So what can I tell you...

‘I'm a marketing communications and writing professional with over 25 years’ experience.  I have worked in every marketing discipline from strategic planning to tactical delivery and execution. I have held positions as managing editor of newsletters and magazines and have written and proofread more pieces of copy that I care to remember.

Communications emerged as my favoured marketing speciality.  So when deciding on my freelance career, I chose to fuse my love for words with the varied architectures of marketing.  Also, my fascination for grammar drew me to the proofreading profession, and I found plenty of opportunities to explore and develop this craft in my marketing career. 

Artfully arranged words form the essence of good advertising and promotion.  They also deliver messages that strengthen a company’s voice; the expression that you want people to associate with the heart of your company. The tone, accuracy, fluidity and attention to detail you include in the written word suggests that same approach in your business dealings. This voice is part of the unified image you choose to portray to the world.  It takes a long time to establish, and one poorly written communication can ruin years of hard work.

Allison Joy Marks
​M.A., M.Dip. MCIM, MPNLP
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I love to learn, and life provides many opportunities to do so.  I’ve been fortunate in that respect having had opportunities to train with some incredibly talented teachers and mentors.  My intent now is to use what I’ve acquired to help and support others.  I find it satisfying to witness change and transformation whether that change evolves an individual, an endeavour or both. These shifts in people's lives shape the magic that drives and motivates me.

I am interested in all manner of subjects.  I study theories and philosophies, some quite profound, many transformative.  I embrace all topics around personal development which is why I studied coaching and NLP (neuro-linguistic programming).  I keep in fashion with writing, marketing and communication trends.   It’s a subject of constant change and evolution, and I seek to be on the cutting edge of new thought, ever renewing, ever evolving, ever learning.

Reasons to work with me

• Excellent subject matter expertise - skills, knowledge and experience in both marketing, communications, english grammar and writing
  
• Flexible support
• Strong business ethics
• Support my clients holistically - ie, I work within their value system.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Marketing
  
• Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
  
• Diploma in Copywriting with Distinction
  
• Diploma in Digital Marketing 
  
• Diploma in Social Media Marketing
  
• Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
  
• Leadership Coach
  

Memberships

• Chartered Institute of Marketing
• Society for Editors and Proofreaders
• Blackford Centre for Copywriting
• ​The Coaching University
  

Allison is an experienced marketeer who brings passion and energy to her work. She is intellectually curious and continually seeks to improve herself. She is an asset to any marketing organisation.

Michael Hunter
Vice President Marketing and Product at Retail Merchant Services