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Readers can tell you used ChatGPT and they hate it.

Your GenAI  copy might be fine, but that's beside the point. Readers just hate it for the AI-ness of it all. Here's how they can tell you didn't write it yourself.

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Marketers in the AI age: get out your big girl pants

AI has made “good enough” marketing fast and cheap. To stand out, marketers need to create content that is distinctive, emotionally engaging, and strategically sharp. This article explains how to do that with practical ways to improve your content, your briefs, and your creative output. But brace yourself, doing that means you'll need to get out your big girl pants and take some creative risks.

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AI tool recommendations from AI sceptics

How professional writers use AI tools for transcription, research, quality control and workflow – without outsourcing the writing itself

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I hate holiday reading lists

Don’t read more, read better. Forget holiday reading lists for copywriters. Improve your writing by reading anything deliberately—from TikTok to billboards. Here's how to make it work.

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The Steveification of Brand Voice – a dystopic future in which everyone starts using ChatGPT a little bit too much.

Not artificial, not intelligent, not very good at generating

A practical, slightly snarky guide to using GenAI in your writing process (hint: don’t let it generate anything)

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Get teams writing on the same page

From strategic thinking and persuasive writing to handy grammar tips, our copywriting courses and seminars help your marketing team write with confidence. Here’s a sneak peek at what you’ll learn.

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AI and the future of marketing – The MA Brainy Breakfast Nov 2023

Greetings! (ChatGPT here, trying to be conversational while introducing this blog). Ready yourself for an intellectually stimulating exploration through this thought-provoking event!

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Mastering thought leadership content

Learn strategies to stand out from the crowd and position yourself or your brand as thought leaders. Here's where you can start...

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Quick keys to hyperlink hyper fast

Hyperlinks are handy ways of referencing and cross-referencing – layering up that info so readers can dig in where they need to. It’s also a great way of tidying up ugly links in emails and can give you some nice SEO juice. Here's how to get those hyperlinks in faster!

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Word Hack - highlight and drag

Recently Helen has added a new shuffler to her tool kit – learn about the teeny feature that makes her life a weeny bit better.

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