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    Dear [customer name], sincerely [customer service rep]
    Chris Silberston
    • 5 min

    Dear [customer name], sincerely [customer service rep]

    As you know, customer service teams are on the front lines. They see all the emotional extremes, from unbridled love to raw hatred. They...
    Design vs copy slam down. Who are you backing?
    Hayley Cherrett
    • 3 min

    Design vs copy slam down. Who are you backing?

    Design vs copy. You know you need both. But which is going to make most difference to your brand? Which one is more likely to grab...
    Search Engine Observations
    Chris Silberston
    • 6 min

    Search Engine Observations

    Why you should ignore anyone who tells you to ‘add some more SEO’ Looking for running trainers? We have the largest selection of men’s...
    Copywriters, sleep easy. The robots are coming.
    Hayley Cherrett
    • 4 min

    Copywriters, sleep easy. The robots are coming.

    I met Alexa’s dad last week. Ok, I met the bloke behind the technology that powers Amazon’s smart speaker, William Tunstall-Pedoe. He was...
    ‘Chit-chat and coffee date’ or ‘rambly Great Aunt’? What’s your newsletter type?
    Hayley Cherrett
    • 5 min

    ‘Chit-chat and coffee date’ or ‘rambly Great Aunt’? What’s your newsletter type?

    We wondered whether GDPR might kill off the e-newsletter. But, looking at the current state of my inbox, apparently not. I’m bombarded...
    7 opportunities to turn boring into brilliant
    Hayley Cherrett
    • 5 min

    7 opportunities to turn boring into brilliant

    I’d just inhaled a sharing bag of Maltesers when I read it – ‘everybody likes a nice bottom’. I smirked then chucked the packaging in the...
    Operation never user semicolon
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    • 4 min

    Operation never user semicolon

    Uncovering the secrets of the User Experience community at the UX Insider conference I recently infiltrated a top-secret meeting of the...
    The toughest two minutes of your life
    Chris Silberston
    • 4 min

    The toughest two minutes of your life

    From DIY explainer clips to Oscar-worthy ads, video can captivate audiences and transform fortunes. Our straightforward guide gets you...
    Everyone panic! GDPR is coming!
    Chris Silberston
    • 5 min

    Everyone panic! GDPR is coming!

    Is this the end of marketing as we know it? Wetherspoons have shown us the perfect solution for complying with GDPR: delete your email...
    How to make sure your emails are opened even when your business isn't.
    Hayley Cherrett
    • 5 min

    How to make sure your emails are opened even when your business isn't.

    ‘Oooh, an email from a random brand, how exciting. Can’t wait to open it!’ When was the last time you thought like that? 2001? If ever....
    Quaffing copy: how to make words look delicious
    Chris Silberston
    • 5 min

    Quaffing copy: how to make words look delicious

    I once tasted a hop pellet on a brewery tour. It was probably the most disgusting thing I’ve ever eaten. If you ever get the chance to...
    How to ignore marketing tips and write emails people actually read
    Chris Silberston
    • 6 min

    How to ignore marketing tips and write emails people actually read

    Open rate is highest when companies send two emails per month. Database Marketing Institute Sending four emails in a month instead of...
    Bye Bye Monkeys. Hello Robots.
    Chris Silberston
    • 3 min

    Bye Bye Monkeys. Hello Robots.

    Welcoming the Artificially Intelligent Copywriter A new era is upon us. The children of the world have finally accepted our future. The...
    Everyone’s a copywriter now. So you have to try harder.
    Hayley Cherrett
    • 3 min

    Everyone’s a copywriter now. So you have to try harder.

    My son’s 12. He’s addicted to memes – those poster-like lines slapped on pictures of cats, Korean despots, grumpy babies and luminous...
    Is your copy fit for purpose, or just written to fit?
    Hayley Cherrett
    • 4 min

    Is your copy fit for purpose, or just written to fit?

    In your heart of hearts, is your marketing copy everything it could be? It’s ok, but somehow a little underwhelming?  A little bit ‘meh’....
    Why you need to smash your web copy and rebuild it stronger.
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    • 3 min

    Why you need to smash your web copy and rebuild it stronger.

    I used to love the 6 Million Dollar man as a kid. Lee Majors starred as astronaut Steve Austen who, severely injured in a flying...

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