by Margot Carmichael Lester | Aug 4, 2020 | Writing/How to Write
The other week, MarketingProfs shared a survey of the most essential skills for aspiring marketers. I found the data really interesting because creating content and crafting persuasive copy are ranked higher than hiqh-quality written communications -- but don't the...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jul 28, 2020 | Best Practice
Earlier this year, I committed to creating a social justice statement for my company. It's important for even micro-enterprises like mine to codify their values, create concrete steps for living them and establish metrics to track progress toward them. Creating the...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jul 21, 2020 | Marketing, Advertising & Promotion
Lots of white-owned companies are evaluating their activities and being more proactive in dismantling racism. For some white small business owners, however, speaking up and taking action may feel inconsequential or even scary. To help these enterprises, I’ll...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jul 14, 2020 | Networking, Writing/How to Write
Technically, we're already in a recession, and as of this writing, the layoffs are starting (disturbingly, even in healthcare!). Lots of folks are tuning up their LinkedIn profiles, updating their résumés and stressing over cover-letter writing. These tasks -- though...
by Margot Carmichael Lester | Jul 7, 2020 | Content & Content Operations, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion
What is content? That's a question I've been getting since at least 2011, when I first took a swing at a definition of content on this blog. Though most of the technical things that make content haven't changed, the opportunities and platforms for content are changing...
