Copywriting Skills

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Long Copy, Hard Sell? In Business, The Truth Isn’t Quite So Simple…

Just last week, I was looking for something to occupy my mind while I waited for dinner to cook. As the spuds boiled away in their lightly salted, bubbling bath, I reached for a nearby book – Andy Maslen’s 100 Great Copywriting Ideas…
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The Elements of Style

Due to the popularity of the post, “On Writers, Copywriting and How to Build a Portfolio”, I’ve decided to continue on the theme. Of my 38 posts, it’s been the most heavily re-tweeted. So we’ll give our readership more of what it seems…
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Compelling Product Copywriting – A Recipe For Success

I was visiting a client that produces designer jewelry and tableware and had the opportunity to get up close and personal with his stunning pieces. As I held one of his forks in my hand, I could feel the heft of the metal and the curvature of…
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3 ways to handle feedback on your copywriting

When you work in a creative role much of what you do comes from the heart. After all, that is where the creative spark comes from. This makes our work incredibly satisfying but can also be the reason we creative folk get a reputation for being…
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9 Simple Ways to EARN More by BEING More than “Just a Copywriter”

If you're a freelance copywriter who feels like you're EARNING PLENTY, who's NEVER QUESTIONED YOUR WORTH during projects driven by mid- to upper-level (non-writer) executives, and/or who has COMPLETE CONFIDENCE in the value you bring to your…
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Copywriting & The Language Of Friendships

"The language of friendships is not words but meanings" (Thoreau) If you're launching a product or service think about the terminology and copy that you're using in your marketing. Words have meanings and there are cultural meanings associated…
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Content Marketing: The 40-25-35 Formula for Effective Writing

Even though there are big rewards from content marketing for new business, it is also a huge challenge. Content marketing is proving to be beneficial for gaining a positioning of expertise and thought leadership. It also is the magnet for generating…
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How I Reintroduced Creative Alchemy Into My Life Again

In October, I had the opportunity to attend two events that gave me a fresh perspective on my business. One was a writing retreat that only had twelve other writers attending. The other was a larger copywriting conference that had around 400…
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What My Italian Family Taught Me About Food, Marketing and Copywriting

I blame my fascination with food and food metaphors on my upbringing. Growing up with a full-blooded Italian mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother (who came from Italy as a young girl “on a boat”), my fixation on food was inevitable. Food…
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Writing Content for the Web – Basics

When I’ve coached customers on building their own content for websites or blogs, there is a very straight forward approach I take. It works with beginner writers who are just trying for the first time, or experienced product experts who are…
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How I Write: My Copywriting Process

Whether I’m writing a campaign for Art.com’s homepage or brainstorming a creative name for one of my partner’s sushi dinner parties, I always take the same steps. Let’s take this email copy (below) for example. The Goals Write…
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The 5-Step Process of Creating Synergy Between Content Marketing and Social Media Marketing

You have the content. You have the social media profiles set up. But somehow, nothing seems to work. You run in a circle of publishing and posting without avail. Your social media marketing isn’t driving you business, and neither is your content.…