Mat L
Writer #51196
Joined 8/26/2020
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2,337 Projects
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A creative, highly versatile communicator with many years of experience in communications as well as digital and traditional media. A writer and editor who has synthesized complex information into powerful and clear stories for newspapers, magazines, government organizations and ad agencies. A builder of relationships with stakeholders at all levels of an organization who has a long track record of producing innovative approaches to projects and strategies that always meet their deadlines.
Business
Lifestyle
Sports
Press Release
Mobile Content
Email Copy
Newsletter Content
Blog Post
Publishing
Food
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Specialties

Specialties include blog posts, web content, e-newsletter content, feature writing, social media, speaking notes, speech writing, briefing notes and communications plans.

Can turn his hand to any kind of writing, from long-form to short-form, from reports to social media posts. Tell him the audience, and he can adapt content to match their needs and wants.

Interests

Any subject matter that makes for a good story!
News
Features
Social media
Lifestyle
Travel
Health care
Sports
Politics

Publishing

1,000 Projects Completed

Acted as Deputy Production Editor (Features) at The Sunday Times for several years, handling all stages of the publishing and production processes, from flat plans to final approval via image corrections and copy editing.

Government

250 Projects Completed

Writing and editing website and social media content,, as well as issues notes, media releases, briefing notes and backgrounders for Destination Canada and BC Housing

Lifestyle

100 Projects Completed

Writing and editing on lifestyle publications in the UK and Canada.

Sports

100 Projects Completed

Writing and editing on a wide range of sports for the Sunday Times, including football, cricket, athletics, tennis and sailing.

Non Profit

50 Projects Completed

Writing and editing website and social media content for the Arthritis Society.

Healthcare

20 Projects Completed

Writing and editing website and social media content for the Arthritis Society.

Food

12 Projects Completed

Worked as food editor on magazine for Georgia Straight

Business

10 Projects Completed

Freelance feature writing Business in Vancouver newspaper on a range of industries.

Web Page

200 Projects Completed

For newspapers, magazines, governments and non-profits

Press Release

100 Projects Completed

News releases and backgrounders for governments

Mobile Content

100 Projects Completed

Website content for magazines, governments and non-profit organization

Email Copy

100 Projects Completed

Countless e-newsletter campaigns

Newsletter Content

100 Projects Completed

Countless enewsletter campaigns

Blog Post

100 Projects Completed

For governments

Landing Page

25 Projects Completed

For government websites

Speech

25 Projects Completed

For governments and non-profit organization

Advertisement

25 Projects Completed

For governments

Case Studies

20 Projects Completed

For national tourism government corporation

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