Andy Collins
Durham, England
Durham, England
I work with businesses and individuals with something worthwhile to offer to get them the attention they deserve.
Let me help you express yourself in your own style and show the world what you can do.
For businesses, this means getting positive coverage for you in the media without advertising.
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What do you love most about your job?
Meeting people and the feeling that I am helping them.
What inspired you to start your own business?
I had spent many years working as an employee in communications but reached the stage where I wanted to control my own destiny.
Why should our clients choose you?
I have a unique skillset, being trained and experienced in a whole range of communications skills, both written and spoken. Also I like to think I am a very nice person!
Tutor
Do you feel that the way you talk or write lets you down?
I can help you.
Through private tuition I can show you how to improve your communication skills and express yourself with confidence and in your own style. If you are a nervous speaker, find conversation difficult or are conscious of your accent I can work with you to help you find your real voice and speak naturally and genuinely.
If you have problems with written work, spelling, grammar, presentation or style I can give you the skills you need to produce good quality work. I can correct any bad habits into which you have fallen in your written English.
I offer tutoring and coaching in the following subjects:
• Elocution
• Accent Reduction
• Confident Speaking
• Making a Speech
• Essay Report and Dissertation Writing
• Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation
• Media/Communications Studies
• Interview Skills
• Public Speaking
• Journalism/Writing
• Presentation Writing and Delivery
• Creativity Coaching
This list is not exhaustive - please contact me if you are looking for a subject not listed here. Please note that I do not offer an essay-writing service - I can help you write an essay or dissertation but I can't write it for you.
I normally arrange individual sessions in my clients’ homes or workplace and I am happy to travel anywhere in the North East of England. For this service I charge by the hour: the number of sessions depends on the amount of tuition needed but you can stop any time you like. The first session is free and without obligation.
If you are an employer, looking for ways to improve the communication skills of your staff, check out the Training section of this website.
I can arrange individual face-to-face sessions in my clients’ homes or workplace and I am happy to travel anywhere in the North East of England.
For my clients in the rest of the UK and in other countries I use free online services such as Skype or Facetime.
For tuition services I charge by the hour: the number of sessions depends on the amount of tuition needed but you can stop any time you like. The first session is free and without obligation.
If you are an employer, looking for ways to improve the communication skills of your staff, check out the Training section of my website.
Trainer
As an employer, are you confident that your employees' communication skills are up to scratch? Do they communicate efficiently with one another? When they communicate with clients or potential clients, do they promote the image you want for your business?
I can help you by helping them.
I specialise in arranging bespoke workshops and courses for employees, designed with your input, which address the communication issues you feel are important. Whether the sessions are for individual staff, or groups of 6 or ten or more, I can provide quality training which will make sure you are getting your message across.
Alternatively, if you are a sole trader, are you presenting yourself as effectively as you can or do you feel that the way you talk or write lets you down? If you are in any doubt, have a look at the Private Tuition section of my website.
My specialist training portfolio includes:
• Public Relations
• How to be Interviewed by a Journalist
• How to be Interviewed on the Radio
• How to be Interviewed on TV
• How to be Interviewed for a Job, College Place etc
• CV Writing
• How to Write a Press Release
• Internal Communications
• Risk and Crisis Management
• Writing Reports, Essays and Dissertations
• Writing Briefings
• Oral Briefings
• How to Write English Clearly and Correctly
• English as a Foreign Language
• Accent Reduction
• Elocution
• Presentation Skills
• Confident Public Speaking
This list is not exhaustive - please contact me if you are looking for a subject not listed here. I am based in the North East of England but have delivered training all over the UK.
My charges are agreed in advance, so you always know exactly what you are paying for. I am happy to travel to see you, although if extensive travelling is need I may have to make charge a small charge for mileage, also negotiated in advance. In any case the first consultation is entirely free and without obligation.
