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How to Self-Edit Like Socrates

Kayleigh Moore

For example, instead of saying, Social media is ruining communication, you might revise to: While social media has changed communication styles, research suggests it has both positive and negative effects, depending on how its used. Let Socrates Be Your Editorial Guide First drafts are messy because writing is thinking in real-time.

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Your Editorial Calendar is Not Your Content Marketing Strategy

Content Marketing Institute

We’re sharing it now because the misperceptions about editorial calendars and content marketing strategies are still common. Marketers often talk about how they have a strategy … then proceed to say they are set because they have an editorial calendar. An editorial calendar is not a #contentmarketing strategy, rants @MicheleLinn.

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Social Media Laws: What Are They and How Do They Impact Brands?

Contently

Social media law at the federal level The foundation of online content regulation started in 1996 The regulation of online content began in earnest with the Communications Decency Act of 1996, a landmark federal law that included Section 230.

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Road Map to Success: Turn Your Strategy Into a Stellar Editorial Content Plan

Content Marketing Institute

There are just as many of us whose job it is to fulfill the promise of those strategic ideals by implementing and executing on an editorial plan – i.e., the policy, process, team resource, and task-related decisions that will best position your content marketing program for long-term success. What’s in an editorial plan?

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Editorial Mission Statements

Content Marketing Institute

Let’s address the ugly part of editorial mission statements up front. Yet, there are plenty of reasons why brands should have an editorial mission statement. As Kane Jamison writes , “(c)ontent that’s not backed by an editorial mission statement is a bit like a ship without a compass.”. KaneJamison Click To Tweet. The good news?

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How to Write a Blog Post: A Full Breakdown of How We Do it at Buffer

Buffer

  For example, take a look at how our Content team worked together back in 2017 to plan our editorial calendar. While our team is still fully remote and distributed—Hailley Griffis, our head of Content and Communications, is based in the U.S., Our blog and writing process have seen many iterations throughout the years. 

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Greeting Card Writing Jobs: 7 Companies That Pay Freelancers

Make a Living Writing

What they’re looking for: According to their submission guidelines, the company is looking for 50-300-word works of “contemporary prose or poetry…that reflects the thoughts and feelings people today want to communicate to one another, but don’t always know how to put into words.”