Category Archives: Branding

10 Ways to Succeed as a Copywriter, Part Five

5. Keep your head out of the sand. It’s no coincidence that some of the best copywriters in the business have eclectic tastes and

10 Ways to Succeed as a Copywriter, Part Four

4. Develop strong presentation skills. It’s one thing to be able to write well. It’s quite another to be able to present your work

10 Ways to Succeed as a Copywriter, Part Three

3. Walk in your readers’ shoes. In Stephen R. Covey’s best-selling book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Habit #5 is “Seek first

10 Ways to Succeed as a Copywriter, Part Two

2. Care deeply about results. While being able to exhibit a high degree of creativity may be important to the success of a copywriter,

10 Ways to Succeed as a Copywriter, Part One

My first job out of graduate school many years ago was as a copywriter for RCA Direct Marketing in New York City. And the

The 30 Best Blog Posts on Social Media I’ve Read in 2009

With only so many days left until a new year is upon us, it’s only natural to want to take pause,

What You Should Include on Your Next Set of Business Cards

No matter how much I enjoy communicating with others online via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and other social media platforms (including this blog), I still

GM’s Satisfaction Guarantee Offer: Good Faith, Great Marketing

I can’t tell you how happy I was to hear that General Motors was giving customers (specifically, “eligible buyers” of new Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles) a

Inbound Marketing Summit Boston (’09): The Best Conference I Never Attended

While I was fortunate enough to attend the Inbound Marketing Summit in Boston a year ago, I wasn’t able to attend this