Pro-Blogger, Freelancer, and Marketing Professional
Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Freelance Editorial Writer at Truly London Ltd
- Editorial writer at Forty2 Digital
- Pro-Blogger (Fashion) at Bagbunch
- Contributing Writer at Independent Fashion Bloggers
- Marketing Assistant at Hospira Leamington Spa
- Past
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- Freelance writer at queensofvintage.com
- Regular contributor at www.largom.com
- Graphic Design at 2008 Lancaster University
- Call Campaigner/Office Assistant/Database Assistant at Lancaster University
- Sales Assistant at Fashion Direct Fashion Direct Ltd
- Lifeguard/Assistant Swimming Teacher at Kelly Enterprises
- Education
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- Lancaster University
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Lauren Cooke’s Summary
I began my fulltime marketing career in July of 2008, fresh out of an strong academic background of Psychology (2:1 Hons) at university.
I am currently a Marketing Assistant responsible for all marketing activities across the UK, and am also supporting/covering a complicated Europe wide position as well. This demanding and exhilarating role sees me getting to grips with the ever-growing pharmaceutical market, a field with which I was totally unfamiliar prior to this role.
Within this position, I have a number of responsibilities, including but not limited to: budgets, copy approval, document commissioning, document creation, basic graphic design, meeting organisation, events management, promotional gifts, publications and advertising.
My area of speciality is not actually pharma focused. Instead, I have deliberately gained generic and extensive experience with top London advertising agencies, in press offices, and liaising with agencies. To further this knowledge, I am due to start my self-funded CIM Professional Certificate come September 2009.
Outside work I have made the decision to keep up my well-rounded skill set by freelancing mainly in the fields of copy, editing and proofreading. Alongside pro-blogger work, fashion writing and extensive editorial assignments, I also manage a personal blog and number of other sites to effectively channel my obsession with fashion, social media, travel and life in general. This interest has sparked an enthusiasm for web-copy and other web based marketing/activity.
You can visit my blog http://mysterycreature.wordpress.com to see a list of all that places I am represented on online social media.
Lauren Cooke’s Specialties:
Copywriting (Web-copy, hard-copy, publications, blogs), Pro-blogging, proofreading, publication design, presentation design, artwork briefing, photography, commissioning, research, publishing, events management, conventions, and incentives.
Lauren Cooke’s Experience
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Freelance Editorial Writer
Truly London Ltd
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
Repsonsible for a brief of 46 articles to be produced to deadline.
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Editorial writer
Forty2 Digital
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
Regular freelance advertorial content writer (misc topics).
Topics cover: Gambling, Casinos, Travel, Sport, Cosmetics, Fashion, Online media, Technology
SEO experience, working to briefs and specific SEO content, highly self-motivated role requiring extensive research skills -
Pro-Blogger (Fashion)
Bagbunch
(Writing and Editing industry)
March 2009 — Present (9 months)
Daily blogger to online handbag website.
Pro-active blogging without briefs - responsible for categorisation, SEO, proofreading -
Contributing Writer
Independent Fashion Bloggers
(Writing and Editing industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
Regular contributor to one of the strongest and most successful fashion blogging networks, with a global audience.
As well as my personal blogging articles frequently getting included on weekly Top 20 lists, I also generate voluntary content within the IFB network for publication on the main site. These articles generally cover blogging skills, technical/psychological recommendations, and advice, with a resoundingly positive response from readers. -
Marketing Assistant
Hospira Leamington Spa
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Demanding marketing and communications based role.
Involved in event organisation for international congresses/meetings
Responsible for idea generation, graphic design, copywriting, sourcing products/marketing materials, incentives, and administration. -
Freelance writer
queensofvintage.com
(Writing and Editing industry)
January 2009 — July 2009 (7 months)
Regular contributor to online vintage fashion site.
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Regular contributor
www.largom.com
(Writing and Editing industry)
September 2008 — February 2009 (6 months)
Regular contributor to online Design e-magazine www.largom.com
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Graphic Design
2008 Lancaster University
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2008 — July 2008 (2 months)
Employed to produce a graphic redesign of large publication of student support leaflets. Needed design expertise and a creative flair.
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Call Campaigner/Office Assistant/Database Assistant
Lancaster University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
October 2005 — July 2008 (2 years 10 months)
Working in a marketing, sales, and publications focussed office.
Most successful caller in fundraising campaign - most money raised.
Large variety of administration work, involved in filing and inputting, copywriting, proofreading, and was trained in Microsoft Access for querying and data-access. -
Sales Assistant
Fashion Direct Fashion Direct Ltd
(Retail industry)
July 2006 — January 2007 (7 months)
Showed aptitude for persuading customers to buy products, with an aim to maximise sales and beat previous achievements/current targets.
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Lifeguard/Assistant Swimming Teacher
Kelly Enterprises
(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
2003 — 2005 (2 years )
Responsible for teaching groups of children, creating a multitude of exciting games and tasks that entertained as well as educated.
Lauren Cooke’s Education
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Lancaster University
BSc 2:1 , Psychology (Minor in Statistics, and Media Communication & Culture) , 2005 — 2008
Graduated with Honours in Psychology, with minors in Media, Communication & Culture, and Statistics.
Core modules in Social Psychology of Language, Self-driven research, Social Psychology.
Dissertation focused on the effects of the media - how people's identities and the source alter their interpretation/trust of information.- Activities and Societies:
- Contributor to college Magazine, Call campaigner for university fund raising - was the most successful call campaigner on the university Call team, raising roughly £17000 in a year, contributing to record pledges of over £100000.
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Lauren Cooke’s Interests:
Marketing Advertising, Design, Photography, Journalism, Writing, Media, Politics, Psychology, Health
Lauren Cooke’s Groups:
Independent Fashion Bloggers, UK Food Bloggers, UK Lady Bloggers, IPA, CIM (From September 2009)
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Lauren Cooke’s Honors:
Highest Donations pledged (£17000) 2007
Lauren Cooke’s Contact Settings
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