Tag: content
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5 reasons to hire a writer
Let’s talk about that project that’s been sitting on your to-do list. It could be updating the company website, planning a content marketing campaign or writing a thank-you letter to the team. You could always write the copy yourself. You know the brief and besides, it’s not like writing is rocket science or even graphic […]
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5 things blogging has taught me
I am a writer. Ever since I was old enough to hold a pen, I’ve used it to put my thoughts on paper. From telling stories to selling widgets — you name it, I’ve written it. As a writer who has honed her skills on just about every form of the art, I didn’t expect […]
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How cats won the internet
And what they can teach us about content marketing. When it comes to grabbing attention online, we are all competing with cats. That is a fact that you are entitled to find offensive – but it’s a reality of the world wide web. Cats are the consummate content marketers. They manage to steal attention away […]
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The Moral of the Story
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you can’t have missed the fact that storytelling is making headlines: Harness the power of storytelling! How to use story to improve customer buy-in! Top storytelling techniques to build your business! If you’re like me, you’ve wondered: why is it suddenly okay to tell stories? As […]
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Corporate Speak: Are you guilty?
We all do it: say ‘leverage’ when we mean use, talk about ‘granularity’ instead of detail, refer to deliverables, low-hanging fruit, moving targets, key learnings. But what about the more serious culprits? Where we use euphemisms like ‘headcount’ for people, ‘change management’ to suggest restructuring – which is not to say downsizing, efficiencies, or heaven […]
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My rule for creating content that delivers
One rule I try to live and work by is: ‘Always deliver on your promises.’ The bottom line is if you can’t deliver, don’t promise. This policy may not always win friends and influence people but it will definitely not make enemies or leave disappointed clients grumbling behind your back. The same thing goes for […]
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What’s all the buzz about content?
Content is more than just another digital buzzword. Seems it’s just about all anybody talks about these days: content marketing, sticky content, how to write content that engages your audience. But what is content, anyway? And why is it such a big deal? There are different ways of defining content. As a student at university, […]
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How to tell a compelling story
A story is the shortest distance between you and your audience. How can you make storytelling work for your business or brand? With the rise of social media, everyone with a smartphone has a picture to post, a point of view to blog about or a new link to share across the digital world. The […]