A close cousin to the listicle, a charticle is exactly what it sounds like: an article presented in chart form. This type of content is ideal when presenting information that compares and contrasts or is repetitive. It’s super scannable, too, making it great for social media and inclusion in larger pieces, such as white papers [...]
Stop us if this sounds familiar: Your workdays are spent in meetings, strategizing, tracking things down and checking email — oh so much email! — leaving you little time to actually write the content you’ve planned. So you end up spending time at night or on the weekends writing, when you actually can devote time [...]
A listicle — which is simply an article presented as a list — is one of content marketing’s most basic tools. Great for grabbing attention and conveying quick bits of information, listicles can be highly effective when used correctly. Here’s how to write a listicle in five simple steps: 1. Decide on a topic [...]
Every day is Grammar Day at AVC, but in March we get to celebrate without seeming completely off the rails. On the (slim) chance it’s not circled on your calendar, Grammar Day this year is Saturday, March 4, 2023. And on the (slimmer) chance you can’t think of how to celebrate, don’t worry! We’ve got [...]
If you want to make your content instantly more effective, make it interactive. Women’s magazines have known this for decades. (Why, yes, I would love to find out which celebrity’s hairstyle I should have!) And the concept has only proliferated in the digital age. According to a Demand Gen Report, website visitors are twice as [...]
If you’re like the 71% of marketers who said content marketing has become more important to their organizations in the past year, you’re probably in for a busy 2023. You may even already be feeling the pressure with requests coming in from various departments who are raring to get campaigns out in Q1. And you [...]
Podcasts come in all shapes and sizes. So, when we talk about how to write a podcast script, of course, there’s no one way to do it. (Then again, there’s no one way to write, well, anything.) But for the purposes of this post, we are going to focus on how to put together a [...]
Woohoo! We’re officially in the downhill slide of 2022 (finally!). And while you’re probably in a mad dash to get items crossed off your list before your end-of-year PTO, there are still some important to-dos left. Focusing on these seven tasks will help you tie a bow on your team’s hard work this past year [...]
White papers are ideal for providing your audience with an abundance of straightforward information without overhyped marketing language and sales pitches. And because there’s no predetermined format — white papers come in all shapes and sizes — you can tailor the document to meet your needs. The challenges of writing a white paper, of course, [...]
We’ve previously discussed ways to ensure that a first draft of copy hits the mark — including hiring the right writers and crafting a thorough creative brief and/or assignment letter. Still, there will always be instances when you need to ask for revisions. And most writers are accustomed to taking feedback on a first draft and [...]
