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4 Techniques for Writing Compelling Headlines

Sure, you can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can certainly judge an article by its headline. We do it all the time. Think back to the news stories you skimmed over the last time you wanted to catch up with current events. Some of them you read because you were interested in the topic. Others you skipped over entirely. And there were a few where you just couldn’t help yourself— you just had to click on. Why? What made them stand out? If a writer could bottle whatever it is and sell it, he or she would be rich indeed.

4 Storytelling Tips for Magnetic Copy

As any writer worth their keystrokes will tell you, words have power. The right words in the right place and time can have tremendous impact. That’s certainly true when you’re writing copy. You want to set the scene for your audience and invite them to find out more. You want to tell a story, but unlike a novelist, you don’t have pages and pages to get your audience’s attention. To do that your copy will need to be many things, but most of all magnetic. Here’s how:

Why You Need Good PR for Your Small Business

“There’s no such thing as bad publicity.”

      ~ P.T. Barnum

As a small business owner, you’re good at what you do. You wouldn’t be in business for long otherwise. You know you’re good, your staff knows you’re good, but outside of your company and maybe your community, how many other people know how good you are? That’s one of the key aspects of a successful business. It’s not enough to be good. You have to let everyone else know you’re good. That’s where good PR comes in.

Effective Leadership

We’ve all read about great leaders. Maybe they were historical figures like George Washington or Martin Luther King, Jr. They may have been captains of industry like Henry Ford, influential politicians like Margaret Thatcher or sports legends like Michael Jordan. Even though their styles differed, all of these men and women were leaders.

How Often Do You Vacation?

“All work and no play makes Jack dull boy.”

        ~ Old Proverb

You’ve probably looked at the mountain of work piled up on your desk and thought about how great a vacation would be. Perhaps you’ve wistfully looked at a travel brochure of a tropical sunset or a majestic mountain top and wished you were there. It’s a common dream, but like most of us, you sadly put the travel brochure away and get back to the grind.

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The Most Important Thing to Know in Marketing

The essential idea behind any business is pretty simple. You’ve got something you think somebody will want and all you have to do is convince them to pay you to get it. That is the focus of most businesses, and over the years various companies have tried just about everything under the sun to convince the public to part ways with its hard-earned money. There have been sales of all sorts, gimmicks, celebrity appearances and multi-million dollar ad campaigns to name just a few. Some of them have been successful, some not.

Does Color Matter in Marketing?

There are all sorts of colors out there. You have basic ones like red, green, and blue. You have fancier ones like cyan, burnt sienna and chartreuse. Do any of them really make a difference in your marketing? The simple answer is yes, color does matter. It affects our mood, our health and our willingness to open up our wallets. In fact, it should be one of the first things you think about when you plan out your marketing campaign.

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Give Your Brain a Boost

When you think of what assets your business has, several things may come to mind. If you’re the financial type, you might immediately go to your balance sheet and look at what you have in the bank. If you’re more subjective you might look at your staff and the talents they bring to the table. Both of these are good ways to judge your assets, but there’s one important factor that might get overlooked— you!

Keep Up With the Holidays with this Ultimate Social Media Calendar for 2019

As a business owner, you already know the importance of holiday marketing and how it can impact your bottom line. And even better, when it comes to holidays, much of the work is already done for you, since each of the major holidays already has an established mood and color scheme. You can, and absolutely should, use these special days in your marketing campaign.

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