Few things make a content developer (aka writer) happier than a complete product messaging roadmap. For details, see What the Writer Wants from a Product Messaging Document. We know that content development and review cycles will be smooth sailing if there’s a well-developed product messaging map at the start. But as with any rule, there’s an exception […]
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Freelance horror stories: Undead projects
Here’s the latest installment in my “freelance horror stories” – “undead” projects. If you’re a freelancer, you know that these are frighteningly real. And if you hire freelancers, this may help you understand that fleeting look of fear when you first start working with a freelancer – we live in a dangerous world. The Zombie: […]
The true costs of freelance writing projects
In a tight economy, some companies try to save money on writing projects by outsourcing to other countries, or by using sites like Elance to find inexpensive freelancers. A recent MarketingProfs article discussed the challenges of using sites like Elance. Outsourcing can be a false economy. A friend told me recently that her company was […]
What the writer wants from a product messaging document
My last post highlighted the top 5 reasons to create a product messaging document. But I neglected to say what should go into that document. The actual form and scope of a product message document can vary. I’ve seen 100+ page PowerPoint slide decks created by marketing consulting companies as part of a ‘positioning’ engagement. […]
Top 5 reasons to create a product messaging map
I was talking with a client the other day, who told me that he’d gotten some pushback for creating a product messaging document. Some people didn’t understand why he was spending the time creating an internal messaging document rather than diving right in to creating the outbound content. It may seem that I am stating […]
