April, 2012

Writing on the Web

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Content Marketing: Stories are Key

Writing on the Web

If you want your content marketing messages to be remembered, you must engage the emotional memories of your readers. Memory formation happens in two ways: 1. You say or do something that makes an emotional connection. 2. Something happens that closely resembles a previously established emotional connection. What results is a neural network of associations that get triggered by a hot-button stimulus.

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Pinterest: 3 Reasons To Take Note

Writing on the Web

Even if you’ve never been on Pinterest , you’ve probably heard of it—this hot social network is drawing attention everywhere, from newspapers and magazines to television and political campaigns. Since beginning just a few years ago, it has become the fastest website in history to hit 10 million visitors a month—buoyed to success by loyal fans who spend hours on the network each day.