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Hope you enjoy these as much as I did. Good lessons to be learned in each and every one.
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Today I’ve got a guest post on the blog of none other than Drew McLellan. Thanks, Drew, for the opportunity and the platform.
Here is an excerpt from my post, which is about informal versus formal copywriting.
Because transparency - being honest and genuine - is so important, weigh core values heavily when deciding how your Web […]

Image via Wikipedia Stories are an incredibly powerful way to get your message across. Most people would rather go to a movie than attend a lecture. Most people would rather hear about your trip to Easter Island than have you refer them to a series of Wikipedia articles.
Stories can be used in business all the […]

Image via WikipediaRecently I compared golf to writing and came up with 12 similarities. When I asked for help to come up with another six to assemble a “complete round” of 18 points, Word Sell Co-Conversationalists rose to the occasion with seven ideas that are not only insightful, but quite original!
#13 - Robert […]

Image via WikipediaAbsorbing Writing, the Emma Bird/Joanna Young collaboration, asks, what is your ideal writing weekend?
Thinking back on the ideal writing weekends I’ve had (and perhaps I’m lucky to have had even one), these qualities stand out.
It starts with stimulating conversation. I’m not much good at drawing inspiration from nature, and can’t create ideas in […]

Liz Strauss just wrapped up an exciting writing project where she asked people to pass along words of wisdom in exactly 25 words. Try it. The exercise forces you to say what you mean, as opposed to just getting close. Here are the contributions. I think you’ll enjoy them for their brevity, clarity, and of […]

Image via WikipediaSocrates was the original gadfly. He spent his time asking Athenians annoying questions and boxing them into logical corners, exposing the fatal flaws in their thinking. Eventually they overcame his arguments by poisoning him with hemlock.
One of my fears is that someday a client is going to poison me with hemlock. Although […]

My daughter, who happens to be an excellent writer, was telling me she does some of her best writing when she’s either waking up or falling asleep.
She said for some reason, ideas come to her at those times she’d never come up with during the day. Not only that, she said these ideas often […]

Image via WikipediaSometimes I think the true art of copywriting is knowing what to leave out. One of my favorite quotes is this from Blaise Pascal –
I have made this letter longer than usual, only because I have not had the time to make it shorter.
Smart man! Our tendency is to say too much. In […]

Headlines may just be the most important part of a blog post. These days, it takes a pretty good one to capture the attention of readers who are scanning scores if not hundreds of Web pages every day.
Here’s my compilation of headline styles, each a proven winner for blog posts. What may be different about […]