COPY CARRIN
Word wizard and communication path finder
Supporting your brand with marketing content
I provide strategic marketing insights, such as what to communicate, to whom, why, and how – building your brand and driving sales. These insights are transformed into engaging content for websites, ad campaigns, videos, sales tools, and presentations.
For online campaigns, I write social media posts that align with the customer journey, sometimes using influencer marketing for added impact – and with measurable results to ensure success.
My copywriting philosophy is simple: Words should be weighed, not counted. And I believe most communication challenges can be solved with a clear understanding of the purpose and the target audience.
Want to see what I can do? Here’s a glimpse some of my work:
Design Consulting
Web Copy • Improved site structure
Turning ideas into reality
For German Design Consulting GmbH, I was engaged to revise and improve the English version of the website, leading to rewrites and updates to the navigation structure, which were later applied to the German version as well.
Wellspect
Planning and creating social media content • copy
Making a real difference
In my role as Digital Content Manager, I conducted numerous inspirational interviews with product users (a.k.a. testimonials). I planned and created content for Wellspect’s digital channels, targeting various audiences, and managed contracts with our influencers. I also organized and hosted monthly global meetings with our local markets to keep them informed. In 2022, I was responsible for the content and launch of the 2021 Sustainability report.
Wellspect
Idea • Concept • Messages
Safety first
Also at Wellspect HealthCare, I worked a lot with internal communication to strengthen employer branding. In this internal safety campaign, we chose to emphasize care and compassion over rigid rule enforcement at our production sites. The campaign scope included the conceptual idea, logotype, templates and messages, which are now used in posters, stickers and presentations.
Chalmers University of Technology
Storyboard • Script
It's a matter of size
To attract students to the study of nanotechnology at Chalmers University of Technology, an infographics film was produced by Stark, for which I contributed the script. The film, ”It’s a matter of size”, was awarded a Silver Award at the World Media Festivals in 2013.
Gunnebo AB
Brand strategy • Video script • Copy
Why do we need change?
Following the reorganization of Gunnebo, the company’s new vision, mission, goals, core values, business idea, and new business areas needed to be communicated clearly to all employees within the Group. While working at Cordovan, I was tasked with ensuring that this message was consistently conveyed throughout the global organization. This resulted in the production of an internal presentation video, an informative booklet, and workshop materials with exercises for educational purposes.
Ericsson
Idea • Storyboard • Script
The social web of things
As early as 2010, Ericsson wanted people to understand and relate to the benefits of their envisioned Networked Society – without showing people in space suites and spaceships. This led to the creation of this film produced by Stark, for which I contributed ideas, storyboard and script. The film, The social web of things”, went on to win the Silver Dolphin at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards in 2011, as well as a silver at the New York Festivals.
IHM Business School
Idea • Strategy • Concept • Copy
En ger mersmak. Fyra ger examen.
The DIHM campaign presented quite a challenge – but the budget was huge, and so was the success! Together with my colleagues at Speak, we had to find a way to communicate that students no longer had to complete all four semesters within a two-year period to earn the DIHM exam at business school IHM. Instead, they could study one semester at a time—though, of course, we still needed to encourage them to complete all four.
This led to our ‘Chocolate Campaign,’ which included ads in daily newspapers and business magazines, web banners on relevant business sites, a campaign site on ihm.se, and a mini brochure for direct mail or giveaways. We also created give-away chocolate campaign boxes (action marketing) and commercial radio spots. Additionally, postcards were distributed through a restaurant network in major cities, and a teaser film was shown at key city airports
The message translates: “One will tease you taste buds, four will get you the degree.”
PS Finance Group
Web Copy • Messages • Improved site structure
Vi ser till att du får betalt
One of my most recent website projects, where I contributed both the text and some ideas for the navigation structure.
Ericsson
Idea • Storyboard • Script
Get ready!
In 2008, the head of Ericsson’s Media Business Unit was desperate to help the organization understand the growing potential of social media and its future impact. Our team at Speak promised to assist and spent the Christmas holidays gathering data. The resulting film became very popular, welcoming all visitors to the reception of Ericsson’s headquarters for several years.
Volvo Cars
Idea • Strategy • Concept • Script
The story of VISTA - You can be a hero too
Every two years since 1957, Volvo Cars has hosted a massive global challenge called VISTA, Volvo International Service Training Awards. The competition reaches service technicians on all continents with more than 16 000 participants, and invites the winners to a week of events in Sweden. (I’ve never worked on a bigger project in my life!)
At Stark, we were tasked with giving VISTA a fresh spin, revitalizing the brand and increase attention with investors and the media. One of our key objectives was to help service station owners understand the long-term value of training their staff
My personal challenge became to recreate the story of VISTA (in other words the story of service) for a brochure and film – still used in later versions. We also launched a campaign site as the hub for communication with social media (Facebook, YouTube)—and it’s still in use today, 14 years later.
Chalmers University of Technology
New Profile • Copy
Chalmers Studentkår
The Chalmers Student Union needed a graphic profile and a more user-friendly website, that provided easy access with minimal clicks. We developed a new graphic identity, communicated through a manual, and applied it to a completely redesigned website, tailored for students and presented from their perspective.
Volvo Cars
Idea • Concept • Copy
Welcome to your day @ work
Volvo Cars was preparing to launch their new activity-based workplace, removing all fixed personal desks, and needed to inform, create understanding and engagement, and turn the launch into a positive event—while working with a very limited budget. At Stark, we developed a campaign concept based on the benefits of the change, which included PowerPoint presentations, informative leaflets, signs, posters, and table tents – and arranged the launch event.
Ericsson
Idea • Strategy • Concept • Copy
Maximize your investment
At Speak, we were tasked with communicating to Ericsson’s sales organization in a simple manner that, with a specific (yet very complex) server configuration, clients could achieve seamless migration and/or upgrades. The content needed to present and explain all the technical details, as well as highlight the benefits of the migration.
We decided to create a simple ‘test’ in the form of a navigator tool to equip the sales reps with the necessary arguments and information when interacting with customers. (This was quite innovative at the time—around 2007.)
With the message ‘Maximize your investment’ communicated through a campaign site, a brochure, banners in business magazines, and invitations, we succeeded in getting the sales organization on board, which in turn helped engage potential customers.
BillerudKorsnäs (today Billerud)
Copy
For a more sustainable future
At SandbergTrygg, BillerudKorsnäs was our main client, keeping several copywriters busy creating content for the launch of a campaign site focused entirely on sustainability. I conducted interviews, wrote testimonials, scripts for videos, brochures – you name it.
Teknikföretagen
Idea • Script
About Teknikföretagen
Even the greatest ideas need a little help along the way. This film was produced by Stark to underline how Teknikföretagen supports the innovative spirit of the Swedish industry. It was awarded a Gold trophy at the World Media Festivals in 2013.
Peugeot
Copy
En säker glädjekälla
Autogruppen Peugeot was my first client as a consultant, and I wrote several generations of Peugeot brochures over the course of more than 6 years – until I started working with Saab, and had to let it go.
Saab
Copy
Saab 9-5 Wagon
After writing about Peugeot for years, the opportunity arose to switch to Saab, ahead of the launch of a new model (Saab 9-5 Wagon). This allowed me to visit the manufacturing site and speak directly with the designers and car makers before creating content for brochures, instructional DVD and more.
Get in touch!
Ann Carrin
Copy Carrin / Avenir Marknadskommunikation
ann@carrin.se
+46 707 76 03 63
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