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Writers’ Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Perfect Presents for Content Marketers
10 Great Pencil & Notebook Gifts for Copywriters, Editors, Journalists & other Pencil Pushers

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Looking for a great gift for your favorite copywriter, content marketer, editor or journalist? Check out the following list of presents. Affordable, portable and pair-able, these little gifts pack huge power to help writers brainstorm, boost productivity and improve ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]

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Marketcopywriter 4th of July Playlist

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Hope you're enjoying the long 4th of July weekend with its parades, picnics, fireworks and dolce far niente downtime with friends and family. While trawling Spotify, I found these traditional patriotic anthems and American folk songs, each given fresh voice by a contemporary ... [Read More] [1 Comment. Please leave another.]

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What if Thomas Jefferson Were a Direct Response Copywriter?

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The Declaration of Independence: We're all familiar with this important, historical document. The Declaration of Independence (DOI) presents lofty, humanistic ideals. It lists grievances. It justifies America's revolutionary break with England. But, let's face it, the ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]

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2011’s Hundred Top Links, Posts and Articles for Marketing Copywriters

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A new year gives you a golden opportunity to look backward in order to move forward with confidence. Need a little with the backward glance? Take a look at 2011’s Hundred Top Links, Posts and Articles for Marketing Copywriters, below. Selected from my Twitter stream, ... [Read More] [4 Comments. Please leave another.]

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MarketCopywriter Blog’s Huge Holiday Playlist

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Very likely you have favorite carols or holiday music that holds special meaning for you. Me too. But unfortunately, much of my favorite music is on scratched discs, tangled tapes and old vinyl... That's why I'm so enamored of Spotify. This streaming music service ... [Read More] [1 Comment. Please leave another.]

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Copywriters Gift Guide: 10 Great Holiday Presents for Writers

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Feeling a little panicked about last-minute holiday shopping? If your list includes a copywriter—or journalist, content marketer or creative writer—you can relax a little. The Copywriters Gift Guide below includes thoughtful presents—many available online—sure to please your ... [Read More] [5 Comments. Please leave another.]

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A Pictorial Happy Thanksgiving From MarketCopywriter Blog

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Instead of telling you what we're grateful for at Thanksgiving, here's showing you. We give thanks for...       Family… Home… Food… Friends… Dogs… Work… School… The creation… The Creator… And you? What's ... [Read More] [3 Comments. Please leave another.]

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Halloween Treat: Interview with Ghostwriter Lynn Lauber

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People are so talented these days. A gifted cardiologist not only pioneers life-saving medical interventions, she also writes a memoir. A couple raises autistic triplets and finds time to pen an inspirational book. The son of a world-famous scientist travels the world, ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]

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They Laughed When I Declared Independence, But When I Started to Write!

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If Thomas Jefferson had been a direct response copywriter… The Declaration of Independence. Sure it’s an important document. Ahead of its time. Revolutionary. The foundation of American democracy. But would it fly today? The Declaration of Independence: Useful content ... [Read More] [2 Comments. Please leave another.]

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MLK: Drawing on His Power: A Video Remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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MLK: Drawing on His Power, below, uses video, hand-drawn pictures, stop-motion photography, music and narration to recall Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his legacy. It was written and produced by my sixteen-year old son and two of his high school classmates. I hope you'll ... [Read More] [2 Comments. Please leave another.]

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