The nutshell version
I find stuff out, and then I write about it. I do some other stuff too.
The short version
I’m a researcher, writer and strategist specialising in PR and marketing for companies with a technology focus. I particularly love working with small and medium-sized companies for their energy, iconoclasm and the fact that I invariably end up talking a lot to amazing and inspiring CEOs.
The long version
Pam Sykes is an independent researcher and writer with 15 years’ experience working with public and private sector clients. I’m particularly skilled at presenting complex information to lay audiences in compelling, easily understood ways without sensationalising or dumbing down. I hold degrees in economics and philosophy from Rhodes University and the University of Cape Town, and an MSc in Science and Technology Studies from the University of Edinburgh.
Clients I have worked with in the past couple of years include:
- Duo Marketing + Communications
- Yellowwood Brand Architects
- The Wits School of Business
- The Women’s Legal Centre
- BusinessMap Investment Strategy Advisors
- Palmer Development Group
- Sustainable Energy Africa
- The Provincial Government of the Western Cape
- The African Internet Exchange Task Force
I also co-organise FlyingSolo, a network and series of unconferences for South African freelancers and other soloists, with Freelancentral and Walter Pike.
