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Overcome your fear of public speaking with this one change.
The fear of public speaking is a social anxiety disorder known as glossophobia; glosso being Greek for tongue and phobia being Greek for fear. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that more than 70% of people have a fear of public speaking, which ranks glossophobia only behind thanatophobia (fear of death), acrophobia (fear of heights) and arachnophobia…… READ MORE
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Hiring a copyeditor? This is what to expect…
Hiring a copyeditor can be the best decision for your messaging. Yes, a copyeditor will help you maintain your credibility by finding the spelling, structural and punctuation errors you may have missed as you put your piece together. But if you get your copyeditor to do what they do best, they’ll make your message better in other…… READ MORE
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As you reintroduce your brand, copywriting should be your first investment
You made difficult decisions this year, but you made it through. The engines are rumbling again, and the race is on to re-establish brands in markets with short memories at the best of times. Restart… READ MORE
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How to Write a Value Prop: A Different Approach
Your value proposition is the one thing you offer your potential customers that your competitors can’t. It’s what generates the first bit of prospect interest and informs whether or not they want to find out… READ MORE
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Everyday writing tips: How to drop the hammer in an email
Imagine going your whole life without having to write a scathing email. Everyone would be doing exactly what they’re supposed to be doing. You’d be walking around satisfied with everything. And there’d be no reason… READ MORE
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The copywriter’s unwritten responsibility
Copywriters have an unwritten responsibility to elevate the discourse because they’re in a great position to do it for these reasons: We have to tell the truth Truth is tough to find these days. What’s… READ MORE
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Advice for marketers, parents and marketers who are parents
Get to know kids’ jokes. This is good advice for marketers because kids’ jokes clearly demonstrate the process of creating interest, delivering a payoff and being remembered. It’s good advice for parents too, because they… READ MORE
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Copywriting = learning
“Learn something new” is the fourth most common new year’s resolution (behind exercise more, lose weight and get organized). And it’s one of the hardest to keep because it involves serious effort and dedication. But… READ MORE
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How to write a home page — 1 template, 3 examples
We had a tech client come to us this week with a specific problem: his home page’s bounce rate is too high. This means too many people are landing on it and leaving without getting… READ MORE
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Why High-Quality Copyediting is So In-Demand
The US Department of Labour statistics paint a less-than-rosy picture about the future of high-quality copyediting. They say the number of available jobs in the industry is going to shrink by over three percent between… READ MORE
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Effective writing: Getting what you want with your words
Unless you’ve successfully mastered mind control, effective writing is all you have to drive the behaviour you want. Whether they’re heard or read, they have to be convincing, true and interesting enough to maintain attention.… READ MORE