Regularly interviewed top athletes for cover features. It was important to do a lot of pre-interview research—know their story and the high and low points of their career. It would lead to a deeper line of questioning and a theme for the feature i.e. recovery, challenges, and expectations. Once the interview was done, I would form a feature around their quotes.
Tasked with sourcing, interviewing and writing up long-form features profiling next generation family business leaders. Gathering almost all information through the interview, these features delve into how their upbringing has shaped them, their rise to their current position, challenges they faced and views on their future.
‘Changing the Game’ Verena Bahlsen
‘Opportunity Knocks’ Anirudh Damani (Print)
I was sent to various training grounds to interview athletes for previews of tournaments, which would be turned into a simple Q&A or long form feature depending on the answers given and what was needed for the magazine. Questions would be tailored to the athlete but would focus on preparation, nutrition and mind set.
Long form feature exploring philanthropy in Asia. After researching, I interviewed two regional experts to give insight into scope and scale of giving. Sourced and interviewed three Asian philanthropists to give an insight into how they choose their projects, measure success and their opinions on the space.
An editorial meeting discussion about the rise in the use of steroids turned into a piece about the rise steroid abuse with commentary from health professionals and a case study from two ex-abusers into why and how the issue occurred and how they recovered.
Read the FUTSAL article HERE
Read the GET BIG OR DIE TRYING article HERE
Analysis pieces on family office trends. I would source the subject by keeping on top of the latest industry news and picking out trends I had seen. After gathering information, statistics and examples from reports, news articles and wealth advisers, I would package it into a short article.
Peak Performance - Riding High
Peak Performance - Impact Generation
I was responsible for regular sections in the magazine, interviewing athletes each month about specific aspects of their training and preparation. The ‘What’s in your fridge’ section focused on nutrition, ‘Do you even lift bro?’ focused on gym routines of the athlete and ‘Prep Routine’ was a breakdown of everything an athlete does on game/competition day to get themselves ready.
We would feature unconventional sports that were unknown or becoming on trend. I would reach out to those in the scene to get a sense of how it worked, how they got into the sport and what their future plans were. Both interviews were conducted over phone due to logistics and with research and some creative writing; the feature was brought to life.
Breaking news about the ultra-high-net worth industry and off-calendar stories on trends in the industry for our weekly bulletin reaching 20,000 members.
Families Giving Away Their Children’s Inheritance To Charity
French Families Notre Dame Donations Draw Backlash Despite History Giving
Australian Billionaires Family Office Steps Pressure 55 Million Takeover Bid
Next Gens Drive Family Office Investments Disruptive Technology
More…
On the back of a daily news item, I would write a deeper dive into a subject or issue. On this occasion, a flood of scandals involving Japanese manufacturing companies led to an analysis piece on the industry, how it happened and commentary from experts in the field.
Long-form features on trends affecting supply chains and supply management industry. I would deep dive into a subject, explain the mechanics of it, how it is affecting the industry and how the industry will embrace it in the future.
Daily online news reporting. As news reporter, each day I would scour for industry related news and write up to 4 news pieces, finding an angle that relates to our readers, repackaging the information and reaching out to my contacts for original comment and analysis.
Armani, Primark and Forever 21 Urged to Reveal Factories
Drive Cultural Change to Increase Local Spend
Five Ways Procurement Can Lead through Disruptive Innovation
Look for Hidden Costs in Business Travel
How HR and Procurement Collaboration Saved £1m
