Copywriting technique

27 Jul 2015

Your 404 page just lost you a client. Oops!

Alice Still on how to make sure your 404 error page doesn’t let your website down.

01 Jul 2015

When writing charity appeals, be clear you’re asking for money

Smaller charities can’t afford to be coy about asking for money in appeal letters, argues James Barry.

08 Jun 2015

What copywriters can learn from NLP

Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) uses the power of words to re-program the brain and change behaviour.

28 May 2015

Is it EVER okay to swear in marketing copy?

Doug Kessler challenges us to think about why swear words are a no-go zone in marketing copy.

22 May 2015

For the love of God, can we all stop saying ‘passionate’?

David McGuire argues that copywriters caught using the word ‘passionate’ should be openly mocked.

13 Apr 2015

How to avoid ‘conjunctionitis’

Confused by conjunctions? Geraldine Jones sets the record straight on how to use and not abuse them.

06 Mar 2015

Press Releases: Four Perennial Hazards and How to Avoid Them

Four big mistake to avoid when drafting press releases.

06 Mar 2015

The evolution of language

Language should reflect the experiences we’ve yet to have, as well as our day-to-day lives.

19 Apr 2013

Charismatic letters generate profits

How using the NLP concept of modalities can help you write charismatically.

Fragonard - The Swing. Do lies get any more irresistible?
13 Jul 2012

Are You Writing Irresistible Lies?

As copywriters, we’re routinely called upon to lie. How many times do you use ‘I’ or ‘We’ in copy, but really you’re speaking as the client? Part of our job is pretending to be somebody we’re not. But that’s okay.

Words in a book
26 Jun 2012

Words. Say a lot, don’t they?

Keep your writing natural, but remember that a ‘crude-oil worker’ and a ‘crude oil worker’ mean very different things.

14 Jun 2012

Writing for your Customer X

Addressing readers as a group, either explicitly or implicitly, can compromise your tone. Write for an individual instead.

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