The Copywriting Maven

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AM Thought – “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and
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photo credit: Leandro Martinez
Since all of us in the creative trades love a good chuckle or two, I thought I’d share the occasional real-life project ad drawn verbatim from the usual freelancing job boards.  Here’s the first. Enjoy!
Hello,
We need a simple logo and landing page designed in the next 24 hours. Your task will [...]

I posted this alleged e-mail exchange to several of the writing/marketing groups I belong to on LinkedIn. It caused quite the stir. Whether or not the actual exchange is true or not – and me thinks in retrospect it’s not – the meaning behind the message is.
It was time to share this here. Be advised. [...]

It began with, “Mom, my knee hurts.”
That was this past April when my son came face-to-face with middle school physical education and a teacher who thought less than a 5-mile run every day made you a wuss. My husband, an aging jock, told him he needed time to get used to the running, sprints, etc.  [...]

What does the new logo say to you? "Advertising – AOL Revamping Its Logo, in Hopes of Reviving the Brand – ( http://bit.ly/66pDMo ) #in #
Watching: Hospital Gets in the Pink Groove for Breast Cancer Awareness. Smile. You'll want to. http://ow.ly/EPml #
"UPS To Raise Rates In 2010" Looks like around 5%. Gonna make offering free [...]