by Gill Booles | Sep 17, 2014 | Blog, Communication, translations, Website
Many are asking should you invest in Alibaba as the Chinese internet trading company heads towards a float on the New York Stock Exchange. If the question you’re asking is Ali-what? then read on. E-commerce is more than eBay and Amazon. Don’t limit yourself to Western...
by Gill Booles | Sep 11, 2014 | Blog, Content, Front page, Marketing
This week I was asked to quote a fee for writing the label copy for a well known Scottish drink. I’m still waiting to hear whether my language must be come-hither seductive shelf stopper or a zingy sassy invitation to ‘take me to the till’. Either way,...
by Gill Booles | Aug 7, 2014 | Blog, Communication
Looking for words this Edinburgh Fringe? Comfortable to let content to take centre stage? There are over 3,000 shows and more than 250 venues. I’ve managed to cut it down to just these 3 performances of spoken word, comedy and poetry: Grave Invaders The dripping...
by Gill Booles | Aug 7, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Communication, Content, Digital, Editing, Front page, production, Proofreading, Uncategorized, Website
Warning: Tenuous jumping on the baking bandwagon as the Great British Bake Off returns to our screens. I’d love some ideas for content that is light, easy and quick to make. My 32-year old designer insists we don’t have room for many words. How do we get more bang for...
by Gill Booles | Jun 8, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Content, Front page, Interviewing
Do you want to be an authority? To be known as an expert in your field? Are you keen to demonstrate thought leadership? Then read on. When I started copywriting 13 years ago I didn’t appreciate the amount of time I would spend hunting for expert opinion. Writing a...
