Speechwriting
Live blogs
Ghostwriting
Sales and pitch presentations
White/academic papers
Corporate brochures
Phil Davis is a speechwriter, copywriter, live blogger and independent financial journalist. He also acts as a strategist/consultant to the financial services sector. As a staff writer at the Financial Times for nine years, he specialised in investment and pensions issues. He has edited a book on alternative investments and currently writes a series on investment management for the Financial Times.
Phil’s extensive experience in interacting with senior executives ensures that all the projects he undertakes are realised with flair, accuracy and sensitivity.
He speaks French, Spanish and Russian. Phil lives and works in north London. He has two children.
An effective speech creates strong personal and corporate branding. Phil’s industry knowledge and sensitivity to the “voice” of the speechmaker ensure key messages are clear and compelling.
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Live blogging can project marketing messages from corporate events and conferences that reach far beyond the audience present. Phil distils large quantities of information to core themes in real time to create an accurate and valuable account for stakeholders and prospective clients.
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With opportunities to appear in the media limited, it is important to maximise the value of your op-ed newspaper or trade magazine article. Phil’s 20-year experience in writing for national and trade media ensures your byline is attached to a coherent and compelling article.
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These critical activities deserve greater attention. Pitches can be improved by making sales documents and the presentation itself livelier and better targeted.
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White papers are central to companies’ efforts to show prospective clients they understand and can respond to key issues. Outsourcing these time-consuming documents can conserve valuable internal resources and ensure a professional appearance.
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No longer “dead-weight” documents, brochures are scrutinised increasingly closely by investors and other stakeholders. They should be as compelling as other marketing documents.
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Phil’s corporate clients include: Association Luxembourgeoise des Fonds d’Investissement (Alfi); Barclays Capital; Deloitte LLP; Franklin Templeton; Hermes; KPMG; PricewaterhouseCoopers; and ThomsonReuters.
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