Margaret Webster
Business writing and presenting
Training, coaching and consulting
I help business professionals and organisations to communicate impactfully with the people who matter to them.
I do this by developing their business writing and presenting skills, and strengthening their communications processes.
Business communications training and coaching
As a trainer and coach, I share the techniques, tools and tricks-of-the-trade that professional writers and communicators use.
My content is designed to be engaging, interactive and practical for participants. This way, they enjoy their learning on the day and can implement it in their work immediately.
Business communications consulting
As a consultant, I help organisations tackle the fundamental problems that are holding them back.
I collaborate closely with my clients to create shared resources and working practices. Then, their teams have the tools they need to produce better communications more quickly and easily.
Sometimes, I combine training, coaching and consulting in one project for my clients. The consulting addresses the underlying problems, and creates new tools and processes. Then, the training and coaching teaches team members how to work in the new way and develops their communications skills.
Long-term results for clients
My clients and participants regularly report that they’ve significantly improved their communications and communication processes after working with me.
Key facts
- 20 years’ experience as a business writer and communications professional
- Specialist in large, complex, high-stakes communications
- Trainer for multiple industries in the UK and internationally
- Coach to senior executives, entrepreneurs, technical experts and other writers
- Consultant who strengthens organisations’ voice, house style and writing processes
Clients
I have delivered training, coaching or consulting projects for:
Accountancy, banking & finance
Bank of America, BKL, Citadel, Citi, Ermin Fosse, Jefferies, JP Morgan (EMEA & USA), Neuberger Berman, Rathbones Investment Management, Waterland PE
Charities*
Alzheimer’s Society, Duchenne UK, Egality Health, Guinness Partnership, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Wooden Spoon
Computing & technology
Adobe (India), Capgemini Sogeti (Ireland), Oracle (USA), Waters Corporation
Consulting
AlixPartners, Personio (Germany), PwC (USA)
Education
Cardiff University, Cumberland Lodge
Food
Tate & Lyle Sugars
Government
Association of Electoral Administrators, Bristol City Council, Buckinghamshire Council, Dacorum Borough Council, Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy, HMRC, HS2, London Borough of Camden, Office for Nuclear Regulation, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, UK Space Agency, Wycombe District Council
Heritage
Historic England
Legal
Appleby Global, Burges Salmon, DMH Stallard, Legal Services Board, Mayer Brown, Shearman & Sterling
Media
Advertising Association, Financial Times
Medical & pharmaceutical
Abbott (EMEA), Alzheimer’s Society, Duchenne UK, Egality Health, Gilead Sciences, Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency
Professional associations
Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed, Association of Teachers and Lecturers, Company Chemists’ Association, Federation of Small Businesses, Royal Society of Biology, STEP
Property
Argent, Guinness Partnership, Rendall & Rittner
Public relations & events
FleishmanHillard, George P. Johnson Experience Marketing, MHP Communications, Sense London, The Crowd & I
Regulators*
Legal Services Board, Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency, Office for Nuclear Regulation
Sport
English Football League, Leaders in Sport
Social enterprises
IKEA Foundation (Netherlands), InfluenceMap (UK, USA & Japan), Moonshot (UK & USA)
* Some charities and regulators are also listed in their industry category.
My training, coaching and consulting draw heavily on my 20 years’ experience as a business writer and communications professional.
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