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The Weekly Round Up #107

Published 5 months ago • 1 min read

New Weekly Round Up (#107) – it's here.

Most seasonal copy reads like someone dumped a pumpkin spice latte on a keyboard. There's a better way — and it starts with choosing different words entirely.

Also inside: one-word edits and some truly exceptional copy from OLUKAI.

Here's what I lined up for you:

  • Copy Tip: Why Verbs Beat Nouns in Seasonal Marketing
  • Full Funnel Marketing Strategy Guide (via Shopify)
  • Forgetting Funnels and Building Feelings (via Hackernoon)
  • 27 Copywriting Examples from Businesses with Incredible Copywriters (via HubSpot)
  • The One-Word Edit (via Matt Snyder)
  • Podcast Pick: The StoryBrand Podcast - The 3-Phase Marketing Formula
  • Copy Examples for Your Swipe File (OLUKAI, MAGIC MIND, SURREAL, GAME LAB)
  • Recent Job Openings

👉 Read Weekly Round Up #107

Peace out, Cub Scout ✌️
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