PR & MEDIA COACHING
Alongside writing, I am available for:
COPYWRITING
With 10 years in journalism and as a full-time editor and feature writer, I can offer brands immaculate and engaging copywriting to tight deadlines.
EDITING
As a former features editor at the Evening Standard, I can offer forensic and creative editing, proofing and rewriting to tight deadlines.
PR COACHING
I also run virtual coaching workshops and 1:1s for brands, agencies and individual PRs on how to pitch and get featured in the press. I charge £500 for a 60-minute workshop, covering pitching formats, techniques and examples of good and bad practice when approaching journalists, with a Q&A at the end. I’m also more than happy to tailor workshops or coaching sessions to specific needs — just drop me an email and we can discuss.
Please see some testimonials below and email me at katiestrickwrites@gmail.com for more information.
“Katie ran a brilliant session for us, which was extremely detailed and insightful. It was invaluable getting advice directly from a journalist’s point of view. Katie provided so many top tips and pointers that you might not have thought about, but that make all the difference to landing coverage, and she answered all of our questions so thoroughly. Would really recommend her workshop to anyone looking to build on or refresh their pitching skills.”
Tilly Broke-Smith, Account Executive at Halpern
“Katie ran a brilliant session for my clients all about how to get featured in the press. She is so knowledgeable and shares her insight in an approachable way, breaking it down and making it really easy to understand. Her workshop directly led to coverage for a few of the participants. She is an absolute delight to work with!”
Skye Ferguson, Founder of PR Made Easy
“Katie is a fantastic speaker and provided a number of insights that will help the junior team, and the wider agency, craft relevant and exciting pitches for Evening Standard. Her media workshop format allows us to get direct feedback from a journalist in an ever-changing media landscape, which is invaluable for us and our clients.”
Holly-Beth Dazely, Senior Account Manager at Hope & Glory PR
“The team at Manifest loved the session with Katie and found it so insightful to hear all her tips and tricks for landing coverage! Katie answered our questions in so much depth and provided invaluable advice on how we can work on upcoming campaigns to get the best possible results, which we're now using to shape our campaigns for a number of clients. Our clients have already fed back how useful it is having this media intel and are thrilled that we've been able to chat through our ideas with Katie! We're excited to work with Katie again in the future.”
Caitlin Marsh, Senior Campaign Executive at Manifest London
“Katie went the extra mile for Tred. She has a great knowledge of the industry and how to navigate it as a startup. Whether you’re looking for support on your narrative or PR strategy Katie will be able to help you out.”
Will Smith, Co-Founder at Tred
As someone new to the PR industry, I found Katie’s workshop incredibly insightful. She delivered a thorough presentation and answered all our questions. I left the session with a new understanding of how to get featured in the press and I have no doubt that her intel will come in very handy in the future.
Lex Greer, Assistant Publicist at Premier Comms
Katie's workshop was beyond helpful, especially as her experience as both a news writer and features writer meant her pitching tips and advice was super extensive and insightful.
Grace Kenny, Assistant Publicist at Premier Comms
Katie ran a workshop for my members and it was hugely insightful for everyone. She had a really clear way of explaining how it all works, without overcomplicating it. She has some brilliant do’s and don’ts for pitches as well as creative ideas about how to get your business featured in the press. I’d really recommend this to anyone who wants to understand what it’s being on the other side of the PR fence and clarity around how to pitch to a journalist.
Pippa Goulden, founder of The PR Set
Katie’s consultation provided a lot of valuable insights on journalistic work and processes, both on an individual and newsroom level. It always pays to talk to experts in their field.
Georg Horn, Co-Founder & CEO at Varia
I can really recommend Katie’s media workshop, which provided me with a whole host of useful insights and new ideas on ways to successfully pitch stories to journalists. Katie really knows her stuff and it’s an interactive session too, which means there’s time to ask specific questions and even have a discussion with other attendees. Thanks again Katie!
Emilie Lien, Senior Consultant at Wonderland