Posts by Charles Smith

Charles's diverse work portfolio includes copywriting and consultancy for UK trade PR agencies; independent trade PR consultancy for food and drink manufacturers; and feature writing for retail and wholesale publications. He has been a regular author for Making Business Matter since 2021, on a variety of topics. After studying journalism and marketing, Charles was a marketing trainee, and then a sales rep for a leading UK food company. From there he moved into PR, eventually specialising in trade communications for the grocery industry, before working in trade publishing on grocery, wholesaling, warehousing and logistics titles. He embarked on his present working style after falling seriously ill, shortly before the pandemic. Connect with Charles on LinkedIn.