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Creative thinking from the world’s leading copywriters

Five things I’ve learned as a packaging copywriter
Content & StrategyPackaging copywriting is a specialty that combines the kind of sales copywriting experience you get writing direct marketing along with branding experience and point-of-purchase awareness. Plus a dash of regulatory knowledge. Plus a balance…

Top Copywriting Headlines Tips
Copywriting SkillsWriting headlines is an acquired skill. These practical copywriting headlines tips can help you not only write better headlines but also create them faster. Tips to get started writing headlines Try one or all of these tips to get your headline…
art-copywriter-collectiveCopywriting Competition: Define an Art Director
NewsArt Directors. Love them or hate them? Are they the people who bring an ad together or just a fancy title for a glorified graphic designer? However you think of them, concisely defining what they do to someone outside advertising is difficult.…

Starbucks Race Campaign – A Bad Idea From the Start
BrandingLook, I have to say first that I like the idea of the program; I just don’t like how it was done, whom it was done by or why they did it. Make sense? More discussion about racial equality is a huge hot button right now, and it needs to be…

‘How Do I Become A Freelance Copywriter?’
Content & StrategyEver wondered about changing career to become a freelance copywriter? That’s what Caro, a teacher, has been considering. She emailed me recently for advice. And this is what she said: My name is Caro and I’m currently working as a…

British vs American English – Infographic
Content & Strategy Writing for international clients British English and American English – two languages that are alike enough for us to understand each other, but with some interesting, and sometimes awkward differences. Download this infographic to…

MY COPYWRITER’S MANIFESTO
Content & Strategy "Why do you want to be a copywriter?" “Well,... I like telling stories and I think I’m good at it.” - “Yeah right, try better next time.” And so I did. I do like narrating and yapping, but who doesn’t? That doesn’t make…

Interview with a copywriter
Content & StrategyWhat’s your favorite type of project to work on? Anything with elegant design and the ability to work conceptually. I’ve done a million websites but The Divining Rod Wine is my favorite recently because it’s gorgeous and they really wanted…

Top Article Writing Tip: The One Point Rule
Content & StrategyI wish I could have known this one article writing tip when I began writing: Focus on one point per article or blog post. I call this principle the “One Point Rule.” Sure, there can be secondary points along the way. But for…
