• Is AI Content Killing Your Brand Reputation?

      Brand reputation is vital. The number one content trend for 2024 is human, authentic content and yet that is the one thing consumers say they don’t see enough of. And yet 60% of marketers who incorporate generative AI into their content creation process worry it will harm their brand’s reputation. What connects your audience […]

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  • Building A Brand Needs Human Copywriting

    I’ve been spending a lot of time recently thinking about building a brand and the future of copywriting (and in particular, my business). The rise of AI has impacted copywriters everywhere, simply because companies think that by adding a few prompts to an AI engine they will create fabulous content that will sell their brand.  […]

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  • Building Your Brand Reputation Through Content

      Have you noticed that practically all aspects of marketing come down to one thing – content? Even your brand reputation depends on it. Your content says a lot about your brand, so it plays a crucial role in building its reputation. Getting your content right will deliver viral brand awareness, an increased conversion rate, […]

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  • How to Get Your Messaging Just Right

    Messaging, or rather the lack of it, can be the downfall of your business. You may have thought that coming up with a winning business idea and getting it off the ground was the hard part. Trust me, that’s nothing compared with coming up with the right messaging. Why is it so important? Without it, […]

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  • Sheep Make The Worst Marketers and Writers

    It’s time to forget about being one of the crowd.  All through your school days being different was tantamount to social suicide.  However, you’re in business now, and things are very different. Being the same as everyone else is the last thing you want.  It’s time to become the stripy elephant Here’s a scenario for […]

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  • Why Your Content Shouldn’t Be Like Your Competitors’

      Before I launch into this particular post, I would just like to say that what I am about to talk about doesn’t happen very often. However, the fact that it happens at all compels me to write about it. What am I talking about? Copywriting briefs, or rather the lack of. The vast majority […]

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  • Never Underestimate the Comfort of Continuity

      In the old days, you would market your business through adverts, direct mail or word of mouth. A recommendation would be enough for someone to seek you out to do business with you. Today, marketing is far more complex. Customers are more demanding and expect you to show them why they should spend their […]

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  • How Are You Going To Write That Article?

      Promotion is vital for your business and now and then you’ll be presented with a fantastic opportunity to get your name ‘out there’. How? By being invited to contribute an article to one of your industry’s leading titles (whether online resource or physical magazine). They give you some vague guidelines (usually word count) and […]

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  • Your Written Brand – Do You Know Who You Are?

      Brand is everything in the business world, but for most people, it starts and ends with a logo. The mindset seems to be that a cool logo will instantly attract an audience that’s willing to part with its hard earned cash. Well here’s some disappointing news for you – a logo won’t sell your […]

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  • Why Small Businesses Owners Should Be Themselves

      This post is for the one-man/woman band. They are the unsung business heroes juggling multiple hats to bring unparalleled levels of services to his or her customers and flexibility that most corporations would give its right arm to possess (if it had one). I say to you it’s time to stand up and take […]

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