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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
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"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…

Making a Murderer: 5 Ingredients for Creating a Killer Content Marketing Plan
Content & StrategyThis might appear a little dramatic to some but I believe that Dorothy was a serial killer. However, the story was represented in such a light so that no jury would dare to convict the little girl. What is your take on the story?
I was initially…

How to write in a noisy environment
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsIf you are a freelance copywriter, chances are you have a quiet space available for your work. Copy writing within an office environment can present much more of a challenge when it comes to finding a suitable hideaway. As any office-dweller…
