Content & Strategy

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3 Simple ways to engage your readers and keep them reading (er…scanning)

You’ve failed. You’ve already lost their attention. You can never get them back. You lose. They’ve gone to somebody else’s website. What to do? I hate to break it to you but this happens every single day. Someone found…
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Email marketing: This copywriter’s playbook on getting emails noticed, read and actioned

Does your email marketing attract attention to the last word? I’ve been writing quite a few email marketing campaigns recently, campaigns that have ranged from directly promoting services to reaching out for referral business. And I’m…
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5 hints for writing corporate documents that won’t bore your audience

If you have been following my journey from the public sector to freelance life, you would know that one of my biggest bugbears is poorly written corporate documents that bore me to tears. You know the sort – full of jargon, long sentences…
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How to help your brain transform thoughts into writing

The most common complaint I hear from clients, friends and strangers whose eyes light up when I tell them I’m a marketing copywriter is, ‘I know what I want to say, I just don’t know how to say it’. If you suffer from this particular…
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The Power of Simple Writing

The art of simplicity is making its mark as minimalist design principles are being seen in product design, web and even writing. Social networks such as Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram have shown us that the skill of keeping it simple can…
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ABCs of Copywriting

If your copy isn’t performing, there’s a good chance it lacks. In terms of copywriting, refers to your ability to understand the reader—to know what she’s thinking and what she needs—and to build trust based on that understanding. Here's…
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Writing sales emails: dos and don’ts

Have you just begun writing emails? Do you want to feel confident when emailing a client? Don't worry! Here are the 10 tips for writing sales emails: DO 1. Focus on a single sales message Have a very clear purpose before you even begin.…
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How to have some fun as a copywriter

As any copywriter will tell you, writing advertising and corporate copy is an unremittingly joyless occupation. But sometimes it’s possible to have a little fun by playing a few games with the copy, headlines, and even the concepts. Here's…
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Extreme advertising: are advertisers pushing the limits of what and where you can advertise?

All advertisers understand the importance of making a connection with their audience. Without a connection, consumers will not respond to the advertisement, rendering it ineffective, no matter what the message is. In our advertisement-saturated…
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5 really cool ambient media executions

Seen as a non-traditional method of advertising, ambient media gets attention and it is extremely versatile. The term “Ambient Media” became commonly used in the advertising industry around 1999 when it was first coined. It is used as…
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10 of the best: Advertising Slogans

Advertising slogans have long been the pitch where brands and products are either made or broken. A great advertising slogan can catch on fast with the general public and help to sell a product by increasing its brand reputation many times…
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How to write slogans that work

Slogans are the fundamental and, often, the most important piece of a company’s marketing campaign. Companies spend thousands of dollars on copywriters, trying to find the perfect combination of words to draw in and retain customers. Take…