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Situation: Fact Check

28 April 2017

Everything under the sun is searchable and finable on the Internet. That means it’s fairly easy to fall prey to clickbait, fake news and other dubious rabbit holes while conducting research, business or learning online. Now more than ever, it’s vital that we all get in the habit of checking facts to fish out the fakery…

The Gig Economy: False Promise?

15 April 2017

The New York Times has recently published several articles about the gig economy. Last month the Times reported that Uber uses video game technology to incentivize its drivers to work long hours and accept more fares to expand company profit. This week, a longer piece appeared including the likes of Lyft, Handy and other businesses that rely…

Authenticity: Now, More Than Ever!

31 March 2017

Fake news abounds these days, and it’s both necessary and exhausting trying to determine what’s real. While you might be getting near the edge of your comfort zone over our current political climate, professionally speaking, you gotta get real and get to work. A common challenge in just about any line of business is how…

How to Be ‘Googley’ for Every Audience

17 March 2017

“The Google Shopping team offers a constant stream of engaging case studies from different types of retailers all around the world. Wordsmithie helped Google craft the interview questions to capture retail stories, and then wrote and designed the case studies for brands such as Nine West, which uses Google Shopping and digital product ads to…

Social Media for Real Estate: A Case Study

03 March 2017

At Wordsmithie we work with clients in numerous sectors, including the food, beauty, education and tech industries. Each area in which we work presents different challenges. The real estate industry is no different. Brokers and agents trying to use social media face particularly difficult obstacles when it comes to presenting properties to a targeted, relevant audience.…

Working with Your Wordsmithie Creative Team

16 February 2017

Wordsmithie has been a wonderful partner, working alongside us on everything from content planning and strategy to white-paper, case-study and tip-sheet writing. They really ‘get’ us, and know how to shape and share information that resonates with event organizers. – Megan Buell, manager, lead generation, Eventbrite  Your direct connection to top talent Some agencies create…

Cut Through the Clutter: Find Your Online Voice

19 January 2017

In the many crazy, chaotic months leading up to this fine new year (yay 2017!), people have been motivated to speak out more than ever. Whether you’re planning to launch a new entrepreneurial endeavor, crank out creative like nobody’s business, or just storm the castle, it is mission critical that you do so in a…

What We Learned in 2016 to Take Us into 2017

31 December 2016

This past year was surreal in more ways than we can count; yet, our business grew by leaps and bounds, as we collaborated with clients and partners on projects that we’ve enjoyed enormously. We feel honored to have shared this journey with them, and look forward to the road ahead. Members of our team also…

How to Have Better Online Conversations

15 December 2016

Many of us are moved to speak up and speak out, perhaps these days more than ever. You may have recently been moved to blog more than usual, or compelled to comment boldly on issues you care about deeply on Facebook or other social media sites. Whatever your reasons for presenting a more active voice…

Voice and Tone

08 December 2016

Start work with an agency or copywriter, and you’ll soon be asked about your organization’s “voice and tone.” What language do you speak? By that, we mean the language we’ll use in creating your website, case study or blogpost. Every client should have a distinctive voice and tone, as identifiable in its own way as…