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Creative thinking from the world’s leading copywriters

7 ways copywriting can influence people
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsI draw upon my professional experience to advise the current BA students I’m lecturing, but I decided to switch places recently and become a student for the day myself in order to brush up on writing skills. I attended a refresher course in…

4 Important Things To Have As A Niche Content Writer
Content & StrategyAlthough it only recently became an imperative for most companies who operate both online and offline, content marketing has always been the no.1 method for selling products/services and getting people to fall in love with your brand. It’s…

Is Your Copy Ready for Some Football?
Content & StrategyHow is your favorite team doing so far this year?
Around here the Wisconsin Badgers and Green Bay Packers are off to a great start.
Especially seeing how the Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday night.
I gotta admit though, even…

NOTHING IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN A FREE WRITER
Content & StrategyPerhaps you will forgive me if I turn from my own words to the words of another writer: Australian author Richard Flanagan, who won the 2014 Man Booker Prize for "The Narrow Road to the Deep North". This is actually what I want to start by saying:
“Much…

How to Become a Master Copywriter in One Year!
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsBefore getting into becoming a master copywriter, let’s be honest: “master” is relative, because even well-known masters of copywriting today still haven’t reached the pinnacle of their craft.
There’s always something new to learn,…

How to deal with stress as a freelancer
Copywriting SkillsHow do you deal with stress as a freelance designer? I can’t promise some epic cure for stress but after Redmatter issued the next blog post challenge about sharing something we’ve done and learned from over the summer, I thought I’d…

Can we still call ourselves copywriters?
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsFor some time now I've asked myself if the title of copywriter suits the kind of work I do.
I wasn't always a copywriter. I've worked in advertising agencies most of my working life as a studio manager, typographer, and art director. The…

HOW TO BEAT WRITER’S BLOCK
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsWhenever I speak to somebody who has deep rooted aspirations of becoming a writer, it’s never long before they ask me this question and I’m going to be quite a little controversial here.
I don’t believe in writer’s block.
This…

WHY COPYWRITING IS THE COOLEST JOB EVER… AND HOW TO GET INTO IT!
Content & Strategy Copywriting SkillsWhen we copywriters sit in an interview, we all know it’s a matter of time before we’re hit with the loaded question: “So what made you want to become a copywriter?”
Internally, I’ve wrestled with this question for many years. It…
