You’ve tried everything: pep talks, constructive comments, second chances. Still, contractor copy comes back timid, off briefing, lazy. With grammar, spelling, and house style to snigger at (if you weren’t already crying inside).
Wouldn’t it be nice to give a contractor an assignment and have her nail it?
Turn it over to xtraBrandwidth and relax.
Client: DSM, an international chemical company
What the client said:
Leslie didn’t need much guidance developing a corporate brochure for us. The first company we hired had made five unsuccessful text proposals before we turned the project over to Leslie.
With only one briefing, Leslie understood the problem and what we expected from her. She worked very independently, but was also a pleasant working partner.
She translated the complex material into easy-to-read copy with a healthy but appropriate dose of wit. Having worked for many different international business-to-business companies she was able to quickly and clearly isolate the communication issues we had at DSM.
Communication Coordinator, Corporate Communications
Client: Oce-Technologies B.V., a multinational IT peripherals company
What the client said:
Leslie took the lead on many of our case studies, even coordinating and directing the filming when time constraints meant I was unable to attend a shoot. I was very comfortable with letting her do this.
Director of Audio-Visual
Client: Honeywell, Commercial Aerospace Division
What the client said:
Leslie was our communications lead while we did a partial-closure of our facility, which meant job losses for many, including some who had spent their careers in our building. We decided to be open in our communications regarding the closure and Leslie created a weekly newsletter and other communications to keep employees updated. It was a very hectic and emotional time yet all I needed to do was craft a few key messages; from there, Leslie developed informative, respectful, fact-based articles.
The materials generated so much goodwill with our population that the project culminated in an event for those who were leaving – celebrating the ways they gave their talents to the organization and thanking them for their contributions.
Over ten years later, it remains one of my proudest professional accomplishments and much of the success was due to Leslie’s work
HR Lead