By MJ Gabriel October 2024 There I was in my home office staring at a blank Word Doc. “I’ve got to write my blog for the month,” I sighed as the cursor on my computer screen blinked menacingly at me. The page was as blank as my mind. Every idea I ever had fled my […]
In the business world, “disruptors” are innovators who are applauded for their visionary thinking. In real life, disruption is downright annoying, or even devastating as it has been for our Kentucky neighbors and many other Americans due to recent natural disasters. However, it’s something all business development professionals need to plan for as we’re developing […]
By Emily Rogers, Digital Account Executive We all know the marketing buzzwords and phrases such as “target market,” “demographic” and “know your audience.” But when it comes to a marketing strategy, it’s easy to assume that you had your audience figured out a long time ago. In fact, businesses usually begin with a specific […]
By Lynn Corbitt, Account Executive Whether you’re writing web copy, a blog, a press release or some other type of content, chances are high that you, personally, won’t have all the knowledge needed for the piece. Maybe you’re writing a press release for a client, like I’ve done plenty of times here at Rasor. […]
By Sam Taylor, Intern At the time of this writing, my father — a man who prides himself on having read fewer than a dozen books in his lifetime — has just started his next book series. He’s indulging in fiction for the first time ever, and has selected the Percy Jackson & The […]
By Libby Esterle, Senior Account Executive Back in the day, newsboys relied on the simple and effective phrase “Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” to sell papers, in particular, “extra” editions that ran apart from the usual publishing schedule. Running in the streets wearing cute newsboy caps probably helped as well. However, given that […]
By Libby Esterle, Senior Account Executive As a communications and marketing professional, I know that each person has their own unique writing style that is reflected in their voice and tone. I, for instance, tend to be a bit more straightforward and matter of fact when I write, whereas some of my other agency colleagues […]
How to make your communication efforts really resonate with your audience members By Libby Esterle, Senior Account Executive Several months ago, I finally watched “Six Feet Under,” courtesy of Amazon Prime (as I didn’t spring for HBO when it aired 20+ years ago). And although it took me a few episodes to really get into […]
Oftentimes when our team creates blogs, we’re inspired by client work, industry news or random sources of information (like pizza or office dogs). But, every once in a while, writer’s block hits and it feels impossible to come up with anything uniquely new. So, we turn to some of our favorite sources of inspiration to […]
The email subject line is critical for your public works projects email campaigns. A well-crafted subject line can immediately grab the recipient, and engage them into opening the email. But a poorly directed subject line will result in the email hitting the trash folder. Below are tips for writing effective email subject lines. Keep it […]
