The Proof Fairy » writing http://www.theprooffairy.com working magic with words Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:20:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= How my editing service can help your business http://www.theprooffairy.com/editing/how-my-editing-service-can-help-your-business/ http://www.theprooffairy.com/editing/how-my-editing-service-can-help-your-business/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:25:13 +0000 Alison http://theprooffairy.wordpress.com/?p=278 People often don’t understand how outsourcing to or using an editing and writing service can help them with their business. I hope this little story will give you some ideas on how you can use my services to help you promote your business!

One of my biggest clients organises biotechnology events and recently went . . . → Read More: How my editing service can help your business]]> People often don’t understand how outsourcing to or using an editing and writing service can help them with their business. I hope this little story will give you some ideas on how you can use my services to help you promote your business!

One of my biggest clients organises biotechnology events and recently went to an industry conference. She came back with reams of notes she’d taken and asked me if I could rearrange them – edit them – into a format she could share with her team. Despite not knowing much about biotechnology I put together a 1500 word report on the conference for my client to circulate around her company. They spotted three main topics running through the report – funding, research and the future of the industry – so my client asked me if I could rewrite it as three short articles that could be used on their website and in e-newsletters. Not a problem! I broke the report down into smaller, self-contained chunks in a more accessible style of writing, and those blog articles were used on the company’s website. They were seen not only by current clients but also by prospective customers who visited the site.

That was the first job I completed for this particular client and since then we’ve worked together often. I’ve created an exhibition programme for them, laid out badge templates, commissioned a banner and updated the text in pre-existing leaflets. From one small editing job we now  have a solid working relationship and I have become their outsourced Design/PR consultant!

If you would like to find out more about how my editing and writing service could help your business, drop me a line or give me a call on 01367 888229.

]]> http://www.theprooffairy.com/editing/how-my-editing-service-can-help-your-business/feed/ 1 So who is this Proof Fairy anyway? http://www.theprooffairy.com/news/so-who-is-this-proof-fairy-anyway/ http://www.theprooffairy.com/news/so-who-is-this-proof-fairy-anyway/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:23:23 +0000 Alison http://theprooffairy.wordpress.com/?p=83 The Proof Fairy is the alter ego of me, Alison Neale, and I have always been fascinated by the written word. As a child I spent hours locked away in my bedroom, book in hand. English was  my favourite subject at school and I often wrote stories and articles, some of which were published . . . → Read More: So who is this Proof Fairy anyway?]]> small_DSC_0151-Alison-2The Proof Fairy is the alter ego of me, Alison Neale, and I have always been fascinated by the written word. As a child I spent hours locked away in my bedroom, book in hand. English was  my favourite subject at school and I often wrote stories and articles, some of which were published in the local press. My mum taught English as a Second Language (ESL) and was my main critic, so sloppy spelling or grammar was not allowed!

After completing my A Levels I indulged my love of the written word through my career. I spent several years working in publishing and that gave me the opportunity to hone my skills in copywriting, editing and proofreading. After taking time out to bring up my children I took on the challenge of a degree course and, as a single parent, graduated in 2005 with a First Class Honours Degree in Media Technology and Production.

I switched to visual media for a while, working as a picture research manager for one of the world’s leading stock photography libraries, and then spent some years publishing my own community magazine here in rural Oxfordshire.

The Proof Fairy

The inspiration for The Proof Fairy came when I visited the website of a business acquaintance and spotted several silly mistakes that really altered my perception of the professionalism of the business. Knowing that the company had probably spent a lot of money on the design of the website, I saw an opportunity to help by offering my editorial services at an affordable rate – and The Proof Fairy was born!

The Proof Fairy began as a sideline to my magazine but has now become my main business. As The Proof Fairy I offer a range of editorial services including copywriting, copy editing, blogging and proofreading. Based in Faringdon, Oxon, I work for clients in a range of industry sectors across the country.

As well as running my copywriting, editing, and proofreading business, I am kept busy with my two children and our pets – a mad cat and a bearded dragon! I am also an Area Leader for 4Networking, overseeing the four Oxfordshire 4N groups. In my spare time I  enjoy photography, geocaching, good food, swimming and reading. I’m also an avid football and motor sports fan.

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