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Social media in B2B: trivia or treasure trove?

7th December 2011 by Paul Waddington

Some companies will be startled we’re even asking this question.

Filed Under: Copywriting and technology, Social media

The ‘dark matter’ of new words to be uncovered

21st December 2010 by PaulNero

Neglected new words to be captured in Harvard’s digital ‘fossil record’

Filed Under: Copywriting and technology Tagged With: Language development, Language miscellany

Do you speak Apple? Or Microsoft?

12th October 2010 by Paul Waddington

Good language may not be directly linked to good profits. But it sure helps spread the love.

Filed Under: Business copywriting, Copywriting and technology Tagged With: Powerful copywriting

New online community map puts words in their place

6th October 2010 by Paul Waddington

It’s neither serious nor scientific, but XKCD’s cartoon cartographic take on the new world of words should pique the interest of anyone in the business of writing.

Filed Under: Copywriting and technology Tagged With: Social networking

When more is less

9th February 2010 by Paul Waddington

One of the secrets of good copywriting is knowing when to stop.

Filed Under: Copywriting and technology, Uncategorized Tagged With: Writing concise copy

Reductio ad absurdum

10th December 2009 by Paul Waddington

It’s remarkable how little harrumphing is caused by Twitter. Elder digerati such as Stephen Fry and the excellent John Naughton seem utterly captivated by an app that, on the face of it, allows for the high-speed dissemination of inanity on a global scale. Perhaps it’s at least in part because there is something excellent about […]

Filed Under: Copywriting and technology Tagged With: Web copy

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