With bullets, what’s not to love? They are bold, matter-of-fact, and reliable—kind of like my best friend. (My personal fave? The little square ones.) Most common in business writing is the traditional—but, dare I say, passé—black dot, followed closely by the slightly more updated version of the little black square. But bullets do allow for [...]
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The Beauty of an iPDF
Looking to pack a big content punch into a small file? Need to convey complex or detailed information, but don’t think your audience can stomach another 20-page white paper? Want your document to be visually interesting and interactive, too? Look no further than an interactive PDF (iPDF). No more paging down to wade through content [...]
How to Write a Great Wedding Invitation
It’s June and I’ve got two wedding invitations sitting on my desk. It makes me ponder: what does it take to write a great wedding invitation? How hard can it really be? You name the happy couple, throw down a date and time, and voila—you’ve created an invitation to the most important day in your [...]
How to Write an Edgy White Paper
Ho-hum. Another white paper. Most clients struggle to turn this staple of the high tech industry into something exciting, engaging, and most important, actually read. An edgy white paper is refreshing. Challenges your thinking. Shows true zeal. We’ve written hundreds of white papers. Though often few and far between, the edgy ones are my favorite. [...]
How To Write a Great (Sexy) White Paper
White papers get a bad rap. Dull. Long. Overly-complicated. Anything but sexy. But they’re still one of the highest-impact marcomm assets you can create. Give your customers what they yearn for—variety, visual interest, and bold content—and they’ll fall in love with white papers (and your company) all over again.
