How to get AI to write copy in your brand voice — from picking the right platform to training your GPT
When generative AI first came out, I was skeptical. While it came up with some good ideas, I saw it more as a novelty than a real copywriting tool. Honestly, I didn’t believe “great” and “on-brand AI copywriting” would ever belong in the same sentence. To be clear, I still see my own brain and […]
How to prepare for, navigate, and thrive through summer slumps — according to marketing experts
Every summer, a familiar shift hits marketing teams. Engagement cools, inboxes slow, and campaign results taper off just as internal pressure starts to heat up. Clients pause new projects. Content calendars fill with refreshes and lighter lifts. And whether you’re in-house or freelance, it can feel like you’re sprinting in place. As a content strategist […]
Make space for customers to see their business as part of yours
I love talking to creative people because they always notice details that I don’t. Like today’s master in marketing, who saw a boost in impressions from one tiny, seemingly insignificant detail: when their photo model bent their knee.
In a feature-parity world, it’s all about your brand — here’s how your startup can nail it in the first 100 days
Let’s say you‘re the CMO of a scrappy startup, and you’ve got limited (or no) budget. You’ve got no name recognition, and no time to waste. So, where do you start to make the biggest impact?
Content strategy red flags: What B2B marketing teams get wrong and how to course-correct
I see a lot of marketing teams stuck in the same cycle: They believe in content. They’re creating constantly. But, they’re just not seeing the results they want. Add that the CEO is asking why the competitor is “suddenly everywhere.”
The unconventional, scrappy tactics I used to grow a newsletter to 40K subscribers
You know that moment when you stumble on a brilliant growth tactic hidden in a Reddit thread or buried deep in a comment section? That’s the kind of stuff I live for.
20 best B2B lead generation tools
There’s no way around it — every business needs to drive leads to grow. However, B2B lead generation is far from a simple task. You are competing with other businesses, navigating misinformation, and playing trial and error with various tools. Not to mention, you also might be selling a product that’s more expensive or requires […]
I tried writing a blog post with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini — here’s how they stacked up
A writer who (gasp) used AI to help write? Before you clutch your pearls in my direction, know this — AI, when used as a tool and a creative collaborator, is a fantastic way to brainstorm, outline, and yep, even organize and polish my ideas.
Growth marketing — the campaigns that you need to know
I’m a teacher, so I’m now used to the faces of students who are scared to learn. More specifically, they’re scared to fail to learn. It’s ingrained early in our studies — As are good, Fs are bad, and you’d better learn the right answers before time runs out. That mentality crashes and burns in […]
This AI prompt can transform you into an elite marketer in any field, here’s how
We all know AI assistants can help with marketing tasks. But, here’s what most people are missing: Using AI as a prompt engineer is where the real productivity gains happen.