From the monthly archives:

July 2008

Re-Design

by brianlburns on 30 July 2008

in links, updates

The blog went under an impromtu re-design tonight, inspired by an awesome theme from chris pearson. I like it, and it’s getting there. But do you guys have any ideas? Anything else I should tweak? Any suggestions as to what should go in the header?

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Example A

by brianlburns on 25 July 2008

in examples

Most Ad copy sucks. But I just saw this one for True.com on my facebook page: “who you love is your business. How you find love is ours.” Now THAT is great copy. I’ll probably never use their service - then again maybe I will - but regardless, they deserve some serious props for that [...]

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Magic

by brianlburns on 22 July 2008

in great writing

I look up to Stephen King, as a writer at least. I don’t love his stuff (I’m not much into horror stories or thrillers), and tell you the truth, I haven’t read many of his books. But without a doubt, he’s a top professional, and he’s wicked good at what he does. Best of all, [...]

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New Media as GOOD copy

by brianlburns on 16 July 2008

in new media

A couple weeks ago, my friend Stepan wrote a post about using new media/blogging as customer service. About using new media not only to get your message out, but to work on it and maintain it on an ongoing basis. It’s a good post, and he makes a good point. EVERYTHING you write is your [...]

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First Video Post

by brianlburns on 11 July 2008

in videos

I’m experimenting a little with video… seeing how it can help me (and my clients) produce better copy, and better websites. In a new era of copywriting, this counts. So, here’s the first (of perhaps many) StartupWriting.com videos:

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