Helen Leggatt

Helen Leggatt

E-marketing/E-commerce writer at iEntry

New Zealand

Current
  • E-business Author at Bizreport
Past
  • E-marketing/E-commerce writer at iEntry (WebProNews/SmallBizNews)
  • Senior Travel Writer/Sub-Ed at SoMuchWorld.com (CalmerNZ)
  • Columnist/Blogger at Malvern News
  • Senior Account Manager/Client Services Director/Marketing Consultant at Various UK Marketing Agencies
Connections
30 connections
Industry
Writing and Editing

Helen Leggatt’s Summary

An experienced marketing professional with over a decade specializing in direct / database marketing in Europe and Asia.

Now concentrating on writing for the Internet business/marketing community, and has expanded her repertoire to include feature writing on a variety of topics including travel and immigration matters.

Helen has contributed to many immigrant services online, moderated a major expat forum and been published in Emigrate New Zealand and at ENZ.com.

http://hleggatt.wordpress.com

Helen Leggatt’s Specialties:

Writing - most genres but specializes in online marketing and e-commerce including topics such as social media/marketing, online marketing research and email marketing.

Direct / database marketing coupled with traditional marketing skills and 15 years of industry experience.


Helen Leggatt’s Experience

  • E-business Author

    Bizreport

    (Marketing and Advertising industry)

    November 2005Present (4 years 3 months)

    Responsible for sourcing and writing articles for online marketing professionals. Topics covered include viral marketing, online advertising, online trends,social networking, mobile marketing, law/regulation and general e-commerce news.

  • E-marketing/E-commerce writer

    iEntry (WebProNews/SmallBizNews)

    (Online Media industry)

    February 2009November 2009 (10 months)

    Contributing to several online publications including WebProNews, Smallbusinessnewz.com and BizReport.

    Specialising in breaking news topics ranging from e-commerce, viral marketing and email campaign management to online gaming, social media and virtual worlds.

  • Senior Travel Writer/Sub-Ed

    SoMuchWorld.com (CalmerNZ)

    (Publishing industry)

    March 2007June 2008 (1 year 4 months)

    Wrote an ebook for aspiring travel writers, completed several writing tasks and recruited a team of travel writers to populate and maintain the social travel website.

    Worked closely with site developers to create a unique, travel-oriented social environment including editing and forum management.

  • Columnist/Blogger

    Malvern News

    (Newspapers industry)

    March 2006August 2007 (1 year 6 months)

    My column "A Brit in the Boonies", was published in New Zealand's "Malvern News". It reveals how immigrants see New Zealand and how New Zealand sees immigrants. From housing to hoons and jam to jandals, even the mundane can be a hurdle for a Brit in the Boonies!

    Select column entries were also purchased and published by the San Diego Reader and published in March, 2007, across the U.S.

  • Senior Account Manager/Client Services Director/Marketing Consultant

    Various UK Marketing Agencies

    (Marketing and Advertising industry)

    February 1994June 2004 (10 years 5 months)

    Direct marketing specialist within and for agencies in the UK and Asia including WWAV Rapp Collins, Lowe Howard Spink, Navigator, MBO, Bank of Scotland Credit Card Marketing team and Relationship Marketing International (Malaysia).

    Over a decade spent being a part of large teams of strategic and creative personnel, delivering innovative direct marketing and online solutions for a wide variety of corporate and charity clients such as The Times of London, Letts, Bass Brewers, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Bank of Scotland, Bank of Kuwait and Yaohan (Malaysia).


Additional Information

Helen Leggatt’s Groups:

  •    eMarketing Association Network
  •    Digital Media Group - Australia and New Zealand

Helen Leggatt’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

Public profile powered by: LinkedIn

Create a public profile: Sign In or Join Now

View Helen Leggatt’s full profile:

  • See who you and Helen Leggatt know in common
  • Get introduced to Helen Leggatt
  • Contact Helen Leggatt directly

View Full Profile