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London Legal Walk

Employer:

SBA The Solicitors' Charity

Role:

Marketing and Communications Executive

Skills:

Copywriting, CMS, SEO, Strategic Planning, eNewsletters, Relationship Building, Events Organisation, Social Media, Graphic Design, Photography, Budgeting, Events Organisation

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Above: Video depicting activities at the event

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Role: To raise the charity's profile to 10,000 solicitors who take part in the annual London Legal Walk. To organise activities to attract people en-route and spread the word of the charity's cause.

  • Organised charity stand to attract walkers
    Successfully secured prime location at the starting point and in the street party. Also ensured that charity logo is featured on event map and drinks tokens
     

  • Oversaw the design and printing of merchandise, bunting, banners and other items
    Enticed walkers by giving away branded popcorn and free goody-bags. Successfully gave away all 1,500 servings and popcorn and 500 goody-bags within the first hour.
     

  • Recruited volunteers and other team members to stand out to other walkers
    Attracted solicitors by supplying teammates with pink wigs and branded t-shirts. Further stood out through hiring individuals from model/promo agency
     

  • Demonstrated digital marketing skills via multiple platforms
    Copywrote and designed content (via Photoshop and InDesign) for content published via web, social media and eNewsletters
     

  • Managed relationship with organisers
    Ensured that the charity wasn't seen to be overstepping the aims of the organisers to raise money for a separate charity. Tactfully informed them of the intentions to capture attention of audience. Negotiated agreement to be official sponsors of the event to keep them onside.
     

  • Documented the event using expert skills in photography
    Utilised transferable skills to portray general feeling events through social media, website and bulletins. Performed strong negotiation skills in organising group photos and built rapport with guests

  • Administered budget
    Engaged with senior stakeholders (CEO, Chair and Board), managed resistance and influenced them on return on investment

CHARITY STAND & MERCHANDISE

Stand and merch
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Below: Examples of branded merchandise given away at the event

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Above and left: The charity stand was secured in prime location at the starting point and opposite the bar during the after-party. This secured heavy foot traffic, meaning more conversations were had with our audience.

Notice the branded banners, bunting, goody bags, popcorn and t-shirts.

COPYWRITING AND CMS SAMPLES

Copywriting
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SOCIAL MEDIA SAMPLES

Social media

EMAIL MARKETING SAMPLES

Email
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Above: Email invite to volunteers

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PHOTO GALLERY

Photos

During the event, images were captured using expertise in photography as a transferable skill. Photos were created for use on social media, web, eNewsletters and were always gathered for potential stock for future campaigns.

RESULTS

Results

All 500 goody-bags of merchandise given away within one hour

All 1,500 servings of branded popcorn given away within one hour

220 people signed up to receive eNewsletters

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