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Local Heroes – A Town Fights Back
Over the past number of weeks, the people of my hometown of Drogheda have come together to work together to make our town brilliant once more. Drogheda was chosen as a town in crisis that wants to fight back – and undergo an economic regeneration. …
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When creating an advert, there’s a lot to learn from Subaru
On a recent trip to the US to see my sister, I watched a bit of TV. I love watching commercials when I’m out of town. It could just be me, but I love to see how companies advertise their products in other countries. And …
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Write to Wow your Audience – Get 7 steps to Write Winning Copy
If you’re in Dun Laoighaire-Rathdown on 11th October, then head to the Radisson Blu, Stillorgan Road. I’ll be addressing the members of the DLR County Enterprise Board START Network. START is their new network for Start-ups and Early Stage Enterprises. The title of the Talk …
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Presidential Hopefuls: Who are you Connecting with?
After watching the Late Late show the other night, not one of the seven candidates convinced me that they should get my vote. Last night on the Vincent Browne Show, it was no different. They aren’t really engaging, are they? When they were on the …
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31 days to write better copy – Book review on Amazon
I went onto Amazon last week to buy some books and thought I’d take a sneaky peak at my own book – 31 days to write better copy. Can you imagine my surprise when I saw there was a review for my book? Well it …
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How to be a better business writer
Pick up any marketing book and you’ll read chapters on marketing strategy, pricing strategy, distribution strategy, product management and communication. Yet none of the books discuss how to communicate when writing. With the advent of the Internet, communication has become instant and with it, there …
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How can we change this cold-call email?
As you know, good communication is at the heart of what I do. I want businesses to relate more and engage with their prospects and customers. Today, I want to talk to you about relating to prospects. I received this email yesterday and I put …
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Business Writing Tuesday Tip: Using the word ‘Staff’.
When business writing, the word ‘staff’ is regularly used to describe employees, personnel and team. ‘Staff’ is generally considered a singular word as it’s a collective and therefore takes the singular version of the verb; think a cake rather than slices of cake. However, if …
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The five business words that impact as much as ‘I do’
Three years ago, I said ‘I do‘ to my fabulous husband Con. It seems like yesterday, or maybe a week ago, not three years ago. I got to thinking this morning about the importance of those two little words and their significance. And lets face …
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C…is for Call to Action
Call to actions are needed on every piece of marketing literature. What ‘call to actions’ do is help the reader take an action after they’ve read your lovely website, blog post, article, flyer or radio advert. It’s often said that the biggest difference between successful …