Writing sales emails: dos and don’ts
Content & StrategyHave 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:
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1. Focus on a single sales message
Have a very clear purpose before you even begin.…
Top tips on writing for social media
Content & StrategyWriting for social media is one of the most important things you can do to take advantage of the new media revolution. This is also important if you are just blogging for fun or intend to monetize your blog in the future.
Read the top tips…
How to have some fun as a copywriter
Agency Life Content & Strategy Work HabitsAs 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…
Extreme advertising: are advertisers pushing the limits of what and where you can advertise?
Content & StrategyAll 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…
5 really cool ambient media executions
Content & StrategySeen 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…
How to manage tone of voice
Copywriting Skills Work HabitsKnowing how to manage tone of voice is one of the copywriter’s most powerful tools.
Choosing the appropriate words, varying the length of sentences, following or not following formal grammar rules… all these things can be used to tailor…
If companies had realistic slogans, what would they be?
AdvertisingWe recently came across a funny thread on a Reddit forumIt asked the question: If companies had realistic slogans, what would they be?
Here we reproduce (with acknowledgement and thanks to the original contributors) some of the best suggestions.1…
10 of the best: Advertising Slogans
Content & StrategyAdvertising 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…
How to write slogans that work
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsSlogans 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…
Pampered clients, the Mexican government and the toughest audience in the world
Copywriting Skills FreelancingWe recently caught up with copywriter of many parts Simon D-T to mull over a career that has been many things but never boring.
You've won innumerable international awards. What's the best ad of yours that never got made or never won an award.
The…
Branding terms made simple
BrandingBrandWhen you say ‘brand’ most people think immediately of a logo: Ferrari, Gucci, Levi’s, Mars or whatever. But in reality a brand is much more than its logo. A brand is what you feel about a company and its products: speed, luxury,…
My favourite brand – and why you’ll not find it in a shop
BrandingFor years, I have spent my time researching which type of ‘brand’ is right for me – for everything I buy. From clothes to food to music to video games, everything I love in my life is dictated by some form of brand.If I want to buy…