by Katherine | Oct 12, 2017 | business copywriting, call to action, copywriting, headlines, selling, Words
As a business owner, there are 5 Copywriting Secrets you need for sustained business growth. Apply them as you go, and watch your results flourish. 1. “You talkin’ to me?” Ah, Robert de Niro. This famous line from the film Taxi Driver is a great one to keep in mind as...
by Katherine | Oct 9, 2017 | business copywriting, creative writing
Just four days to go until the Copywriting Conference 2017 and I’m tidying up my slide deck, reading all the notes I’ve made over the months since I was invited to speak at this year’s event and… and struggling to know which bits to leave...
by Katherine | Sep 12, 2017 | the writing desk
Hello, Thank you so much for agreeing to be a part of The Writing Desk blog. Now, imagine I’m about to introduce you to an auditorium, filled with the smiling faces of folks fuelled by caffeine and an eagerness to learn. What would I say? “Hello everyone, I’d like to...
by Katherine | Sep 3, 2017 | business copywriting, call to action, copywriting, direct response, headlines, response rate, storytelling, writing
Ah, London. With your streets paved with gold – and the occasional blob of chewing gum. Beautiful people, beautiful cars, beautiful weather (granted this was August) and more high-flying businesses in a few square miles than anywhere else in the country. The perfect...
by Katherine | Aug 12, 2017 | copywriting, tone of voice, website copy
I’m often asked for my hourly copywriter rate. And my reply is always, “I don’t have one.” I have one when I’m lecturing – because the university where I teach pays me a set hourly rate. But when I’m writing? Never. That’s...
