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Agency Founder, Sarah Sowerby, started as a healthcare copywriter on Valentine’s Day, 1990. It was love at first write. Words are the tools with which we tell our health brand stories. Yet in healthcare agencies, words are often the poor relations of strategy and art direction. Copywriters are usually kept in back rooms and wheeled […]
A bird’s eye view is always the clearest. Agency life from the perspective of the newest member of the Wordbird flock.
Back in February I sat my IPA foundation exam to gain a qualification which has helped me to better understand the advertising industry. I am pleased to say I passed with credit and learnt not only about my area of specialism (creative services), but the wider world of advertising from data and digital, to demand […]
The transition from University to working in a creative agency has been a steep learning curve. It has taken me from working on ‘theoretical’ university projects to being involved in the real-life application of design work. When I first started at Wordbird in 2017, I was dropped straight into a live project. Although this initially […]
Never has learning been so easy. Or fun. Spending hours watching TV ads on YouTube — ranging from crème de la crème to cringe de la cringe — is not only justified but actively encouraged.
Office jargon appears everywhere. Whether its ‘blue-sky thinking’, ‘pinging emails’ or ‘drilling down’ it’s hard to avoid. You only have to watch an episode of The Apprentice, where it seems some form of business jargon is used every few seconds, to see how prevalent it’s become. But before we climb onto our high horse, there […]
It sounds simple, doesn’t it? Writing for healthcare can’t be that different to writing for other things. And it isn’t. The best healthcare copywriters have a natural talent for putting themselves in their audiences’ shoes and adapting the tone of voice that they write in. This natural talent can be nurtured and developed through practise […]
Throughout my years working in healthcare communications, I have written a lot of blogs in my head. I have thought a lot about setting a blog up on our website. But we all know that actions speak louder than thoughts, so at last some action. One of my passions is that healthcare copywriters should be trained. […]
For me the most important thing is creating work that not only makes people think, but makes them feel something too. With over 20 years’ experience working across a vast portfolio of pharmaceutical brands, I relish the opportunity to develop new ideas or ways of thinking that challenge, excite and engage. I am fortunate to be part of such an incredible team who bring bundles of enthusiasm, energy and a deep understanding to everything we do.
With over 25 years of finance experience and over 16 years working in tech and healthcare, what drives me is companies with purpose. I oversee the management of sales, profitability, growth, cash, compliance – you name it. But most importantly, I’m part of a team that cares about the work and celebrates its people in equal measure. I’m also a dab hand at baking, which makes me quite popular in the office!
My career started in healthcare market research, where I found a passion for understanding what matters to customers. After more than a decade of experience, along with an MA in brand development, my passion remains. I now help our ambitious clients create brand and communication strategies that stay true to customer needs, while delivering seamless audience engagement. What excites me most is delving deep to find transformative strategic solutions to unique challenges.
I am an ideas person. Over my career, I have been privileged to help create some of the world’s most famous pharmaceutical brands. Our clients are looking for ingenious and compelling ideas, so I am very lucky that my job is to give them just that.
Over the last 33 years I have been privileged to help create or revitalise some of the very greatest pharmaceutical brands. I have worked in almost every therapeutic category, Rx, OTC, GSL and medical devices. I have created promotional and educational materials for almost every health audience imaginable, for almost every pharmaceutical company in a multitude of channels. What gets me out of bed each day is making a difference to people’s lives; telling the amazing stories of our fantastic health brands to relieve suffering or reduce health risks.
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I love words, and get a real kick out of crafting scientific stories that make audiences stop, think and take action. Scientists often don’t think of themselves as creative. I feel it’s my purpose to challenge this perception when I hear it from colleagues, contacts and even clients. With my background as a pharmacist and marketer, and nearly 20 years of experience across medical journalism, publishing and pharmaceutical communications, I ensure our work is scientifically on-point, editorially flawless and absolutely clear, while guiding the next generation of copywriters to hone their skills.
