Karen Cousins

Your story.
Your voice.
Your life.

Karen Cousins · Communications

Qualified journalist with fifteen years in strategic communications, PR, social media and brand building — helping bold ideas get the attention they deserve.

#Your story matters

Strategic messaging that sparks conversations and moves people to act.

KC

Karen Cousins

Journalist & founder

#Speaking
#Storytelling
#Digital & social

Social media that starts conversations

Strategy and end-to-end campaigns — LinkedIn for founders, influencer partnerships, channel audits and repeatable content formats.

#Public relations

PR that builds lasting credibility

Communications strategies, press materials, media training and launch messaging for funding rounds, milestones and key moments.

What I do

How we can
work together.

#Writing

Ghostwriting & content

Thought leadership, website copy, newsletters, speeches and video scripts — and books. Ghostwrote Making It Happen, a #1 bestseller on Amazon within 24 hours.

01 / 03

#Consulting

Strategy & positioning

Brand positioning, communications strategy, founder direction, go-to-market input and advisory workshops for CEOs and their teams.

02 / 03

#Campaigns

Work that made waves

Award-winning sustainability communications for InnoEnergy, Rosberg X Racing and Oxford University — including the BILD Sustainability Award.

03 / 03

Your business needs more than content for content's sake. It needs clear strategic messaging and strong positioning that move people to trust, buy, invest, or engage. I help founders, startups, and businesses sharpen their stories, elevate their brands, and communicate with purpose. Whether you need strategic support, standout content or a stronger public presence, I create communication solutions that help you grow, get noticed and make an impact.

Digital & Social Media

  • Social media strategy tailored to your business goals
  • End-to-end content plans and campaign development
  • LinkedIn strategy for founders and leadership teams
  • Social media advertising support
  • Influencer and partnership campaigns
  • Channel audits and growth recommendations
  • Content templates and repeatable social formats

Public Relations

  • PR and communications strategies that build visibility
  • Press releases and media materials
  • Founder, executive and company biographies
  • Speech writing and briefings
  • Media tracking and coverage analysis
  • Media training and interview preparation
  • Campaign support for key business moments
  • Messaging for funding rounds, launches and milestones

Writing

  • Founder ghostwriting and personal brand content
  • Thought leadership articles
  • Blog posts and expert articles
  • Website copy and landing page messaging
  • Emailers and newsletters
  • Video scripts and brand storytelling
  • Speeches and keynote support
  • Editing and message refinement
  • ClickFunnels and conversion-focused copy
  • Books and biographies

Consulting

  • Strategic advisory for founders, CEOs and teams
  • Brand positioning and messaging
  • Communications strategy for visibility and launches
  • Founder positioning and personal brand direction
  • Go-to-market communications input
  • Strategic review of content, messaging and brand narrative
  • High-level guidance on stakeholder, media and audience perception
  • Workshops and advisory sessions for teams

Meet Karen · journalist & strategist

Bold ideas
deserve to be
heard.

Hi, I'm Karen; a qualified Journalist with fifteen years of experience in strategic communications, PR, digital and social media, advertising, copywriting, ghostwriting, and brand building.

What drives me is working on projects that have the potential to change the world for the better. Nothing inspires me more than seeing bold ideas come to life, telling the stories behind them, and supporting businesses that challenge the status quo with innovative solutions.

For me, great communication strategies involve sparking conversations, making authentic connections, driving action, and creating a lasting impact.

My career has been marked by successful collaborations with top international brands such as InnoEnergy, the BBC, The United Nations, MTV, Formula One World Champion & Sustainability Entrepreneur Nico Rosberg, Rosberg Ventures, Rosberg X Racing, Mercedes-Benz, Oxford University, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Standard Bank, Comedy Central, Montreux Comedy Festival, SONY, Shell, Audi, among others.

My campaigns have trended and gone viral hundreds of times, and my work in the sustainability space has earned multiple prestigious awards, including the BILD Sustainability Award and the European Culture Award for the Environment.

Among my other achievements, I ghostwrote the book “Making It Happen: The Ultimate Guide to Selling” for a client, which became a #1 bestseller in its category on Amazon within just 24 hours of publication.

If you're looking for someone to generate awareness, build credibility, lead a team, work strategically and independently and create meaningful content, then you've come to the right place.

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Content examples

Video
campaigns.

I created this video series for a campaign, where we encouraged people and businesses to take simple steps to live a more sustainable life.

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Created for Nico Rosberg and a campaign with his non-profit organisation, Rosberg Philanthropies, where we partnered with Oxford University to sponsor PhD students to work with some of the leading sustainability and clean tech corporates, to come up with real world solutions to combat climate change.

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I worked with the world-renowned scientist Dr Alun Lloyd Hubbard to create a content series, raising awareness for urgent climate action.

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A brand video for Repath that showcased how their Impact Solution turns climate risk into clear financial insight, helping infrastructure operators understand costs, prioritise action and make smarter investment decisions. The video also highlighted the team behind the technology and their shared mission to make climate risk actionable.

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I helped this team with their rebrand (including website and positioning strategy), and we did this short animation to show how Repath is evolving to help infrastructure leaders adapt faster, smarter, and with measurable ROI.

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Repath's Climate Crunch video series, working with the startup's climate scientists to turn complex research and technical insight into clear, engaging content — making climate science easier to understand, more accessible to wider audiences, and more relevant for the people making real-world decisions.

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Showcasing the work of an Oxford fellow on a project using sustainable fuel to power a ship that transports motorsport infrastructure.

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Created with two motorsport influencers, who took part in a sustainability project at a copper mine in Chile.

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Testimonials

Kind words from
great people.

"
Karen is an outstanding strategist and copywriter whose journalistic background sets her apart from others. She has an exceptional ability to craft technical information into clear, compelling content that resonates with any audience. Thanks to Karen, our company now has relevant SEO based content covering all our thematic areas within sustainable energy. This is driving a surge of visitors to our website, intranet and social media channels. On a personal level, Karen is one of the most professional, empathetic and caring people I have worked with. This enables her to connect effortlessly with diverse colleagues and clients. The ease in which she adapts and embraces any situation makes her a truly invaluable asset to any team or project.

Kayla Ebert

Senior PR & Investor Communications

"
I've worked with Karen for five years now and she's been epic. She wrote my book which was the early part of our journey, she introduced me to her network in South Africa, and since then she's been writing my articles, doing all my copy, giving me social media advice and PR/marketing strategies and more! She is incredibly loyal, incredibly committed, and I'm so glad that I've had the opportunity to work with her. She's a great talent and a great asset to any business.

Spencer Lodge

CEO, Make It Happen

"
It was a privilege to work with Karen. She is methodical, organised, and very creative. Karen is a goal orientated, independent and hardworking perfectionist and is always ready to put all her energy and stamina in to get the job done. She has the ability to write purposeful content and on top of that she can put on the business hat and creative hat. What a talented copywriter. I would recommend her any day.

Chanel van Niekerk

CMO

"
Karen expertly managed all aspects of our communications strategy and public relations, securing top-tier media opportunities featuring Nico Rosberg and our drivers. Her work extended far beyond PR; she demonstrated exceptional skill in handling social media, digital channels, and partner communications, delivering original and impactful messaging across the board. Working with Karen was an absolute privilege. Her dedication, creativity, and professionalism have left an indelible mark. I couldn't recommend her highly enough!

Maximilian Wasler

CEO Greentech Festival / MD Rosberg X Racing

"
In my experience in eventing and campaigns, I haven't come across such performance. Karen and her team have super exceeded my expectations and the report speaks for itself. Thank you Karen! You performed exceptionally well!

Sindile Xulu

President & CEO, IJE

"
Karen is a strategic social media specialist and communications professional. She is creative and brings forth strategic and easy to implement solutions to whatever campaign. She is dynamic and flexible — using resources wisely to achieve the best bang for buck. I would highly recommend her services to any business or individuals needing assistance with social media strategy and communications.

Neo Mothlala

PR Director

Karen recording a voiceover

#Proof

Results that
speak for
themselves.

+7,200%

Engagement growth in year one on Nico Rosberg's LinkedIn — and +2,240% the year after.

€26.5M

Average annual advertising value (AVE €26.56M) for Rosberg X Racing — 3.21B media reach and 7.66M social reach per year.

27x

Trending moments in a single year, on almost 26 million LinkedIn impressions.

5.9M

Impressions on a single LinkedIn post for Nico Rosberg — 12,546 reactions and 1,754 comments.

#1

Amazon bestseller within 24 hours — Making It Happen, ghostwritten for a client.