Articles by Clare Dodd

How we work: 7 lessons from a new client account manager
How we work

How we work: 7 lessons from a new client account manager

Lesson one of becoming a new client account manager: you run out of time. I pitched the idea of this blog post seven months ago. I’ve been...

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What to do with a bad review in 7 simple steps
Reviews
How to do marketing

What to do with a bad review in 7 simple steps

Everything is marketing. Or at least it can be. Econsultancy gathered up stats from across the internet about the power of online reviews....

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Social media success
Social media
Social

Social media success in 6 hours a week

6 hours a week; an hour a day (with two on Wednesday); three working days a month. For businesses on the up and busy managers, it probably...

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A wall full of website designs
How to write
Writing

10 hilarious lorem ipsum writing generators

As copywriters, we feel very strongly that words are just as important to a marketing or website design project (and their respective ...

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A stack of books with one open book on top
How to do marketing
How to write

Why stories sell and feature lists don't

We've said it before and we're going to say it again: features don't sell, benefits do.

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How to do marketing

Understanding the dangers of short-termism in marketing

Most of us have likely heard of short-termism in terms of markets, investments and even as one of the causes of the recent economic crisis.

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Smiling happy person
Social media

How to use social media to delight customers

Loyalty exists when an existing customer chooses to do business with you even when a cheaper, more convenient or even higher quality...

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Six different faces in boxes
Strategy

The secret to intoxicating content: personas

Buyer personas are all the rage right now in marketing - they're essential for boosting your website's lead generation. Toby has covered...

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Neil deGrasse Tyson
How to write
Writing

The secrets of artful communication: learning from the masters

Some people just seem to have a knack for it: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Tim Harford, my old gender and sexuality tutor Monica Pearl (trust me,...

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How to manage information overload on big writing projects
How to write

How to manage information overload on big writing projects

Here at Articulate we deal with all sorts of sizes and shapes of copywriting projects. Some come with precise briefs and ideal...

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