The use of voice in marketing copy

I Hear Voices, and They Vex Me! Let’s talk about voices. No, not the voices in your head or those of your customers — I mean the voices in your writing. Using the right voice when writing about your product is critically important if you don’t want to lose the reader,... Read More

Details matter in marketing

I have the distinct pleasure of working with a wide variety of clients, who run all manner of small business. I say pleasure, as much of my recent career was with the corporate environment, where I created content for either internal clients in other departments, or... Read More

Stop taking yourself so seriously

You may have noticed there is a certain amount of edginess to our blogs. That’s on purpose. When we recently reinvigorated our blog efforts, owner Jeff McElyea pointed out there are a lot of non-so-great marketing companies out there. Ones that will sell you a... Read More

No One Cares About You

Sounds harsh? Well, it might be – but truth often is. And the truth is human beings are slightly selfish. When we need something, whether a good or service, it is about US. Our needs. And that’s is why so much marketing content fails. When your customer is... Read More

The Siren Song of Cheap Content

It’s time to get something off my chest.  Since the intersection of the Great Recession and web revolution, the value of writing (and writers themselves), took a nosedive. For those whose passion is writing, and whom expect to be paid decently for this talent, it has... Read More