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Curriculum Vitae LINDSAY WAGNER PROFILE Versatile and successful WRITER with a wealth of writing experience acquired across a wide range of demanding roles with recent experience within the advertising, publishing and web/online sector - seeking next challenging and rewarding opportunity to demonstrate substantial abilities and make an effective contribution in a dynamic and successful team. EXPERTISE • Powerful researching and implementation skills - delivery focused. • Reliably meets demanding deadlines and targets working under pressure. • Great ideas generator. • Skilled with MS Word, Quark, Content Management System and Administration. • Effective negotiation techniques. Great at making valuable connections – has gained 6 years worth of influential contacts. • Excellent interviewing skills – able to interact with people from all walks of life. • Mature, articulate verbal communication and listening skills. • All rounder – Online (Feature writing), offline • Track record of academic achievement and career development – fluent in English & Afrikaans. ACHIEVEMENTS • Played a significant role in terms of the copywriting for the Cape Vukani (Independent Newspapers) media gift project. The team (ripple effect/Jupiter Drawing Room) won an INMA Award 2005 - First Place in the Premiums/Incentives category for the Vukani Media Gift. • Used research skills and contacts to secure interviews with prominent politicians and influential women for a women’s day article. • Used great communication skills to make contacts (internationally/locally) within and without the media industry – secured high-resolution pics at no cost as a result. • 2007 Finalist SABC Lentswe Project Poetry Competition CAREER HISTORY March 2008-December 2008 Web Copywriter/Journalist Immigration Unit Role/Job Description • Working with Head of Marketing Department as well as Directors as part of the IT team • Responsible for SEO Campaign • Proofreader, Edit and craft copy • Writing Web content/articles/Ensuring that site ranks well online • Defining, writing and Search Engine Optimising copy for various web sites, newsletters, landing pages, articles • Responsible implementation for the Company Newsletter – Organising content (Finding Guest Columnists to contribute), writing feature articles for the Newsletter, ensuring that the Newsletter is published on time every month. Editing, proofreading. 2006 –2007 Web Copywriter/Content Writer Moodia, CPT Role/Job description Working with Head of the SEO department as well as London project and Account Managers on SEO projects as well as bespoke development projects • Defining, writing and Search Engine Optimising copy for various web sites, newsletters, landing pages, articles and press releases. • Establishing relationships and submitting (feature) articles to relevant online publications. • Assisting with market research to help identify potential keywords that are relevant to client websites. • Bespoke day to day Admin tasks and reports that may be assigned by the line manager. Skills • Researching skills, editing, proofreading, good knowledge of grammar, ability to create great angles for articles. Basic HTML and SEO (Search Engine Optimising). • Reason for leaving: Retrenched 2006 –Present Freelance Features Writer/ Journalist Topics of interest -Human interest, women’s issues, consumer issues, celebrity profiles, psychology/family issues, relationships • Move! (Media24) • Lewis Club (New Highway Publishing) • Moments Magazine (Choice Magazine Publishing) • Clicks Club Magazine (The Publishing Partnership) • Construction Review Magazine (Group Africa Publishing) • Parent [login to view URL] (online) (Media 24) 2004 – 2006 Editorial Assistant/Features Writer Quantum Publishers, CPT Skills/Duties • Writing articles for two monthly magazines (2 editors) • Proof reading all articles, internet research and field work research for article information • Source photographs, negotiating suitable pics with all media, interviewing personalities • Making personal/telephonic/email contact, arranging suitable times) organising photo shoots with Photographers & making arrangements with make-up artists - Other day to day administrative tasks 2004 Junior Copywriter Ukhozi Advertising, CPT Duties • Writing ad copy, conceptualising & formulating creative strategies. Chairman: Gideon Mnube 2003 Copywriter Intern The Jupiter Drawing Room, CPT Course Entailed • Working on live projects & working for paying clients – meeting/interacting with clients. Presentation skills & work experience in Radio booths & on live T.V shoots. Director: Ross Chowles 2002 Copywriter Intern Direct Marketing (Ogilvy One), CPT Duties • Assistant to Senior Copywriter, proof reading & writing copy for Rothmans (BATS) & Serzone (anti-depressant) promotion. Director: Tricia Snowball EDUCATION 2000-2002 Copywriting/Advertising (Full Scholarship) Red &Yellow School of Logic and Magic • Conceptualising, Strategising, Writing T.V ads, Print ads & Radio Spots Directors: Brian Searle –Tripp & Allan Raaff Additional TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT Magazine Journalism certificate (City Varsity) Cleland Thom Web Copywriting Diploma (UK Accredited / Merit) UNISA BA Communication Science Degree 2008 (2nd Year) INTERESTS PERSONAL Cinema DOB 18.01.81 Single/no dependents Travel South African Reading - Non-Fiction Writing Poetry Blog Writing Volunteering Belly dancing *References available on request Enthusiasm