Great communication is not just about what you say but how you say it. Who says it also matters. You won’t always be the best vehicle for your message. It helps to know when someone else...
5 minute readGreat communication is not just about what you say but how you say it. Who says it also matters. You won’t always...
Find out moreKnowing how much or how little to say starts with being clear about your objective. Rarely is it our job to turn readers into subject-matter experts. Mostly, we’re in the business of motivating people to action. If...
2 minute readKnowing how much or how little to say starts with being clear about your objective. Rarely is it our job to turn readers...
Learn moreOf all the ‘rules’ out there for writing page headlines, this is the most transformative. If your headline sits on a petition or advocacy page, use it to communicate the ‘pain or consequence’ that follows from...
2 minute readOf all the ‘rules’ out there for writing page headlines, this is the most transformative. If your headline sits on a petition...
Read thisConsider the moment before your supporter decides whether to open your email. They must sacrifice something in order to give you their attention. Either, they’ll need to delay the thing they were about to do next, or...
4 minute readConsider the moment before your supporter decides whether to open your email. They must sacrifice something in order to give you their attention...
Read thisTo steal a mantra from our friends in journalism: don’t bury the lede. The idea might have started in newspaper offices but it applies anywhere we’re competing for our audience’s attention (so, the entire Internet)...
3 minute readTo steal a mantra from our friends in journalism: don’t bury the lede. The idea might have started in newspaper offices...
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