Make your message as meaningful as your mission
Solutions I offer
to the challenges you face
Whether it’s supporting employees, educating learners, driving pioneering research or helping people feel connected and informed, your work has real purpose.
But even the most meaningful mission can be lost in translation if the message isn’t clear, human, and engaging. ​That’s where I come in.
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I help individuals and organisations communicate with clarity and care, through skilled writing, editing, and professional voiceover.
Whether your audience is internal or public, global or local, I’ll help you find the words - and the voice - to help you tell your story and land your message.
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Leadership & Internal Communication
Clear, credible messaging from the top, where trust is vital.
When leaders need to communicate change, strategy or vision, the right words and tone can make all the difference. I work with senior leaders and their teams to shape campaigns and messages that connect across cultures and contexts.
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Services include:
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Ghost-writing and editing leadership emails, updates, and speeches
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Scriptwriting for internal videos and town halls
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Voiceover for leadership messages and staff communications
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Tone-of-voice and clarity coaching for written or spoken content
Case study: communicating change with clarity and empathy
When the London office of a global asset management firm planned a major relocation - from Central London to Canary Wharf - they needed to bring their 600 staff along with them. Not only logistically, but emotionally too.
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As the lead communicator, I advised senior leaders on how to time and frame the initial announcement, then wrote and edited all communications throughout the transition. I also designed internal surveys to monitor sentiment and identify concerns, helping the leadership team respond with empathy and relevance.
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While many staff were initially unhappy about the move, the clear, consistent and human approach to communication, delivered face-to-face by managers, was well received. By the time the office had fully relocated, internal feedback showed improved morale, a stronger sense of unity, and recognition of the long-term benefits of the change.
Looking for a comms partner for your business transformation programme?
eLearning and Audio-guides
Helping you educate, inform, and inspire - words with clarity and warmth.
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Learning and discovery deserve more than flat delivery. Whether you're onboarding staff, guiding visitors, or publishing non-fiction, I help make your content easy to absorb and enjoyable to experience.
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As both a writer and narrator, I ensure your message flows naturally, stays on-brand, and keeps your audience engaged.
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Editing and adapting learning content for clarity and tone
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Voiceover for e-learning, onboarding modules and training videos
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Narration for tourism audio guides or heritage experiences
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Non-fiction audiobook narration and production support
Case study: reconnect with your English-speaking visitors
Are you a European visitor attraction, such as art gallery, museum or cathedral? And are you seeing a dip in satisfaction ratings from your English-speaking visitors? The problem may not be your venue or website itself, but how your story is being told.
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Maybe your existing audio guide script is a straight translation from the original language? Or your narrator is not a native English-speaker? If so, it may be harder for your English-speaking visitors to hear the story clearly or to relate to it emotionally.
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How I can help
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Script editing. I make sure not only that the language is correct and flows naturally, but also that the pacing supports visitor movement, and the tone suits the mood of your brand.
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Narration. I can help you deliver an engaging, accessible experience through clear, warm, professionally delivered audio-guide narration.
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The result? A more inclusive, enjoyable experience for international visitors and an uplift in satisfaction ratings that reflects the true value of what you offer.
Audio-enhanced eLearning
Bring your learning content to life with clear, warm, human narration
Training modules, compliance courses, onboarding content… You may already have great material, but bringing it alive with a confident and friendly human voice gives it much more impact.
That’s why more and more organisations are using audio to boost the effectiveness of their learning, and why colleagues are finding it more accessible, engaging and memorable.
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What I offer
Services include:
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Script review or adaptation for audio-friendly pacing and clarity
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Professional voiceover narration (up to 8 minutes per module)
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Light editing and quality checks to ensure clean, learner-ready audio
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Template delivery ready to upload to your LMS or learning platform
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Full scriptwriting
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Additional voices for dialogue
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Branded intros/outros, timing sync to slides
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Transcripts or captions for accessibility
Brand Storytelling
Because people connect with stories, not slogans.
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Whether you're launching a new initiative, promoting your values, or building an employer brand, I help you craft stories that reflect who you are and why it matters.
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With experience writing for purpose-led campaigns and providing warm, trustworthy voiceover, I can help your message sound like you - with clarity, consistency, and care.
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Services include:
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Scriptwriting for corporate videos, explainers and recruitment content
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Voiceover for promotional or mission-led campaigns
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Message development and tone-of-voice refinement
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Content shaping for creative or marketing teams
Brand storytelling case studies
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Service components
My services comprise a number of key components - broadly categorised as writing, editing, narrating. I combine these to help you tell your story or land your message...in a way that really connects with people. The section below and the two pages that follow from it give more detail.
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I've written for most kinds of audiences over the years, mostly for employees (i.e. internal communication). Usually this involves advising or ghost-writing for leaders, helping them engage with the people they lead. I don't always start from scratch: I’m often commissioned to edit an original draft. The difference can be dramatic! Finally, if it's a voiceover you're looking for, I would love to meet your needs with a high-quality, professional narration for your next corporate video, audio-guide or audiobook.
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​I love collaborating. So, whether through words or voice (or both!), let’s work together to tell your story and turn your vision into reality.
Writing
Most of my work is as a leadership ghost-writer. This discreet service helps leaders deliver powerful and authentic storytelling through the spoken or written word.
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Working closely with a leader in this way can sometimes extend naturally into communication mentoring, coaching or consulting.
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While I specialise mainly in communication for employees, whatever your need for words, I’ll help you find the right ones.
Narrating
My voice, with its mellow, British tone and clear enunciation, lends itself particularly well to English language videos for professional audiences, audio-guides, employee e-learning and non-fiction audiobooks.
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My European language skills help me pronounce German, French and Italian names reasonably well. Combined with the clarity and authenticity of my spoken English, this can be especially helpful in projects such as audio-guides for European cultural attractions.
My latest project
I always favour projects I believe can make a positive difference in the world. An audiobook that helps people take control of their finances definitely falls into that category, so I was delighted when its author Alex Reed invited me to do the narration.
Let's talk
Email me direct: nigel@nigelpate.com
Leave a message: +44 (0)1727 867645
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