"ZOOM IS GETTING VERY MONOTONOUS except when Jackie hosts a meeting. She shares and shows so many tips and tricks to ensure her audiences are engaged throughout. Most of us have had to learn Zoom from scratch but Jackie now leads the way in making Zoom fun. And when it's fun we all learn so … Continue reading ZOOM IS GETTING VERY MONOTONOUS
Monthly mentoring
"I love the monthly meetings when Jackie generously shares her wisdom and experience, always cheerfully. It's genuinely a privilege to be mentored in this way. Jackie easily shows how she uses insights from her understanding of psychology to elevate the task of copywriting to an art through science. At the same time she keeps it … Continue reading Monthly mentoring
CFR blended course
"The pre-recorded element of the course was split up into bitesize chunks really well and the content was informative and thought-provoking. The live element has brought it all together. Even for someone who has been in recruitment over 20 years I have learnt so much from Mitch and Jackie as well as the other participants."Mike … Continue reading CFR blended course
Copywriting for Journalists
Comments about the 21 January Zoom course I ran for Journalism.co.uk "If you want to expand from content writing for press releases and advertising features into copywriting for advertising and marketing then Jackie's course is ideal. Her level of organisation and her clarity of thought were excellent - she's a brilliant teacher."Peter Ranscombe "This course … Continue reading Copywriting for Journalists
Audience engagement online
Just attended a great online session with @jackiebarrie. She is an expert in how to engage an audience with fun, interactive activities and I would definitely recommend her and her book if you want great tips on how to keep an audience engaged and make sure the learning sticksđ— Mel Sherwood - Pitch & Presentation … Continue reading Audience engagement online
Group mentoring
Feedback from an attendee on a group mentoring call for copywriters: "I just wanted to thank you so much. Your information was so insightful and I can't begin to tell you how much I appreciated being on a video call with a real person as opposed to a pre-recorded video room with chatbots. Thank you … Continue reading Group mentoring
Hearty recommendation
"I thought I had a reasonable website with some pretty clear messages and I got Jackie to go through it from a copywriting point of view (I'm a journalist so not illiterate but not used to marketing copy full time). Very quickly she had not only told me where I'd been going wrong but informed … Continue reading Hearty recommendation
Copywriting for Journalists
"I've been a journalist for a number of years but when I became freelance I wanted to learn more about copywriting to broaden my earning options. Jackie's Copywriting for Freelance Journalists course delivered via Zoom was packed with practical advice and insider tips. Pitched to the right level for professional writers - the course was very … Continue reading Copywriting for Journalists
Successful freelance copywriting
About my training day for the Pro Copywriters' conference 2020 "I really learned a lot, and it helped me think about copywriting in a different and structured way. I found the day to be engaging, and loved the practical breakout rooms to apply our collective minds to the exercises for the day."Devina Divecha
Fringe
I attended Jackie's "Fringe Session" at the PSA UK's Business Summit last week. Jackie's session on using online games was BRILLIANT! She has a lovely way of connecting with the virtual "room" and has creatively adapted activities that work so well for online training and workshops. Jackie, you have inspired me to bring in more … Continue reading Fringe