Some thoughts on how to be a more confident freelancer.

Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative?

The best way to influence the reader is to actively involve them in the message.

Could copywriting use the techniques of hypnosis and NLP to persuade the reader?

Metaphors can make your meaning clearer, but they can also obscure it. This guide explains how to use them for more effective copywriting.

Calls to action are an essential part of any marketing material or website. This guide explains how to identify your desired customer response, then craft a call to action to push readers towards action.

It’s almost standard practice to stretch the truth as far as we can in our marketing. But is it a good idea?

If we accept that ‘the meaning of a communication is the response that you get’, we must also accept that racism is in the mind of the listener, not the intention of the speaker

Some of the things you might look for in a copywriter can’t necessarily be quantified or analysed, but still might make a big difference to your bottom line.