Hi! Glad you stopped by. I am Jutta Scherer, the creative mind behind JS textworks – a passionate communicator, experienced editor/copywriter, and university-trained translator. I live and work in Hamburg, Germany.
Much of my business knowledge, and communication expertise, is owed to my first “real” employer: the top-management consultancy McKinsey. For 11 years I was part of the firm’s communication department, helping both consultants and clients communicate better, which rounded off my university training in unique ways.
These are my particular strengths:
- Conceptual and communications strategy – acquired in high-level training courses, expanded in decades of hands-on client work. It’s this rich toolkit which enables me to ensure clear, focused, and persuasive communication.
- Business and consulting. My knowledge of economic processes and approaches, as well as of analytical methods and frameworks, lets me grasp contexts quickly, ask salient questions, and express your key messages effectively.
- Linguistic and intercultural expertise. My university studies and years of working in bilingual settings (English + German) have given me a solid feel for language and culture-specific communication needs. The texts I create are not only correct both semantically and formally, but also keyed to intended readers’ cultural and emotional context.
- Strong grasp of logic. This is a personal strength which I was able to enhance through targeted training. The value of logical structuring and argumentation should need no fruther explanation – particularly in settings where texts have to withstand intense scrutiny.
- Broad experience working with people in leadership positions. My bread-and-butter business has often included working with very demanding personalities and focusing on fact-based and results-oriented communication. If that is something you value, I can be an effective sparring partner.
- An eye for visual design. Before my university studies, I completed an eight-month internship in graphic design at at a corporation’s Public Relations department. What I picked up during those months still serves me well today: it enables me to provide an informed opinion on the design of business graphics and websites.
Since 1987, I’ve been helping people and businesses communicate better – always with a passion for clear and compelling writing. My standards are high, and will not be satisfied until my clients are. “Finally, someone who asks the right questions!”, one of them said after our first in-depth briefing. I’d be happy to put that expertise to work for you.
What if I’m not the right person for a job?, you may wonder. Well, when that happens I can probably recommend someone from my network, or put together an effective team.
Whatever your communication needs may be, we’ll find the right solution.