November, 2023

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How to Write Beautifully (Hint: It’s Not Just About Style)

Enchanting Marketing

What is beauty? The Irish poet John O’Donohue said : “Beauty is that in the presence of which we feel more alive.” I like that. I can feel the presence of beauty when sun rays peek through the trees. I can hear the beauty in the raw voice of 71-year old Johnny Cash singing We’ll meet again. I can witness beauty in an unexpected gesture of kindness.

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How to Prod, Poke, and Fire Up Your Readers: 8 Science-Backed Tips for Impactful Writing

Enchanting Marketing

How do you make your words more powerful? How do you make your words sparkle so you ideas can burst forward? As writers, we often emulate the old masters. We study adverts by David Ogilvy and Gary Halbert. We devour the books by Hemingway and Chandler. We try to figure out why their writing is so powerful, and then apply the same techniques to our own writing.

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How To Promote Your Blog: The Definitive 2024 Guide

Blogging Wizard

Want to learn how to promote your blog and get more people reading your content? We’ve got you covered. In this post, you’ll learn 35 powerful promotional tactics you can.

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3 Ways writing with a high level of Emotional Intelligence can enrich your life.

Nick Ursborne

There is something flat and unsatisfying about writing in a formulaic way. Academic writing. Business writing. Marketing writing. You do the work. You put the words together. You wait for pay day. As a copywriter, the least satisfying type of writing for me is when I follow some kind of template or framework. That kind of structure may reflect a “winning and proven” approach to writing an ad, landing page or sales page.

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Marketing Operations in 2025: A New Framework for Success

Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com

Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.

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Do you need a writing coach?

Kayleigh Moore

A few weeks back, I asked a question in my newsletter. I wanted to know what people *really* needed help with writing-wise. Common themes emerged: Accountability. Encouragement. Guidance. Writing.it isn't easy for most people. Pair that with busy schedules, being our own worst critics, and not knowing what to write about, and it's easy to see why so many people opt to *NOT* write anything at all.

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Where To Find Phrases With Words Joined By “And” (aka Irreversible Binomials)

Caroline Gibson

I recently came up with a campaign concept which involved using words joined by “and” in phrases. I was after a quick resource for inspiration beyond the phrases I already knew. It was frustrating: I knew what I wanted to find, but not the correct term to search for the result. Because if you Google phrases joined by “and” (which seemed a pretty obvious place to start, frankly, a load of stuff pops up to do with conjunctions (i.e., “and”, “but”, and “or”).

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How to Create Content Briefs (with 6 Templates)

Ahrefs

Content briefs are simple documents that tell a writer… what to write about.

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33 Proven Blogging Tips for Beginners (+ Pro Insights)

Blogging Wizard

Looking for beginner-friendly blogging tips you can use to start or grow your own blog? We’ve got you covered! In this post, you’ll learn 33 proven blogging tips for beginners.

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The faster the pace of AI adoption, the more important it is writers don’t fall behind.

Nick Ursborne

Back in 1995 I published my first website. Those were the early days of the web as a place for business. That year there were just 16 million people online. It wasn’t until 1998 that the number of people using the web hit 100 million. From zero to 100 million in a little over 3 years. That rapid rate of change was deeply disruptive to traditional, bricks-and-mortar businesses.

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Is Social Media Even Worth It Anymore?

Content Marketing Institute

With engagement and website traffic from social platforms dwindling, many marketers question whether to continue spending time, budget, and energy on social media content. Take stock of what you want from social media participation – and how to get it – with these tips.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

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Ghostwriting Project Services and Testimonials

Melanie Saxton

My ghostwriting project services and white-label collaborations involve non-disclosure agreements. They remain highly confidential, and I remain anonymous (thus, the “ghost” in “ghostwriter.” You’ll see positive book editing feedback from dozens and dozens of authors on my Testimonials page , and you might wonder about feedback for ghostwriting projects.

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3 Common Fears of Hiring a Freelance Editor

Jane Friedman

Photo by Pixabay Today’s post is excerpted from How to Enjoy Being Edited: A Practical Guide for Nonfiction Authors by nonfiction writing coach and editor Hannah de Keijzer. Hillary Weiss Presswood is a powerhouse brand strategist who projects confidence like a disco ball. But in the middle of writing her first book she asked me an important, not-so-sparkly question: “Do you ever find yourself judging clients juuuust a teensy bit?

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Content Ideation: 8 Ways to Generate Infinite Blog Post Ideas

Ahrefs

Content ideation is the process of generating article ideas. A solid ideation process makes it easy to brainstorm dozens of blog post topics, hit a regular publishing cadence, and consistently grow traffic—without unnecessary brain strain.

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7 Best Business Blog Examples (And Key Takeaways)

Blogging Wizard

Are you on the lookout for examples of business blogs to inspire your next venture? You’re in luck because in this post, we’ve listed the best examples of business blogs.

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Do's and Don'ts: How to Pitch Your Press Release to Journalists

Speaker: Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, Author, Speaker

Yes - press releases are still relevant in the world of public relations! 🎯 Ever wondered how to write a compelling press release, or what are current best practices for pitching your news to earn media coverage? In this exclusive webinar with Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, we’ll cover tips and advice to help you get the most out of each piece of news you pitch!

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A 3-Step Path to Adding Emotional Intelligence to Your AI-Generated Copy and Content.

Nick Ursborne

Companies find it hard to resist the math of using AI to write at least some of their copy and content. There are huge productivity benefits and costs savings when you compare AI-generated work with the same tasks written by human writers. And sometimes, when writing informational content, optimized for SEO, and published in bulk, with some light human editing AI can come close to being “good enough”.

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Why Most Video Content Fails To Reach Its Full Potential [New Research]

Content Marketing Institute

An important tool for creating human connections, video stands as a top priority in most content marketing programs. New CMI research explores how marketers are using this format – and what they need to achieve better results.

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Military Memoir Editor of Bill Mercer’s Oklahoma to Okinawa: 18K Miles on the LCI(G) 439 — A Signalman’s WWII Naval Memoir

Melanie Saxton

It was a great honor to serve as a military memoir editor for Bill Mercer. This renowned sportscaster and inductee into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame had an astounding career in broadcast media. He was also inducted into the University of North Texas Athletic Department Hall of Fame, the Texas Baseball Ex-Pro’s Baseball Hall of Fame, the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Hall of Fame, and the University of Texas-Dallas Athletic Department Hall of Honor.

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What Sleeping With Jane Eyre Taught Me About Pacing

Jane Friedman

Photo by Nareeta Martin on Unsplash Today’s post is by Brevity blog editor Heidi Croot. I’ve been sleeping with Jane Eyre , lately—courtesy of The Sleepy Bookshelf, a podcast designed to help me snooze. Except it’s been keeping me awake. I’ve loved this classic since childhood, every reread captivating me as if for the first time. But it soon became clear that I was sharing my bed not so much with Jane, as with Charlotte Brontë herself.

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Data Modeling for Direct Mail: Boosting Multi-Channel Reach and Response

Speaker: Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners

This new, thought-provoking webinar will explore how even incremental efforts and investments in your data can have a tremendous impact on your direct mail and multi-channel marketing campaign results! Industry expert Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners, will share real-life case studies and best practices from client direct mail and digital campaigns where data modeling strategies pinpointed audience members, increasing their propensity to respond – and buy.

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How to Do a Content Gap Analysis [With Template]

Ahrefs

It helps you: In this guide, you’ll learn how to use our content gap analysis template to find and fill missing gaps in your content strategy.

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Free Workshop: Using AI to Boost Your Writing Efficiency

Kayleigh Moore

Okay. I know, at this point, you’re probably sick of hearing people talk about AI writing tools. BUT! I’m not here to tell you which AI tools to use, or how they’re coming for writers’ jobs, or to preach about how it’s the end of the world as we know it. Instead, as always, I want to break things down and be realistic with you about where they make sense, the things they suck at, and what I’ve found they help me do better and in less time.

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4 Ways to use Emotional Intelligence to serve and grow online communities.

Nick Ursborne

Whether your community is on Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, Telegram, Discord, or on some other platform, many of the challenges remain the same. If you have any history in community building, you know how fragile communities can be. Sometimes a community starts to lose momentum and energy. People run out of things to say. Or one or two members start arguing.

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How To Turn ‘Meh’ Ideas Into Marvelous Content

Content Marketing Institute

Ever received a not-so-great content idea at your organization? Don’t despair. Follow this idea transformation framework to turn it ultimately into successful content.

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Scan to Success: How to Leverage QR Codes for Offline and Online Marketing Power

Speaker: Corey Daugherty, Head of Business Development at Flowcode & Georgette Malitsis, Senior Customer Success Manager, Enterprise at Flowcode

Let's explore the transformative power of QR codes in bridging offline and online marketing worlds. 📲 This new webinar featuring Corey Daugherty and Georgette Malitsis of Flowcode will dive into how innovative QR technology not only enhances traditional marketing strategies, but also drives meaningful customer engagement and analytics. Register today to gain practical knowledge on using QR codes to increase conversion rates, optimize customer journeys, and ultimately unlock a new realm o

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Christian Fiction Editor — More Than Sparrows by D. A. Greiner

Melanie Saxton

What an honor to serve as the Christian fiction editor for More Than Sparrows, a novel by the talented D. A. Greiner. I believe the world needs more faith-based books, and this is definitely one worth reading. D. A. very kindly shared his impression of working with me, and I appreciate his feedback (and a look behind the scenes of what many first-time authors experience).

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Writing a Really Short Book Description Is Harder Than It Looks

Jane Friedman

Photo by Etienne Girardet on Unsplash Today’s post is by author Amy L. Bernstein. Benjamin Franklin once wrote to the Royal Society of London: “I have already made this paper too long, for which I must crave pardon, not having now time to make it shorter.” Yes, writing short can be far more difficult than letting the pen rip. And writing a short description of your novel — like the three tight paragraphs you need in a query letter — is one of the hardest tasks of all.

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How to Launch an SEO Campaign in 3 Steps

Ahrefs

Learn how to create one in three simple steps.

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Adding Personal Elements to Your About Us Page

Susan Greene

Hi Susan, I’m looking for help on improving an About page for my website promoting my bookkeeping services. I feel like what I’ve written isn’t effective. It doesn’t seem to be converting visitors into customers. I want to sound authentic but also get people’s attention. I don’t feel like I’ve included enough personal details but I’m not sure what to say.

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How to Leverage Behavioral Science Insights for Direct Mail Success

Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing

Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.

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Have a Freelance Business? The Corporate Transparency Act Means New Reporting for Your Freelance Business

Freelance Union

If you own a freelancer business, you need to be aware of the new reporting requirements effective Jan. 1, 2024 under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This rule applies to you if you have a corporation, S-Corp, LLC or any other entity created by paperwork filed with a Secretary of State office. This is a business filing that is not related to tax filings in any way.

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What Is the Most Difficult Aspect of Blogging and How Can You Overcome it to Succeed?

Blogging From Paradise

Blogging seems so hard to most who give it a shot. Blogging feels impossible to almost every blogger at one time or another.

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Have Your Book Edited — Here’s Why

Melanie Saxton

Why have your book edited? It’s an essential step in writing and publishing, and there are many reasons why it benefits you as an author and your manuscript as an engaging fiction or non-fiction work. Grammar and Language Refinement An editor can help improve the clarity, flow, and readability of your writing. I correct grammatical errors , punctuation mistakes, and awkward sentence structures to ensure your book is polished and professional.

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Creative Planning for Authors and Poets

Jane Friedman

Photo by S O C I A L. C U T on Unsplash Today’s post is by Orna Ross , the founder of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi). I don’t believe in the old adage that “if you’re failing to plan, you are planning to fail.” Writers understand the subconscious mind and know you can often rely on it to deliver more elegant solutions than hard thinking.

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.