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The Weekly Round Up #114

Published 9 days ago • 1 min read

Happy Friday!

It's time for the Weekly Round Up – your once-a-week digest filled with copywriting insights, AI tips, must-read articles, pretty cool copy examples, and more!

Here's what I've put together for you this time:

  • Copy Tip: Every sentence should earn the right to exist
  • AI Tip: Build “Why Layers” Into Your Context (Not Just Examples)
  • Survey Q
  • Ai Doesn’t Reduce Work, It Intensifies It (via HBR)
  • Welcome Flows Are Dead. Entry Flows Are Thriving. (via Astral)
  • Leading Brands Win on Consumer-Perceived Value (via Branding Strategy Insider)
  • Authentic Emotion in Marketing: Going Beyond Valentine's Day Clichés (via The Copy Minimalist)
  • Video Pick: Marketing Legend: The True Future of AI in Marketing
  • Swipe File Additions
  • Job Opportunities

👉 Click here to read Weekly Round Up #114​

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Matt

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