5 Key Tips on How to Research Your Nonfiction Book Without Getting Overwhelmed
“Research is to see what everybody else has seen and to think what nobody else has thought.” Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Writing a killer nonfiction book is more than merely putting pen to paper. While you may have amazing prose in mind, a nonfiction book requires accuracy and attention to detail. That is why research is the backbone of all great nonfiction works. But w...
June 28, 2024 READ MORE
Beyond the Manual: How to Motivate Your Team to Embrace SOPs
The effective implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) has never been more crucial for ensuring efficiency, consistency, and compliance in the business world. However, the success of any SOP initiative hinges on getting genuine buy-in from employees, meaning they understand and are willing to use the company’s SOPs. Even the most expertly crafted standar...
June 25, 2024 READ MORE
The B2B Content Marketing Process Demystified: 10 Steps to Success
Content marketing is a crucial strategy in the digital landscape, and for good reason, especially in the B2B sector. Its benefits are manifold: Search engines favor it for providing relevant answers to user queries, and, most importantly, users appreciate free and valuable information and are more likely to convert because of it. Creating and sharing content demonstr...
June 21, 2024 READ MORE
Guide to Meeting Fair Use in Content Creation
One: Copyright Basics When content marketing writers and content strategists use material for their own writing and strategies, they’ll often use other material, and they’re bound by law to respect copyrights. Copyrights are attributed to works made by both individuals and collectives. Under the U.S. copyright law, a “work” can be anything made by a human bei...
June 18, 2024 READ MORE
Quote Me on That: The Proper Use of Quotations in Journalism
The main task of a journalist is to tell a story, and a great story always involves people. If you’re writing any sort of article, even a company blog, you are effectively a journalist. Like any good journalist, you’ll find value in interviewing experts for your pieces. That will involve getting quotes from the person you’re interviewing, and that’s not as easy ...
June 14, 2024 READ MORE
Company Culture and SOPs: Making Your Organization’s Identity Shine Through
By definition, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are technical documents. They involve outlining procedures, practices, and systems. That’s why SOPs must accurately reflect the nuts and bolts that make an organization function. The downside of SOP documentation is that it tends to be dry and uninspiring, making it difficult for staff members to read. Staff often la...
June 11, 2024 READ MORE
Setting the Right Expectations: Scheduling and Resources for SOP Creation
Between us, we like to think of standard operating procedures (SOPs) as insentient superheroes of the business world. After all, they’re the silent leaders who serve as the backbone of clear, consistent, and efficient work processes. But superheroes don’t just spawn out of nothing; they’re born from super-stellar efforts and practices. And in this case, they’re ...
June 7, 2024 READ MORE
Color’s Impact on Strategic Content Marketing Success
Color and content marketing are as inseparable as blue from the sky or green from the grass. It’s fascinating to think about the difference color choices make on consumer perceptions and behavior. Consider: By itself, color can affect up to 90% of a first impression.Color increases brand recognition by 80%.Among customers surveyed, 85% say color has more influence on ...
June 4, 2024 READ MORE
