“Made the virtual session fun and engaging”

"Jackie recently presented to our group, The EAGB, and made the virtual session fun and engaging. She did very well to get everybody involved and get key messages across." Alan Pickrell on LinkedIn

Games speakers and trainers can play

Comments in the Zoom chat panel after yesterday's video interview with Paul du Toit about games speakers can play to engage their audience online to help embed the learning: Annabel Kaye: Only online I have not been confused or bored to tears in for weeks! Shelle Rose Charvet : Great ideas for how to start, …

“A natural on-camera”

“I recently did an online course by Jackie Barrie. She’s a natural on-camera. Her experience and knowledge came through with warmth and humour. Her online delivery style made it easier for me to stay engaged and learn.” Ez Khan

Online training

Recruiters expect a lot from resumes, motivational letters, emails from external colleagues, etc. They have to grab their attention immediately and the information has to be clear, to the point and personal. Yet, when it comes to writing job ads, recruiters seem to have other standards. I can safely say so, as I'm a recruiter …

Helping copywriters to help themselves

"I first came across Jackie Barrie through her ProCopywriters webinars, which provide clear, insightful, actionable advice based on her many years of experience in the industry. One of those people who put others instantly at ease, she’s become the “go-to person” for training, communications and copywriting. I leave her sessions feeling better informed, a little …

Copywriting for freelance journalists (on Zoom)

Feedback from this week's Zoom course on behalf of Journalism.co.uk: "A course packed with information on effective copywriting, opportunities to write your own, and a wealth of tips on how to get started - and survive - in the industry. Jackie is very hard-working and knows her stuff." Greer Morpeth

Using Zoom

"I recently saw Jackie present virtually and the session was fun, informative and different to many of the virtual presentations I've seen of late. Her unique use of Zoom made it engaging and left me thinking "I wonder what else she could do with this tech" seeing as it was a relatively short session. BRAVO!!!" …

How to write marketing copy (Zoom)

Feedback from the chat box during/after a 12-minute talk I delivered yesterday over Zoom for speakers and trainers: Great examples Love this Great point well made! Another great point, well made! BRILLIANT example Great lighting and use of tools Jackie. NICE Great use of tools Jackie Great talk and examples Jackie Love that This is …

Review of Copywriting for Recruiters (online version)

David Haynes has kindly written a review of the new online version of the Copywriting for Recruiters course I run in conjunction with Mitch Sullivan. David also talks about the House Party app and doing keepy-uppies with toilet rolls. Read the review

Copywriting for Journalists: Now on Zoom

"Your use of all the various breakout room and chat features helped break the monotony of many of the Zoom calls I've had in the past month." "A no-nonsense guide to copywriting as a craft and a business. I gained the confidence to start marketing myself and building my brand with all the tools Jackie …