Monday, July 18, 2011

Bizoh founder selected as BT Storyteller for London 2012

Business writer Andrew Knowles, who set up Bizoh in 2009, has been chosen as a BT Storyteller for next year’s Olympic and Paralympic games.

He is planning a strong business focus to his storytelling, with a particular eye on Weymouth and Portland. For the next 14 months, at least, he’ll be looking for stories about the positive, and also the challenging, aspects of the greatest show on earth coming to this corner of Dorset.

The BT Storytellers were launched last week in London by Seb Coe and former Olympic athlete Daley Thompson. Andrew is one of just 100 members of the public helping BT, the official communications partner for the Games, to tell part of the UK’s huge Olympic story.

The group comprises writers, artists, poets, graphic designers, film makers, photographers and musicians drawn from across the UK. Each will offer a unique perspective on the build up to, and the events of, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games.

Andrew will also have an eye on the Olympic legacy for Weymouth and Portland and particularly the long-term implications for local firms.

If you have a business story related to the Olympics that you think Andrew should take a look at, you can reach him through his freelance copywriting website or on Twitter.