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Guiding non-writers to the perfect cover letter

Nadine Heir

Guiding non-writers to the perfect cover letter

It's not ideal to edit or rewrite other people's cover letters. A more ethical technique is to guide them, and these questions can help!

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The crux of sham leadership culture

As aspiring leaders, we should seek out opportunities to flex our leadership muscles from a safe space, before joining people management.

Nadine Heir

How to slip humour into your writing

It's a risk to put humour in your writing. So, should we avoid written jokes? Nothing risked, nothing gained! Here's how to start...

How to break down complex ideas into engaging content

Feyikemi Oyelola

How to break down complex ideas into engaging content

Presenting a complex idea in an engaging way is very tricky. Here are 5 steps to making expert information into fun-to-read content!

Philip Oyelola

25 free tools for content creation

Here are 25 tools to fast-track and improve the quality of your content creation process.

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3 ways to get answers to your emails

Struggling to get replies, but need them via email? You could give them a call, or a text... OR you could try these 3 techniques!

Snore-proof webinars: Mini guide for marketers

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Snore-proof webinars: Mini guide for marketers

Follow these tips to gain higher engagement, brand awareness, and easier follow/up after webinars.

Why the wrong words are OK in the right community

Nadine Heir

Why the wrong words are OK in the right community

I talked to an emerging expert on the topic of spontaneous writing, Chiamaka Joyce Nzeako, who shares my interest in training spontaneity!

Write your way onto a marketing recruiter's short list in 6 steps

Nadine Heir

Write your way onto a marketing recruiter's short list in 6 steps

These are the 6 simplest, most targeted ways that marketing candidates can make first contact with a recruiter, with examples.

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7 types of writing professions

Here are job titles that rely primarily on content writing, and that you might not have come across without being in the industry.

Great content writers don't need editors

Nadine Heir

Great content writers don't need editors

Content writers need to stand on their own more often. This does not mean that proofreading or editing is bad, but...

Ways to build trust through your writing

Nadine Heir

Ways to build trust through your writing

Even people who are not professional writers can communicate with the class of a corporate wordsmith. Start with these 3 easy tweaks!

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Words are one tool, here are 9 others

To make great content, you need to draw on other tools to complement your words. Here are a few you might not have thought of!

4 ways archery taught me to live life and write better

Amee Bhavsar

4 ways archery taught me to live life and write better

How did Amee face a difficult time in life? She zeroed in on tools that always helped, and decided to pursue one more: learning archery.

Nadine Heir

How to avoid micromanagement

Your boss is busy. They want YOU to make their life easier. As an employee, here's how you can get ahead of micromanagement proactively!

What skills does a content marketing writer need?

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What skills does a content marketing writer need?

If you're thinking about becoming a content writer, here's what you need to know.

5 writing tasks to take off your colleagues' plates

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5 writing tasks to take off your colleagues' plates

Many of the tasks listed below won’t even feel like tasks to writers. Plus, they'll meet your own objectives faster!

Nadine Heir

How long is your attention span?

How interested do you need to be in a topic to read 2000 words on it? How about 200? Many SEO tools prize lengthy blog entries. And...

4 tips for team collaboration, inspired by data analytics

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4 tips for team collaboration, inspired by data analytics

What most annoys Coronel is when processes are inefficient, leading teams to create work for themselves. So, here are 4 ways he avoids that!

Pivot to content: Get a writing career using your transferable skills

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Pivot to content: Get a writing career using your transferable skills

If you’re looking to get into content writing as a full-time career, it's hard to know where to get started! Ask yourself these questions...

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Philip Oyelola

"All writers need to see this." Chiamaka Joyce Nzeako "Right from the selection of topic till the submission of the first draft Write Wiser made the entire process easy. It's delightful collaborating here!" Philip Oyelola

"All writers need to see this."
Chiamaka Joyce Nzeako

"Right from the selection of topic till the submission of the first draft Write Wiser made the entire process easy.
It's delightful collaborating here!"
Philip Oyelola