Leonie Thomas ✍️
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Construction and infrastructure bid writer. Walker, talker, traveller, Mancuncian | #bidwriting | #infrastructure | #builtenvironment | #travel
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@KatiePiper_
Utterly outrageous - social media is full of nasty comments like this from anonymous accounts at the moment. Ignore them and pity the people who feel compelled to write such bile - their lives must be deeply sad.
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@chrisbrennan7
There's a reference in Genesis to lights in the heavens for ‘signs and seasons, days, and years’. I’ve always interpreted this as astrology as well.
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My friend has just emailed me this diagram, showing the Japanese concept of
#ikigai
. Lovely!
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@WalkRideGM
People will hate me for saying this, but I’ve dreamt of a car less city centre for a long time. I’m here for it.
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Enjoying
@bbcnickrobinson
's eviscersting dismantling of Johnson. Priti Patel trying to defend the indefensible.
#r4today
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Today is a big day for me - I've been freelance for exactly five years. Here are five things I've learned in this time.
#bidwriter
#bidwriting
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I love this ‘monument to British mentality’ comment from
@AndyBurnhamGM
about HS2 cuts - he's so right
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@PMGilmartin
@FarrowandBall
Strange name but I think it’ll look nice on the wall - very calming and relaxed
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Great news this morning - an SME client has won the bid I worked with them on. This contract catapults them onto the next level, enabling them to meet their strategic objectives, employ more people and deliver more social value. This is why I do what I do.
#bidwriting
#bidwriter
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@HowlandRobin
Yes all the time, and smiling at them, and perhaps even having a conversation - I’m from Manchester. I’m an expert in this crazy behaviour.
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Take a look at the top 5 cities with the best nightlife - I've spent time in four of the five on this list. How many have you been to? Via
@SaveATrain
#Travelling
#DigitalNomad
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This article remembers the great architects and designers we lost in 2019 via
@dezeen
#Architecture
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I’m in total agreement with what
@ScarlettMoffatt
is saying on
#womanshour
. Not enough northern voices!
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@darrengrimes_
I find it interesting how Maastricht is never mentioned in the current debate. To me it's the root of all this mess.
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Hi, I’m a construction bid writer. You might know me from my greatest hits “Are you sure we should be bidding for this?”, “That doesn’t answer the bloody question”, and the chart-topping “Editing down to 500 words from 2000 is quite a big job”
Hi, I’m a social media marketer. You might know me from my greatest hits “That’s not content, that’s spam” “What’s with all the hashtags in the copy you sent me?” And the chart-topping “Stop asking me how social media works if you’re just going to tell me I’m wrong”
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Two scheduled Zoom calls just didn't take place today - I was doing a favour for both of them and the other person didn't join in and for whatever reason. Is it too much to ask to send a cancellation note?
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@MohammadHussain
I also love the fact that Christmas is for everyone - all you need is a love of fairy lights and mince pies/dried fruit sweet things in general. That's it. Everyone is welcome.
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Good evening
#freelanceheroes
. Please introduce yourselves - who you are, what you do and where you come from.
Your bonus question this evening is: what has been the highlight of your day today?
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Just come across the concept of virtual coffee breaks - catching up over a brew with someone on video call. Does anyone fancy catching up this week to chat about anything? I'd offer to meet IRL, but have four bid deadlines, so will be desk-bound.
#virtualcoffeebreak
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Very pleased with how my Christmas cake turned out. It’s had its first drink of brandy and is now resting in a cake box in the cupboard.
#operationchristmascake
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@visitnorthyork
I think I've said it before, but anything without rain isn't quite British enough
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Just used Adobe Sign (part of
@AdobeDocCloud
) to get a client to sign and return an agreement. No more print, sign, scan and return!
#livinginthefuture
#freelance
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@LGSpace
my dad built a small one in his back garden years ago - he loves the frogs and all the wildlife it supports
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Excited to be hosting my first
#freelanceheroes
chat this evening! Getting my drinks and snacks ready.
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Some snaps from my camping trip at the weekend to
#Harlech
, also taking in
#Barmouth
,
#Dolgellau
and
#Porthmadog
. I don't think I have ever seen a lovelier stretch of coastline - definitely worth spending time here if you get the opportunity.
#visitcymru
#lovecymru
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I’m so impressed by how quickly the Nightingale Hospitals have been mobilised. Absolutely awesome. 👏
#Covid_19
#NightingaleHospital
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First meal out in Altrincham tonight in the longest time. Delicious food and great service from Ollie and Keni
@WowYauChow
- now to enjoy James Bond at the cinema.
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@wat_thee_deuce_
yes my mother has a horribly cavalier approach to mold on food and it's given me a life-long fear
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@BBCNormanS
@BBCr4today
The irony of a pale and mostly male team listening to an interview discussing inequalities
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@CharlesDrumley
@GeorginaBunney
We can't deport people to a country where they're not citizens.
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"You can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page."
Jodi Picoult
#quote
#thursdaythoughts
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A key message so far this morning is the importance of listening and engaging, rather than just broadcasting.
#BigSocial
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Am I the only person in the world without white bookcases, laden with serious tomes coordinated by colour? I’ve developed serious bookcase envy.
#wfh
#CoronaLockdown
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Just back from a really magical few days in and around Ayrshire. Absolutely beautiful.
#VisitScotland
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@_worknotes
Sorry to hack your thread, but I was thinking same thing last night and wrote a blog post about things to think about before you go freelance:
#freelance
#freelancelife
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I am a UK bid writer of nearly 20 years. I offer a wide range of services helping you put together winning bid strategies and awards submissions. Please get in touch for a conversation about your business needs.
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The Christmas cake is developing nicely and smells delicious - it’s got nearly a bottle of brandy in it.
#operationchristmascake
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Went to a pub and on multiple trains yesterday. First day out in ages. It felt great.
#postcovidworld
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One of my clients was shortlisted for an award I wrote last month. Really pleased for them - they are an inspirational business really doing things differently.
#awardswriting
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Great news for a Friday - one of my clients has obtained a place on a key framework, representing a real turning point in their business. We have been working towards this since October last year - the hard work has paid off.
#bidwriter
#bidwriting
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In these tricky times, I’m re-sharing one of the most magical moments of my life: a rainbow that appeared in Whiting Bay when I was walking there on a holiday a few years ago.
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12 mile
#lockdownwalk
through Altrincham, Dunham and back home along the Bridgwater Canal. Great to see so many signs of the impending spring.
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Hey
#freelancechat
friends - what are your red flags when working with clients and at what point would you sack a client?
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@J4CKMULL
he's a total fraud - amazed he's never been found out. He even escaped totally unscatched from the Rebecca Loos fiasco.
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I'm really enjoying connecting with new people and finding out what they do. I'd love to hear from you too!
If you’d like to have a
#VirtualCoffeeBreak
with me get in touch - tea & other beverages are allowed!
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These beautiful flowers are keeping me company this week - a present from another bid writer I’ve been mentoring recently. They’re on their way and flying now, which is lovely to see.
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@RobOsborne
@Manc_Pictures
Agreed - it was a superb structure and it’s a real shame it’s no longer there.
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First step on this year’s Christmas cake journey. The brandy fumes are overwhelming.
#christmascake2019
#christmas2019
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Cherry blossoms - my absolute favourite thing ever. Hoping for calm, sunny weather, so they last as long as possible this year.
#springtime
#saletown
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I'm really pleased that
@AliceKHollis
is the first to contribute to my guest blog series.
She has written a lovely piece about how to incorporate storytelling into your content to really engage your clients.
Do let us know what you think.
#storytelling
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“I am a person who works well under pressure. In fact, I work so well under pressure that at times, I will procrastinate in order to create this pressure.” ― Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
#thursdaythoughts
#biddeadlines
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Hey Twitter - I’m going on holiday to Whitby next week. Any suggestions for things to do?
#ukstaycation
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@FHChat
A1 I had worked with them in a previous role. People can forget to mine their existing networks - spread the word and let people know you’re freelance.
#freelanceheroes
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Hats off to
@MegRFreelance
for curating this superb list of copywriting resources.
Bid writing has very similar aims to copywriting, so I will be referring to this post on a regular basis.
#bidwriting
#copywriting
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Starting the week with an autumn walk 🍂 the colours are glorious 🍁
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Back from a long weekend walking in Arran. It’s one of my favourite places to be and I’d recommend a visit to everyone.
#visitarran
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The excitement!
The novelty of receiving a text message in 1999
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Today has been my first
#adminmondaymorning
- it's worked very well and I've ticked a lot of jobs off the list! Ready to face the rest of the week now.
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@billspaniel
#freelancechat
I think it's different for everyone. For example, my work is fairly niche, so LinkedIn and other social media works well for me. Local networking, less so, but it's nice to meet people.
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What are your freelancing goals for 2020?
@PRisUs
has collated 20 tips from other experienced freelancers - relevant to both newbies and those of us who have been around the block.
#freelancelife
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It's World Entrepreneur's Day. Do you think
#freelancers
are entrepreneurs? I certainly do so today is all about celebrating the amazing job my freelance friends are doing 🤩
#WED19
#WorldEntrepreneursDay
#TwentyFirstAugust
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