by lesley | Nov 12, 2015 | Writing Skills
I’ve been reading On Writing Well by William Zinsser and have been delighted by some of his descriptions of convoluted use of English. A classic example is the announcement that ‘We are presently anticipating experiencing considerable precipitation’ really means ‘it...
by lesley | Oct 19, 2015 | Website copy
When you’re in charge of writing the copy for your own website there are some pitfalls that should be avoided – but they’re difficult to see when you’re inside the business. Let’s be honest, if you’re a business owner you are likely...
by lesley | Feb 23, 2015 | Website copy, Writing Skills
Writing commercial content is a science and very different to just being able to write good English. If you’re running a business, particularly in the early days of your business, getting professional help may be a bit outside your budget, but it’s still...
by lesley | Aug 5, 2013 | Writing Skills
When you write your marketing material your primary focus is likely to be persuading people to buy your stuff – whether that’s on your website, a flyer or a newsletter promotion and especially when you’re writing email or direct marketing material....
by lesley | Jan 28, 2013 | Marketing, Website copy, Writing Skills
One of the critical questions I ask my clients before I start gathering information is ‘Who is your target audience?’. I wish I could say that they are all completely clear on the answer to that question, but many aren’t and it makes my job...