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You wouldn't interview a Hollywood A-lister without being fully prepared. So make sure you're completely ready before talking to your senior subject matter experts. They're the stars of your business.

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Copywriting, Guide, Interviews, Tone of Voice

How to prepare for interviews with senior people (and not fluff it up)

A consistent tone of voice can help you achieve great things. Find out how, with Blackad.

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How to be snarky

No. 1 golden rule of copywriting? No snark. Being negative doesn’t sell, because no-one likes a meanie. So, imagine our […]

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Value proposition workshops: how to involve everyone

Involving everyone in an online session isn’t always easy. For a value proposition workshop, we need a broad range of perspectives, […]

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Guide

Which copywriter or copywriting agency should write your digital content?

Copywriting advice that’s free for a reason.

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Video

Webinar: brand voice in customer service

Is your marketing saying one thing and your customer service saying another? Great brands speak with one true voice – we’ll show you how.

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Video

Vlog: brand messaging and search optimisation

Lots of marketing professionals find it hard to reconcile their brand messaging with their search optimisation. Here’s a plan to fix this – and a confession. It’s way simpler than you’d imagine.

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Podcast

Brand Agony podcast: scaling-up is hard to do

When investment flows into a scale-up, marketing often gets a boost.

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Podcast

Brand Agony: proofreading, writing and team arithmetic

In this episode we give proofreading a thorough once-over.

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Video

Vlog: traditional businesses and search

We’re talking about businesses who say they don’t care about optimising their new site for search. Because they definitely should.

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Podcast

Brand Agony: Tame the Copywriting Trainer

What’s the best way to turn a bunch of non-writers into competent copywriters?

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