subbing and sub-editing, proofreading, using proof correction marks, commissioning photographs, artwork, advertising and publications. • SHORT COURSES: Subbing, proofreading and editing, Media Crisis Management, using the web as a campaign tool, writing for the web, speechwriting, project management, commissioning photographs, editorial design, central government’s communication foundation course. Also, fundraising and the voluntary sector and introduction to the voluntary sector. • I have had some notable successes. Specialties: I can give you communications expertise if you currently lack capacity for a project, particularly for advertorials. I can offer a unique mix that means communications can have the: • effectiveness of professional communications, • newsworthiness of journalism, and • insights of marketing.