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Distance Makes the Writer Grow Fonder of Editors—Or, Bringing It Home with the TZ Advantage
For millennia, members of families—blood and work—lived mostly in the same area and were impacted considerably when one of their own struck out for distant pastures. But now that we’ve become wedged in the ethereal arms of technology, distance is a snap to negotiate. Electronic devices make it almost too convenient to move all forms […]
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Be a Superstar Reviewer: Four Tips for Getting What You Want from Your Copywriter
All marketing managers want to get the most from their copywriting budgets. When you hire the Content Bureau, we’ll typically ask you to review up to three drafts of copy. Is there a right way to review B2B copy? Absolutely! For best results, make your feedback the following: Timely. Just like a box of cereal […]
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Copy Blocks: Really, What Can’t They Do?
At the Content Bureau, we produce a lot of marketing assets. A few are crucial but short-lived one-offs, for events or other special occasions. Most—like web copy, case studies, and infographics—are designed to serve your business for much longer, in a variety of situations. And then there are copy blocks. As the name implies, they’re […]
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How to Write Award-Winning Copy
Part two of a three-part series. As I mentioned in my previous post, I was recently invited to join the judges of the Verbal Identity panel of the 2016 LIA Awards. Now that the LIA winners for Verbal Identity have been announced, we can examine why those Gold and Silver winners took the honors. I […]
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How to Enter Your Work in an Industry Contest
Recently, I was honored to be included as a judge on the Verbal Identity Panel of the LIA Awards, held in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. Although the LIA has been rewarding excellence in advertising for 20 years, 2016 was the first year that Verbal Identity was added to the judging categories. I learned a lot over the course […]
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Yes, There Is a “Right Way” to Create Amazing B2B Marketing Content
Here at the Content Bureau, we really like efficiency. We include a detailed project methodology in every proposal, and work very hard to hold our clients to that process during every project. We do this for one simple reason: our methodology helps us to create the highest-quality marketing content quickly, cost-effectively, and with the least […]
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5 Things Content Marketers Can Learn from Prince
The beautiful Purple One is, sadly, gone. His most enduring legacy will be his virtuoso guitar playing followed by fabulous showmanship in a killer wardrobe. But there are other ways Prince left his mark, and content marketers could learn a thing or two from him in our own work. Stories and visual prose are more […]
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Throwback Thursday: It’s 3pm—Do You Know Where Your Copywriter Is?
3pm Monday: I’m sitting in a coffee shop, working on a white paper, while my daughter has a guitar lesson. Sure, it’s great to have this kind of work flexibility, especially when you’ve got kids. But while I was tapping away and sipping my latté, it also hit me that hiring a copywriter, like me, […]
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Four Online Tools to Improve Your Copywriting
Good copywriting is smart—plus polished, professional, and mistake-free. It helps your brand look good. It can also help you engage your audience more deeply and convert more prospects to customers. If you’re looking to “level up” the quality of your copywriting, there are many helpful tools available on the internet: 1. The free Hemingway App […]
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The Grammar Queen’s Guide to Capitalization
Your Highness: I must confess a shortcoming. Sometimes I’m not sure when to capitalize words. OK, some words. The important ones, like my Boss’s Job Title (boss’s job title?). And the smaller ones in headlines. The more examples that come to mind, the more confused I get. Please help. My dear Subject, Never […]