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About Giles Turnbull
making mistakes since 1970

I run a creative consultancy called Use the human voice. I help people solve problems by explaining things clearly and simply. I help organisations talk about their work and their culture, in a way that’s easy to read and understand.

I specialise in communicating with the human voice, not the corporate voice. I believe that your message is more easily understood when it’s delivered in a tone that everyone can relate to.

Take a look at my portfolio. Check my availability.

I can:

• help senior leaders shape their strategic thinking, and explain it to the people who need to understand it
• help organisations tell stories with words, pictures, presentations and films
• make digital transformation make sense
• research, understand and explain the history of your team or project, and put what you’ve learned into context
• come up with creative ideas to improve internal and external comms for your organisation
• help hire, build and lead teams of creative people
• write with clarity and brevity

Previously

• Creative writer at the Government Digital Service
• Technology journalist and copywriter
• Syndicated newspaper columnist, covering the internet and cyberculture

I have a CV, if you'd like to read roughly the same information in a more formal setting.

Other things

I contributed to a handful of books. Some people have said nice things about my work.

You can find me elsewhere online: Twitter, Flickr, Instagram and Pinboard.

This website is hand made.

The best way to contact me is by sending email to giles at gilest dot org, or call me on 07939 127917.