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Writing Techniques to Connect With Teenagers

Trouble connecting with teenage readers? Here are some helpful tips.

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Companies for Content Writing

Freelancers, content mills, or agencies - how do you choose how to hire a writer?

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How to Ghostwrite a Thought Leadership Article

Ghostwriting? It's a spooky name, but there's nothing to be scared of. Learn how to get started.

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Examples of Press Releases

Announcements, new hires, product launches - here are some examples of press releases.

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Infusing Pop Culture References In Your Copywriting

Pop culture references aren't just for memes and gifs, they can be amazing tools in business copy.

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The Content Marketing Tech Stack: What You Need to Know

Great writing takes more than just a word processor. Here's an overview of the tools writers need.

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Professional Writers vs. Jasper AI

Writers vs. Jasper AI - check out 7 writers with the same brief vs. 7 directives in Jasper AI.

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Writing Ads: When Every Word Counts

When you're writing ads, you have no margin for error. Which means every word counts.

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ChatGPT Versus Professional Writers

This feels a little bandwagon-y. But it was fun.

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How to Write Content for Accounting Firms

Writing for accounting firms isn't as easy as 1, 2, 3 – but it's not all that difficult either.

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Content Marketing: It’s Not a Standalone Tactic

Content, strategies, funnels... oh my! Learn how content marketing works in concert.

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Writing a Newsletter People Actually Want to Read

Newsletters need to be finely tuned to effectively connect with your audience.

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Writing Copy People Care About

How do you write copy people care about? Stop telling your own story and start telling theirs.

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6 Tips to Run a Successful Subject Matter Expert Interview

Struggling to find your groove with SME Interviews? Try these six tips out!

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How to Build a Resource Center

Ready to take your company's content to the next level? Build a resource center. Here's how.

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Standard Operating Procedures for Subject Matter Expert Interviews

All creative professionals should be able to lead an SME Interview. Steal our framework here.

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6 Types of Marketing Agencies: Key Differences

Confused about what type of marketing agency is the best fit? Here's our guide to your options.

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How to Create a Content Plan

Content? We've got a plan for that. You can too. Here's how.

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Copywriter Skills & Degrees for Copywriters

What do you need to know to be a copywriter? If you're going to pursue it, what should you study?

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How to Tell if a Writer Is a Good Fit for Your Company

Hiring a writer? It's vital they're a good fit for your business. Here's how you can tell.

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Scrape the Cookie (When to Ditch Your Draft and Start Over)

Sometimes, a piece of work, like my meringue, is unsalvageable. Here are 4 instances I can think of.

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On Marketing and Motherhood

Marketing and motherhood have more in common than you think.

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5 Indispensable Tools for Professional Writers

What tools do professional writers need to organize their world of work?

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Building Broad Knowledge and Deep Expertise: The T-Shaped Professional

What is the T-shaped professional? And how do you go deeper in skill building?

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How Web3 Will Change Digital Marketing

"Web3" is the future - true? Relevant? How is this going to upend the marketing profession? Read now

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Brand Guidelines: What Are They, And Why Do You Need Them?

Confused about what brand guidelines are and aren't? Check out this simple guide.

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Content Mapping

Navigate content marketing more easily when you have a content map.

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4 Ways Your B2B Marketing Strategy Needs Fixing

Is your B2B marketing strategy broke? Or weak? Fix it...

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Personal Branding (But I’m Not an Egomaniac!)

Does personal branding mean you're an egomaniac? Naw. Here's the pitch.

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8 Skills All Business Writers Need

To be a successful writer, you need skills beyond just writing. Discover 8 essential ones...

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4 Ways to Hire a Professional Writer

Want to learn how to hire a truly good professional writer? Here's a few strategies to explore.

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Unlocking the Value of Niches

Discover why focusing on a niche holds the key to success and learn how you can command a niche.

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How (And Why) You Should Refresh Old Content

Why should you regularly refresh old content? Here are 5 compelling reasons.

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Facilitate the Buyer Journey

Do you have a plan for facilitating the buyer journey, from first impression to advocacy?

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How to Market in a Pop Culture Vacuum

Pop culture ebbs and flows - do you have messaging that endures?

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Boost Your Email Open Rates

Tragic email open rates got you down? Here are some tips to help.

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Is Your Audience Burned Out?

Audience burnout is a real danger in the age of digital. Learn how to avoid it.

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Stop Selling and Start Connecting

"Sales is dead." Untrue. But it is true that the way you've been doing it probably won't work.

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How to Diversify Your Messages

Diversity isn't just an option, it's an imperative in today's markets.

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Earned Media v. Advertising

What's the difference between earned media and paid media?

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Five Ways to Improve Your Emails

We're all chasing the open rates and CTRs - here are 5 ways to hit your goals faster.

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Listening Skills: How You Hear & Are Heard

Great content is made possible by great listening.

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How to Do PR in a World of Influencers

Is PR the secret weapon your content strategy needs? Could be...

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Use Customer Intelligence for Targeted Copywriting

Want your writing to resonate? Amass customer intelligence and target away.

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Getting More Mileage from your Marketing: How to Recycle Content

There are too many marketing channels to not eventually exhaust production capacity. Solve for that.

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How to Write a Thought Leadership Article With a Professional Writer

Increase your reach and visibility by publishing thought leadership articles: here's how.

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Five Tips for Writing Short-Form Ad Copy

Need to improve your short-form ad copy? Read more about how this type of copywriting works.

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Four Tips for Effective Business Writing

Here are four tips for effective business writing.

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Copywriting vs. Content Writing: Breaking Down the Differences

What is the difference between copywriting and content writing? Find out!

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Reinventing Your Newsletter Marketing Strategy

Ready to reinvent your newsletter marketing strategy? Read on.

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Measuring the ROI of Content Marketing

How do you measure the return on investment for content?

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How to Use Content to Supercharge Your Sales Team

The new pillar for revenue growth? Content. Here's how to start.

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Equipping Employees to Create Content

Content is part of your company's cultural canon, and employees should help you create it.

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Two Simple Steps to Reduce Bounce Rates and Increase Conversions

People will linger longer (and have a better UX) if you do these 2 things.

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Brand Guide for Your Business

A brand guide sets a standard that delineates the language and look of your company.

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Interesting Marketing Statistics

Marketing should be data-driven.

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How to Create a Sales Funnel

How to create a sales funnel - with numerous visual examples.

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Customer Pain Points: Hurts So Good

Using pain points is a long tradition in marketing.

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Your Brand Voice

Establishing a clear and recognizable brand voice is an important exercise.

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Customer Behavior Analysis: Get It = Predict It

Ways to gain better insight into what customers are thinking and how a customer will behave.

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Book Review: Deep Work by Cal Newport

A brief overview of Deep Work by Cal Newport.

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Segment Your Audience: Demographics

You definitely surely don’t have enough time and money to build a brand for everyone: be specific.

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A little about The Power of Wow (by Zappos).

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Find Your Website Competition

Get access to some tools to uncover your website competition.

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4 Kinds of Business Copy

These are essential if your brand is going to build a great, high-performing body of work.

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10 Reasons Your Website Doesn't Work

If you're scratching your head about why your website isn't converting leads: read this.

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What is Your Marketing Personality?

A marketing personality is separate from any individual person.

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