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Launching a Content Marketing Project? Read This First.
About a decade ago, I applied for a freelance job I found online. The guy who posted it was looking for a case study about his client. He...
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Jun 43 min read
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Shorten Your Content Process--Here's How
Raise your hand if this scenario sounds familiar: your content team creates blog post/report/eBook. They work under a tight deadline to...
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May 134 min read
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Common Stakeholder Challenges Pt. III: When a Stakeholder Doesn't Want to Be a Stakeholder
There are times when you're not consulting the right stakeholders . There are times when you've got too many stakeholders . And then...
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May 62 min read
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Common Stakeholder Challenges, Pt. II: Having Too Many Stakeholders
In my last blog post , I talked about what happens when you don’t include the right stakeholders. However, that’s not the only issue that...
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Apr 292 min read
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Common Stakeholder Challenges, Part I: Not Including the Right Stakeholders
In my last post, I wrote about the concept of a content review and why you need one. I addressed the topic of stakeholders. However,...
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Apr 213 min read
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What Is a Content Review?
Good content doesn’t happen by accident. It’s the product of careful planning. Good content starts with strategy and ends with a thorough...
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Mar 283 min read
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Content Briefs 201: Best Practices
In my last blog post , I talked about the importance of content briefs. But not all content briefs are created equal. As with everything...
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Mar 233 min read
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Content Briefs 101: What They Are And Why They Matter
A few months ago, I was in an interview for a writing position. The interviewer asked me if I had ever created content without having a...
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Mar 173 min read
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How You Organize Your Content Matters. Here's Why.
Recently, I was reading a textbook on conflict resolution. In the preface, the authors admitted that the chapters had been organized...
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Feb 213 min read
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Writing Style Guides 201: Best Practices
I’ve been writing and editing since 2010, and I’ve read dozens of style guides. Some are good and some are not so good. What sets good...
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Feb 53 min read
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Writing Style Guides 101: What They Are and Why You Need One
I’ve been writing and editing professionally since 2010. One of the most important tools of my trade is a writing style guide. If you’re...
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Jan 303 min read
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Breaking Up (With Your Freelancer)
I will always believe that romantic relationships and work bear striking similarities , and I see those similarities when professional...
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Dec 11, 20244 min read
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Five Questions about Video Production with Dane Frederiksen
Videos are one of the most popular media today. In the second quarter of 2023, online videos had a global audience reach of 92.3% ....
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Nov 20, 20245 min read
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When Do You Need a Freelancer?
I had an interesting experience recently: I received an email from a company I’d applied to for a freelance job telling me that, as it...
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Oct 22, 20243 min read
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Five Questions about Finding Your Creative Edge with Grant Plotkin
“There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we...
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Feb 11, 20243 min read
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ChatGPT vs. Perplexity.ai? No — ChatGPT AND Perplexity.ai
When you think of generative AI tools, what’s the first name that comes to mind? It’s most likely ChatGPT, and for good reason — it’s one...
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Feb 11, 20245 min read
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Three Lessons from Reading Fiction
Fiction can get a bad rap. Some people think it’s escapist, and that it can’t possibly teach us anything. Research has shown that’s not...
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Feb 11, 20244 min read
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Writer, Edit Yourself: Self-Editing in 4 Steps
“Write drunk, edit sober.” The famed writing advice (no, Hemingway didn’t actually say it) shouldn’t be taken literally. It means you...
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Feb 11, 20243 min read
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Five Questions about Project Management with Sheila Frost
“Project management” sounds self-explanatory — it’s about managing a project. Yet, managing a project can be complex. There are many...
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Feb 11, 20245 min read
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Five Questions about Content Creation with Teronie Donaldson
For Teronie Donaldson, content creation is about making a positive difference in the world. His videos, newsletters, and Medium articles...
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Feb 11, 20243 min read
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