Collaborative Copywriting | Bespoke Communication
Curious Partners: No Handholding, Please. One thing that may keep you from reaching out for expert marketing communication help is the thought of bringing someone up to speed. Your technology is complex, and so is your value proposition. Your brand has nuanced points that need just the right language. Bringing in communication help sounds exhausting. …
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Some drawers yield more nourishing content than others It’s worth asking how much of our work sustains those who consume it. In a recent conversation with Kate Huebsch at Highpoint Creative, we discussed how we wish our clients could move forward. Not just with the latest technologies or social media trends but with the communication …
The things we say to each other fuel our movement through workdays and weekends. We constantly create content that guides our conversations and directs our steps. Content is how I start talking with customers Creating content is, at heart, designing the kind of conversation I want to have with my customer. I anticipate my customer’s …
Get the work ready before you hand it off You hire a freelance copywriter for a few reasons. Your team might: Be at or over-capacity. But the work still needs to get done. Have a sensitive project that needs more care than anyone on your team can afford. Need outside expertise to reach a particular …
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"What is this conversation trying to start?"
Remember the last time you tried to change someone's mind? How you set up your argument may make the difference between convincing your listener and having them walk away.
Is talk an instant, intuitive leading indicator for innovation? There are lagging indicators for innovation—signs that say, “You did a good job one year ago, Maam.” Revenue is a lagging indicator—sales were good, but “What have you done for me lately?” Patents are a lagging indicator of innovation success. New products burning up the market …
Many of us struggle to get a sense of getting stuff done when working with other people. Conversation is a messy business that can typically lead to a wilderness of tangents and false starts rather than a place where the real stuff happens. We do well to pay attention to what our colleagues are saying. And the more attention we pay, the more wealth of ideas and practical insights we might find.