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Humility and Marketing

I have a secret…I struggle with marketing my business too. It feels icky. If you’ve ever talked to me for more than 5 seconds, you know that my style isn’t swagger. It’s dorky and self-deprecating. That can feel at odds

Are you speaking their language?

Do you remember the teacher on Charlie Brown? She always sounded like “Wah wah wah. Wah wah wah wah.” Do you sound like that to your audience? If they can’t understand what you are saying, they aren’t going to listen

3 Content Marketing Myths I Am Tired of Hearing

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I think the 2020’s are going to be marked as an era of (amongst other things) misinformation. Fake news became a catch phrase. People are losing their money because of TikTok financial advice. I recently spoke to someone who’s industry

Writing A Blog – My Recipe For Success

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Writing a blog post reminds me of cooking. One time I decided to make a soup and decided that I didn’t need a recipe. It ended up tasting like boiled swamp water and was roughly the same colour. It was

You’re Too Busy To Not Be Repurposing Content

So 2022 has just started and already we’re sucker-punched here in Ontario with another lockdown, more virtual school and non-stop COVID news. It’s time we get serious about repurposing content. Let’s be real, you’re WAY too busy to write something,

NEW WORKSHOP – Writing Without Overwhelm

So you’re about to start writing, but… It’s overwhelming It takes too much time I can’t get my ideas together. So what are we going to do? We’re going to workshop it together! Join me on November 29, 2021, at

What is a Content Strategy (and Why You Need One)

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A content strategy sounds really fancy, but to put it simply, it is identifying one of your business goals and figuring out how to use your content to reach that goal.  Pretty easy, right? In some ways, you may have

About Me!

Thanks for reading! I’m Mel, the Chief Word Nerd, and I am passionate about making writing copy for your business easier. Whether you’re looking for inspiration or want tips on how to make it easier, you are in the right place!

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