Copywriting

If we had a pound for every time we’d been asked why people need to employ a copywriter… Why can’t they just do it themselves, they want to know?  Perhaps the answer is that ‘they can’… if that’s what they’re good at. But sometimes it really helps to have someone else take a look… apply a little objectivity… approach it dispassionately and professionally, rather than actually being involved. The words are too frequently forgotten in favour of the glamorous, sparkly design side of things… but as your granny used to say, people can dress themselves up as lambs but they’ll still be mutton underneath.

The fact is you don’t need someone to be overly arty when they’re writing copy for you. You need someone who can spell, punctuate, work to a deadline (and a price) and think with a bit of common sense… Someone who can actually produce what you have in your mind (especially when you can’t work out how to say it) and won’t be offended if you tell them it’s ‘not quite right yet’. They need to be ok with everything from websites to brochures to articles… and yes, you’ll want some spark and imagination and they’ll have to be a decent person to work with… In short, you want the copy you wish you’d written yourself… but that shouldn’t be too much to ask… should it?

Whether it’s a brochure or website project, a major research document, tender or pitch… or simply ongoing help with social media, we’ve got a team of associates that are experts at what they do, and can help you to say what you mean… in the way you want to say it.

The Ancient Grammar Police

Since our post on The Perils of Poor Grammar the cartoons have been flooding in… our fave this week…

The perils of poor grammar

Some tweets worth looking at…

My regular newsletter pulls together some of my favourite tweets over a few weeks. If you want to learn about ways that you can use social media for professional services, these articles might inspire you! They’re aren’t just nice glossy ideas of what other firms are doing… these are practical resources that should give you [...]

Clever little hackers… just not speaking my language

I was having a conversation earlier today with someone I consider to be up there with Houdini in the magic stakes. In his case it’s working magic with websites and social media. We were talking about social media scams and spammers… those clever little people that sit in darkened rooms coming up with ways to [...]

Marketing and social media articles I think are worth reading

We all get bombarded by so many newsletters and articles that it can be easy to get into the habit of just hitting delete… But what could you be missing out on? Well, to be honest, I’ve been using Google Reader for quite some time and find the way you can just scan through things [...]