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How to Degender Your Site and Implement Inclusive Copywriting

When it comes to inclusive copywriting, one of the most important things to keep in mind is gendered language – as in, degendering your language. Whether intentional or not, gendered language shows up… more often than you might think. Not only can gendered language reinforce societal stereotypes, but it can also inadvertently exclude individuals who…

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3 Tips to Help You Create Repeat Client Cycles in Your Business

Ah, repeat clients. The holy grail for most business owners out there. Finding clients that will come back is one of the most important things you can do to help your business grow. But that’s probably easier said than done, right? With so much information coming at consumers from every…

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5 Reasons Why a Liberatory & Culturally Competent Marketing Strategy Can Boost your Business

That nagging suspicion of yours is pretty accurate: terms like inclusion, authenticity, cultural competence, liberation, and feminism are not your typical marketing vocab. You only have to scroll through your Instagram feed to see that oppressive marketing tactics are still a mainstream thing. Yes, pressure tactics work – quite well,…

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5 Tips to Get Started With Email Marketing for Small Business

If you’re still debating whether or not to get started with email marketing for your small business, let this be a sign: today’s the day! Today, email marketing is one of the most powerful tools you can leverage to connect with your audience, reach new customers, and – ultimately –…

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Is All Copywriting Manipulative?

Jump on Google and the first result (and second and also fourth…) searching “manipulative copywriting” is an Amazon “bestseller” that touts the benefits of grasping “clients’ attention” and making “any offer inviting using enticing words”.  A book that teaches you how to emotionally manipulate (that’s literally the first chapter) people…

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Our 6 Favorite Tips on How to Increase Engagement on Social Media

Engagement. The magic buzzword that all social media users and social-savvy business owners strive for. We work for it, dream of it, and, in some cases, see it boost! If you’ve ever wondered about how to increase engagement on social media – you’ve come to the right place (we’ll also…

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5 Reasons to Use Video Marketing for Your Business

With the rise of platforms like Instagram and TikTok, traditional marketing techniques are slowly evolving – and, some, disappearing – to make room for more up-to-date features that will catch someone’s attention.  And not only are platforms evolving, but consumers are too. We’ve become hyper-connected and ultra-sensitive to marketing attempts…

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5 Tools to Create a Cohesive Social Media Presence

The thing about creating a cohesive social media presence is that it helps boost your credibility and gets people excited about following and interacting with your brand. Ask yourself this: are you more likely to follow a brand or business with a messy, disconnected, all-over-the-place social media presence…or a brand…

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The Beginner’s Guide to Curating an Instagram Feed

Oh, to have a perfectly curated Instagram feed…With the identical hue, the perfect combination of photos that always seem to fit one another, the glossy graphic posts that add a little spice.  Curating an Instagram feed is like the holy grail of being online: you feel proud that you could…

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“Getting Political”: 4 Tips for Bringing Activism to Your Social Media

TW: This article contains mentions of racism, sexual assault, and violence that might be triggering to survivors. The connection between social media and activism has been steadily growing for the better part of a decade. With political and social causes rallying followers and other passionate changemakers through platforms like Instagram…

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Social Media Marketing Through A Feminist Lens

As business owners, entrepreneurs, or content creators, it’s essential to understand the importance of a social media marketing platform. Especially in today’s political and social climate.  With more consumers aware of sneaky tactics, people are paying close attention to what the companies they support are saying and how they’re portraying…

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