I am a content writer. I’ve written a lot of recent blogs and LinkedIn posts about what I mean by content, how it’s different from copywriting, and why content marketing is important for the success of any business. If you need more convincing, here are five very specific benefits of content marketing. Content Educates and…
Social proof. It’s a buzzword thrown around a lot in the marketing world. But what does it really mean? Read my latest LinkedIn newsletter to find out. #socialproof #contentmarketing #influencermarketing #contenwriter #freelancewriter #freelancer #brandmarketing #brandstrategy
If your brand is committed to content marketing, you need a content calendar. This valuable tool will help focus your marketing efforts. Without a calendar, you risk wasting your budget on ad campaigns that don’t address your goals or turning off potential leads with emails that don’t address their needs or concerns. A content calendar…
You may have read my past blogs on how I think that customers are your best resource for insights into how you should promote your brand. When you ask them the right questions, they’ll tell you all you need to know. While direct contact with customers is very important, I’ve also learned that your sales…
This is a blog I wrote two years ago about building brand awareness from the nonprofit perspective. I thought I’d repurpose it from a business perspective. Branding is important no matter the circumstances. The Internet is a noisy place. There are approximately 4.33 billion active Internet users around the world. These users visit the approximately…
I am a huge scaredy-cat so Halloween is not my favorite holiday. I can’t watch horror movies without having nightmares. In high school, I ran out of the movie Ghoulies and waited for my friends in the lobby for it to end. Forget about haunted houses! I’d be a wreak. But in the spirit of…
I thought I would share some samples of content marketing, both stuff I’ve written and some of my favorite examples I’ve found through research. Let’s start with content created for customers in the Awareness stage of the buyer journey. As a reminder, the customer is grappling with a problem and is starting to research a…
I’ve recently finished two case studies for my website. These case studies are about the work I’ve done recently for two different clients and the results they’ve seen. It was both exhilarating and stressful to create these case studies. I loved that my clients saw measurable results and were willing to share them with me…
I’ve written a couple of blogs recently about brand voice and tone which got me thinking about some of my favorite Columbus brands that have a distinctive voice. So, I thought I’d share some examples here as an illustration of what a brand voice is and how important it can be to an overall brand.…
TL/DR: Why do I ask for a project brief from my clients? Because I hate to disappoint them. Point blank, period. That’s the truth, no BS, no drama. I need a fully completed and well-thought-out brief to meet a client’s expectations. So many details go into a well-written piece of content and I can’t deliver…
