Enchanting Marketing
JANUARY 16, 2024
Has this happened to you? You’re driving to work. The usual journey. On the highway. You’re listening to the radio and thinking about the day ahead. 30 miles later you suddenly realize you’re at your exit. You haven’t noticed the other exits you passed. You’ve barely heard what they’re talking about on the radio. As if your car has been on autopilot.
Jane Friedman
JANUARY 17, 2024
Photo by Ryan Graybill on Unsplash Today’s post is by novelist Kyla Zhao. This week, my sophomore novel Valley Verified came out into the world—exactly one year after my debut novel The Fraud Squad was published. A year ago, I was riding high on adrenaline as my debut novel found its way onto bookshelves around the world. The heady scent of freshly printed pages with my name on the cover, the thrill of getting my first media request, and the outpouring of love and well-wishes made my debut exper
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Freelance Magic
JANUARY 16, 2024
Freelancing is a popular and flexible career option for many professionals seeking independence and diversity in their work–who doesn’t want to set their own hours, choose their clients, and decide where they work? The hard part is finding high-paying and consistent freelance clients. You’ve probably heard all the usual ways to find freelance clients, so I’ve pulled together some unique and unconventional strategies for finding high-paying, high-quality clients. 1.
iWebContent
JANUARY 16, 2024
As you’re going through the process of creating your website, it’s easy to get bogged down in all the details. While it’s tempting to focus your website content simply on your products or services, consumers today want much more. People want to develop connections with businesses they associate with. Your website is one of the first places to go to confirm whether your company aligns with their needs and values.
Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing
Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.
Nick Ursborne
JANUARY 15, 2024
Here’s a process any copywriter can use to incorporate both AI and emotional intelligence into their sales copy. Interestingly, this process wasn’t structured and written by me. It was created by GPT-4. It even came up with our copywriter’s name… Emma. All I did was provide the prompt. That said, if you tried the exact same prompt yourself, you probably wouldn’t get quite the same result… for a couple of reasons.
Rachelle Gardner
JANUARY 18, 2024
Gardner Literary, a boutique literary agency starting its fourth year in business, is thrilled to announce the promotion of Kristy Cambron to the position of Vice President; and the promotion of Sherri Wilson Johnson to Associate Literary Agent. These promotions recognize Sherri and Kristy’s outstanding contributions, dedication, and exemplary leadership within the agency.
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Ahrefs
JANUARY 15, 2024
To put it simply, this marketing tactic works like this: From a strategic point of view, the main benefit of investing in SEO for SaaS companies is reducing the customer acquisition cost (CAC).
Nick Ursborne
JANUARY 17, 2024
That’s an astonishing number. To be fair, the IMF is careful to point out that they are absolutely not saying 60% of jobs will be replaced by AI. In fact, they divide things down the middle. About 30% of jobs will be impacted in a largely positive way, through increases in productivity and improved skills. While the other 30% of jobs will be impacted in a more negative way, up to and including the loss of those jobs altogether.
Copyhackers
JANUARY 17, 2024
“We have 0% customer churn.” – said no SaaS marketer ever. Instead, what I hear all the time is: “If only we could keep growing without churn growing with us.” “If only we could get new trials to actually USE the product, they’ll see how great it is.” And even this story someone shared on […] The post I spent 60+ hours analyzing onboarding emails for 127 SaaS trials.
Make a Living Writing
JANUARY 13, 2024
What would your income look like if every assignment paid $100 and up? Sites that pay writers that much or more are out there. You just have to know where to look. You’re not going to find them on Craigslist or low-rate content mills that pay pennies per word (or worse). And even a large number of writing job boards that promise well-paying jobs turn out to only have gigs that pay enough per assignment to fill your gas tank.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!
Ahrefs
JANUARY 18, 2024
Optimized product pages enhance the user experience and rank better for long-tail search terms, which typically have lower competition and high commercial intent.
Grammarly
JANUARY 16, 2024
This post is authored by Matt Otremba, Director of Communication and Transformation at Rasmussen University. No topic captured higher education’s imagination more in 2023 than generative artificial intelligence (AI). To what extent will imagination become a reality in 2024? Like many educational institutions worldwide, Rasmussen University was simultaneously fascinated and concerned by the arrival of generative AI technology like ChatGPT in late 2022.
Content Marketing Institute
JANUARY 17, 2024
Developing content requires you to think about the audience. You use demographic data. But have you considered the personality of your audience? Exploring personality types can enhance your marketing strategy.
Freelance Union
JANUARY 18, 2024
This article is posted with permission from our partner TaxAct. File your freelance taxes with confidence using TaxAct’s easy-to-use tax software. Freelancers Union members get 25% off the cost of federal and state tax filing: [link] If you’re even a moderately successful freelancer, you likely know must file a tax return and pay taxes on your income.
Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service
Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.
The Hoth
JANUARY 16, 2024
Digital marketers have been fiercely arguing for years now whether SEO or PPC is more effective, and the debate will continue into 2024. Yet, the conversation looks a lot different now than it did just a few years ago. In particular, Google’s SGE is set to throw a wrench into traditional search methods due to how drastically it alters the search experience.
Grammarly
JANUARY 18, 2024
When it comes to capitalizing titles, you’ve probably seen every style imaginable. From all caps to no caps and everything in between, sometimes it seems like title capitalization rules are simply a matter of personal preference. But there are really two main ways to capitalize titles, headings, and headlines: title case and sentence case. These cases are distinct and have their own definitions, which help to explain when each style is appropriate to use.
Content Marketing Institute
JANUARY 18, 2024
Frustrated by executives who don’t “get” content marketing yet? Mix and match these six strategies to convert them into content champions (or at least get them clued in.
Smart Blogger
JANUARY 18, 2024
How many times have you heard one of the following aphorism examples? “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” “Curiosity killed the cat.” “Practice what you preach.” Too many times to count, right? They’re inspirational quotes. They’re in social media posts all over the web. They’re written in countless books and passed down as folk wisdom.
Speaker: Akeel Jabber, B2B SaaS Investor and Growth Marketer at Horizen Capital
⭐ Are you ready to boost campaign success? Consider the untapped potential of integrating direct mail marketing seamlessly with digital marketing strategies. Combining the physical, tangible impact of direct mail with the dynamic reach of digital marketing can be a game-changer, significantly increasing your ROI when done right. Direct mail grabs attention, making it great for reaching your target audience 📩 Digital marketing keeps the momentum going, driving action 📲 So.
Ahrefs
JANUARY 16, 2024
Follow this six-step guide to help improve your pitch, close more sales, and get your first clients (with tips from the pros.
Grammarly
JANUARY 15, 2024
Small miscommunications are part of life—misunderstandings, misinterpretation, and omissions of information happen. But miscommunication in the workplace on a large scale is detrimental to productivity, efficiency, and morale. Opportunities for miscommunication at work abound, especially now that remote work and online collaboration are business norms.
CopyBlogger
JANUARY 18, 2024
Most copywriting tips focus on small tweaks or rather obvious concepts. While these basic tips are a good starting point, Continue Reading The post 9 Copywriting Tips That Turn Words Into Dollars appeared first on Copyblogger.
Smart Blogger
JANUARY 17, 2024
Tell me if this sounds familiar… you’ve heard the term “juxtaposition,” but you’re not quite sure how it’s used. Heck, you’re not even sure how to define juxtaposition. Well, you’re not alone. But I want to let you in on a little secret… This literary device can transform your writing from dead and dull to captivating and thought-provoking.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn
Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.
Ahrefs
JANUARY 15, 2024
So, I decided to reflect on my journey. I did two Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions to see what people wanted to know: one on Twitter X and another on LinkedIn.
Grammarly
JANUARY 19, 2024
The success of a business rests on whether or not its employees are able to accomplish the objectives company leaders set out for them. Employees need to know what their priorities are, who to work with, how to collaborate, and what the chains of command are. And they need to do all this hard work while staying motivated and feeling like they’re part of a larger mission.
Content Marketing Institute
JANUARY 16, 2024
Budget pressures, unaligned teams, and a stew of content, tech, data, and AI integration challenges have marketers looking for help. Consider a talent cloud approach, which uses external assistance to build internal skills.
Smart Blogger
JANUARY 15, 2024
Looking for some irony examples to help you understand this tricky literary term? Read on. Let’s face it. Irony is a tricky concept. Because if you’re like most people, you can’t really explain it, but you know it when you see it. Sometimes it’s used verbally. Other times, it’s a situation. But mostly? It’s used incorrectly. (Looking at you Alanis Morissette).
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.
Freelance Union
JANUARY 17, 2024
This post is provided by our partner MacPaw, a software development company that creates maintenance, security, and app distribution solutions for macOS and iOS. Learn more and get an exclusive Freelancers Union-member discount on MacPaw products here. There are too many suspicions that our smartphones are secretly listening to us. The most skeptical among us will scoff “Duh!
Grammarly
JANUARY 19, 2024
There are a few “rules” of grammar that aren’t actually rules or, at any rate, rules that people like grammarians and linguists can agree on. These scenarios show that the standards and norms around language can be inconsistent and often confusing. One classic example of these non-rule rules is the common advice that infinitives shouldn’t be split—meaning no words should come between the to preceding an infinitive verb and the verb itself.
Blogging From Paradise
JANUARY 18, 2024
Bloggers often celebrate reaching various popularity metrics. 1000 followers. 2000 friends. 3000 connections.
Content Marketing Institute
JANUARY 19, 2024
Solo Brand ousted its CEO for a “disappointing” Snoop Dogg smokeless campaign. But the real disappointment stems from two blunders — one by setting the wrong goals and one by failing to build an audience.
Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion
In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha
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