Mike Golby

102 Palm Grove 300 Main Road KENILWORTH 7708 South Africa Tel: +27 +21 797 9204 Cellular: 071 292 4522 e-mail: mgolby@mweb.co.za Website: mikegolby.com Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/mikegolby Facebook: facebook.com/mike.golby

Present position: Areas of expertise: Nationality: Age: Languages: Computer literacy: Drivers licence: Marital status: Availability:

Freelance Content Originator and Editor Publishing / Writing / Editing / Photography South African / Irish (dual nationality) 54 English / Afrikaans PC, Internet and Web Codes 02 & 08 Married Full time negotiable

Occupational history
Freelance Content Originator and Editor (August 2012 )
Role: Self-employed writer, photographer and Web site coordinator and administrator Project: MyTableMountain.com Function: Copy research and origination and the porting based on my assessment of a comprehensive community-based Web portal from the lightweight Pyro CMS to WordPress. A four-month project, I developed and own copyright in the theme and revised CMS but, owing to capital constraints, the site is not yet live. Project: Freelance photography and photo-journalism. Clients: Full Circle Magazine, Awareness Publishing (CBC), AA Traveller, United States Postal Service, MyTableMountain.com, private individuals.

Laragh CourseWare www.laragh.com (June 1996 January 2012)

Role: Technical writer Function: Research and write IT and degree-level business materials to strict instructional design models and tight deadlines. Skills: Computer literacy Use of custom and OEM applications, operating systems and platforms Planning Project scoping Audience identification Localization and translation (US or UK) Subject Matter Expert (SME) liaison

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Research, writing and editing Research source materials Write and edit content Originate graphics, screenshots, etc Incorporate edits Production Formatting Proofreading Liaison globally with subject matter experts, designers, editors, team leaders, and project and production managers Role: Web-strategy coordinator Function: Develop, coordinate and implement Web and e-business strategy in an HTML environment. Skills: Detailed knowledge of and familiarity with Internet, Web and related technologies including site development Search engine optimization including origination of site, link and submissions strategies and policies, vendor selection, order fulfillment, use of networking and social media, e.g. blogging, Facebook, Twitter, feeds, etc. Role: Development Support Specialist Function: eLearning Development Support Skills: Textual, graphic and audio integration, implementation of quality assurance (QA) and troubleshooting of business and IT e-learning content to deadline for onward-selling by world's largest e-learning solution provider (www.skillsoft.com)

The Tourism Blueprint (March 1996 June 1996)

Role: Editor Function: Editor and copywriter of official provincial tourism guides. Skills: Research, write, edit and proof all content materials (Quark) Publications: South Africa's Western Cape A Tourism Blueprint Travel Guide 1997/8 (Western Cape Tourism Board) South Africa's Northern Cape A Tourism Blueprint Travel Guide 1997/8 (Northern Cape Tourism Board). Please see www.northerncape.org.za Sundry brochures and advertisements text and HTML

Write On (October 1995 March 1996)

Role: Self-employed freelance writer, editor, subeditor, copywriter, journalist Key texts subedited / rewritten: Reddy PS (ed). 1996. Readings in Local Government Management and Development. Kenwyn: Juta & Co, Ltd. Schwella E, W Fox, K Burger & J Mller. 1996. Public Resource Management. Kenwyn: Juta & Co, Ltd. Clear L & L Weideman. 1996. Dynamics of Public Relations and Journalism. Kenwyn: Juta & Co, Ltd. Swanepoel HJ. 1996. Community Development Putting Plans into Action. (3rd ed) Kenwyn: Juta & Co, Ltd. Fox W & G Maas. 1996. Public Entrepreneurship. Kenwyn: Juta & Co, Ltd. Articles: Big Blue Directions Music and Book Reviewer: Sunday Times Cape Metro and Cape Argus

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Copywriting: Wine / CABS Car Hire / Direct Marketing Services / Marilyn Thompson PRO / Juta & Co, Ltd (business writing)

Juta & Company, Limited (1983 September 1995)

Role: Publishing administrator / Assistant publisher Function: Publishing, marketing and administration assistant (academic, legal, tax, business, medical, adult and non-formal education publications) Skills: Origination and execution of marketing and advertising campaigns Space, airtime, repro and print buying Proofreading, subediting, copywriting publications and promotional materials Formulating responses to industry and state initiatives in publishing and education Departmental accounts, costings, write-downs, royalties, payments and bookkeeping Author, institutional and customer liaison Monitoring new publications and reprints through the print process

Referees
Mr. Tom O'Neill The Chairman Laragh Courseware Reeds House cnr Christiaan Barnard & Oswald Pirow Streets Cape Town 8001 Tel: 021 4213870 email: tomo@laragh.com Ms. Lorna Rhode Senior Editor Laragh Courseware Reeds House cnr Christiaan Barnard & Oswald Pirow Streets Cape Town 8001 Tel: 021 4213870 email: lornar@laragh.com Ms. Marian Oliver Managing Director Laragh Courseware Reeds House cnr Christiaan Barnard & Oswald Pirow Streets Cape Town 8001 Tel: 021 4213870 email: mariano@laragh.com Mr. Vaughan van Dyk Senior Writing Team Lead Laragh Courseware Reeds House cnr Christiaan Barnard & Oswald Pirow Streets Cape Town 8001 Tel: 021 4213870 email: vaughand@laragh.com

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