We are professional writers, editors, and designers working with marketing, media, and public relations specialists to help you deliver your message to your audience, quickly and with impact.
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Kathleen Rake, founder of Click Media Works and dubbed the Queen of Clear, Clean, and Clever by her copywriting peers, is a plain-language practitioner who truly believes that good writing is the cornerstone of effective communication, especially in this drive-through hyperlink age.
Kathleen brings more than 20 years of professional writing and editing experience to your project. She's written, edited, and developed writing workshops for industry, government, non-profit, and small business.
A self-confessed oenophile, Kathleen has managed to marry her craft (writing) to her decades-long love affair with all things vinic.
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With more than 30 years in print journalism, the last 10 as managing editor of an award-winning newspaper, Rick Rake, our media relations specialist, provides no-nonsense writing and editing.
In addition to writing and editing, Rick offers a keen eye for typography and photography as well as advice to clients on how to approach media, whom to contact, and what to send, helping clients increase their chances of being published on the web, appearing in print, or broadcast on television or radio.
Rick is a relationship builder who has developed important and influential contacts at corporate, government, and community levels that help with client networking and information sharing.
Click here to read Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway Ed Fast's comments about Rick and Click Media Works and click here to read what others say about Rick Rake.
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Wordsmith, Grammar Hound, and Silver Tongue—these are some of the labels that have followed John R. Laing, our technical writing specialist, through life.
Recently retired from his career in sales, marketing, and manufacturing, John brings a wealth of business acumen and technical writing experience to Click Media Works.
Some of his previous communications projects include design and copy for proposals, technical manuals, annual and periodic reports, sales literature, and catalogues. He is a frequent contributor to business journals and magazines, and is a passionate advocate of green building and sustainable forestry.
An avid sailor and accomplished climber, John also enjoys writing about adventures on both land and sea.
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Karen Laing, our corporate communications specialist, is an award-winning journalist who thrives when challenged with short turn-around times and tight industry standards and deadlines.
Her service as director and chair at Prospera (formerly Fraser Valley) Credit Union gives her great insight regarding all levels of business and hands-on experience with high-level corporate governance. This makes her the ideal choice when seeking a writer to develop and deliver both internal and external corporate communications, including annual reports, governance guides, and policies-and-procedures manuals. Of course, she does love to return to her roots and put pen to paper for magazine, newspaper, and newsletter articles.
When working as campaign manager during three municipal elections, Karen delivered innovative and compelling writing and layout that served her candidate in both speech and print.
Karen is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors Education Program, jointly developed by the Institute of Corporate Directors and the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, where she earned her ICD.D designation in 2009.
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