Did Bad Marketing Cost Trump the Election?
Popping the cork of a Tesco Finest prosecco bottle might sound like standard practice at Katie Lingo HQ, but last Saturday there was a reason: the defeat of Donald Trump. Trump supporters, look away now. You’re about to see...
Read moreTone Deaf or Virtue Signalling? Watching Our Words in #Lockdown2
At the turn of November, I shared a ‘guilty’ Instagram post stating that I’d been feeling a little ‘tone deaf’ with my content. There you were, watching old Floppy Hair telling us to stay home. I was prancing around...
Read moreHow to Make the Most of the ProCopywriters Conference
You may have noticed that the ProCopywriters Conference is taking a slightly different approach for 2020. Last year’s attendees may recall running around London’s Barbican Centre with lanyards swinging. This year, we’re taking in the wisdom of the industry’s...
Read moreLeads in the Time of Corona
Ten points if you get the joke, Colombian literature enthusiasts. This week’s data-is-sexy-I-promise tribute goes out to leads, and how we’re approaching lead generation right now. Lockdown really does feel like 100 years of solitude, doesn’t it? Okay, I’ll...
Read moreWhat Recession? How Speed Affects Post-COVID Recovery
Is anybody else feeling like this? The mainstream media forebodes a looming recession, but life feels like it’s going at breakneck speed. Of course, there are always winners and losers in a crisis. Travel has taken a devastating hit,...
Read moreBeware – Freelancers Are Taking Over
Yay! Another sobering stat from our good friend the coronavirus. Marketing Week is predicting “significant job losses” as the furlough scheme comes to an end. With marketing departments shrinking, are we now relying on freelancers to pick up the...
Read moreMove Over, Content – Is User Experience Now King?
“A great user experience enables us to get more done. In contrast, a bad experience could stand in the way of finding valuable information on a page.” These wise words from Google signal a forthcoming algorithm shift, with user...
Read moreFather’s Day – a Few Words of Wisdom From My Father
Father’s Day. To the ire of traditionalists, this ‘Hallmark holiday’ has earned its place in the supermarket aisles – perhaps even overtaking Mothering Sunday. (No Easter egg distractions. Good move, dads.) Friends and extended family have trodden on eggshells...
Read moreThe More You Learn, the More You Earn?
“The more you learn, the more you earn,” says Warren Buffett. Or Frank Clark, if we’re to believe Goodreads. Either way – this week’s post is inspired by a little background project I’ve been doing. I’m not sure how...
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