A good education cannot guarentee a high standard of grammar. There’s always going to be the odd mess up here and there. None of us are perfect. That’s OK, because English grammar is far from easy. As a copywriter I get that. The words and sentences that make perfect sense in your mind, all of…
DetailsAccording to the Email Marketing Industry Census 2016, email marketing has once again delivered highest ROI (Return on investment), ahead of SEO (search engine optimisation). Not only that, but The Cross Channel Marketing Report (2015) found 48% of businesses rate email as the second most important marketing channel after their website. If, in an age…
DetailsI’ve lost count of the number of Essex based sole traders or independent small business owners I’ve spoken to who are in a marketing-induced panic. Actually, I should probably call it ‘lack of’ marketing-induced panic…because the root cause is their failure to act. And, the root cause of their failure to act is…the size of…
DetailsWho was it that said, “I hate writing, but I love having written”? So far this week it could have been me! Writer’s block can strike at the most annoying moments – however rather than stare blankly at my screen and grow increasingly frustrated, I try these block-busting tricks. If you struggle to get the…
DetailsTypos are great attention-getters. Social media trolls comment on them. Print readers circle them in red pen. Right or wrong, readers hold your businesses print & digital literature to nearly impossible standards of accuracy and clarity. Spelling errors and grammatical mistakes steal the audience’s attention from an otherwise-compelling piece and undermine the integrity of your…
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