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Books Authored by Wordsmithie Team Members

17 August 2016

Most journalists, copywriters and editors believe they have at least one good book in them. This is certainly true here at Wordsmithie. But, unlike many others, we actually manage to write them and see them into print. Take Alexandra Kenin, as just one example. In addition to being an excellent studio director for our Google…

Engaging Social Media Post Ideas for Remote Agencies

11 August 2016

We love the fact that our team is located in every corner of the world. Not only that, but each of us at any one time has several other other gigs going. These other projects often help build expertise and grow experience, which we then bring right back to the projects we work on at Wordsmithie. But sometimes,…

How Does the Gig Economy Work…for You?

05 August 2016

Chances are, even if you’re not offering up products or services within our ever-expanding gig economy, you’ve used it. The choices are endless. There’s Uber, Lyft, or Getaround for transportation; airbnb or VRBO for lodging; TaskRabbit for just about any job ever; Etsy for all things DIY and LiquidSpace for a conference room or work…

5 Tips to Improve Your Writing

28 July 2016

Whether you’re a professional wordsmith, an occasional writer or a businessperson whose job demands writing (whether you like it or not), these five tips can help improve your writing and make self-editing less painful. Organize your ideas. If you were a carpenter, you wouldn’t build a bookcase without a plan, right? Same thing goes for…

Best of the Wordsmithie Blog: 2016

22 July 2016

It seems like just yesterday we were writing about the best of the Wordsmithie blog for 2015. How time flies! Now its time to review the best of the Wordsmithie blog for the first half of 2016. There are some great pieces in here, folks, so hold on to your hats and jump right in…

What’s a Copywriter, and Why Your Business Needs One

15 July 2016

You hire a content agency like Wordsmithie to create a brochure, datasheet or website. The agency promptly assigns you a copywriter. Who is this person, and what should you expect when working with him or her? (Here’s an interesting post on the origins of the word copywriter.) The background of a copywriter Often, your copywriter…

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Shy Away From Networking Events

07 July 2016

Maybe it’s the longer days, but summer seems to free up space for us to invite more leisure into our busy lives – most assuredly to hike or camp, to surf or SUP, to meet pals and colleagues for unencumbered happy hours. With this shift in focus comes more energy, too. A great way to…

Why SEO and Content Marketing Go Hand in Hand

30 June 2016

So you pumped a good portion of your marketing dollars into search engine optimization (SEO) for your website. Your SEO tactics employed proven tech wizardry designed to help your website rank higher in organic search results. Good page titles? Check. Meta tag descriptions? Check. Keyword-rich content? Check. And GADZOOKS! For a week or two, your…

Working Successfully with Pro Bono Clients

25 June 2016

Most designers, at some point in their careers, will take on at least one pro bono client. The motivations vary. Perhaps the hope is that the pro bono client will eventually become a paying client. Or, maybe the connections made working with the pro bono client will develop into new opportunities. Sometimes the motivation is…

Here’s the Thing…

16 June 2016

Any experienced copywriter will tell you, usually with a sad shake of the head, that most clients think they can write, and that nearly all of them are wrong. Oh, sure, they got through college or university okay. And they can bang out a decent marketing report. But writing for professors or colleagues isn’t the…