Copywriters sometimes assume that customers already understand the product – but usually, they don’t. Good content marketing educates the customer. To see the difference between “marketing fluff” and clear expository…
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Why every copywriter should understand SEO
For some, search engine optimization (SEO) is a second language, an essential tool in their marketing arsenal. But for others, it’s a dirty word: a point of confusion and something…
Read MoreHow do you sell when your buyers can’t buy? Mounting dysfunction in the B2B buying process
Everyone is aware that B2B buying is complex. It involves multiple parties over long decision-making cycles. In a large enterprise, this can take months, if not years, and involve dozens…
Read MoreKate Sweetman interview: digital disruption and reinvention
One of my all-time favorite business jokes involves two guys walking through the woods. Suddenly, the two see a bear charging towards them. The first kicks off his boots and…
Read MoreCreativity vs. productivity: AI to the rescue
Throughout my career, I have noticed a tension between creativity and productivity. In my more productive times, I’m checking off items in my to-do list one at a time. For…
Read MoreShould brands take a public stand on social or political issues?
The year 2017 is just half over, and it is already proving to be amazingly transformative with the number and nature of emotional changes in our culture and political world….
Read MoreDelivery relevancy
We are living in times when our understanding of what is physical or digital as a product or a service gets foggier than ever. Things change, and what really matters…
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