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A couple of weeks ago, I watched a football game in which the kicker missed 4 extra point attempts in a row. For those who are unsure,...
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Karen
Nov 20, 20223 min read
Do You Have the Secret Ingredient?
Computer ready. Blank document open. Reading glasses on. Topic decided. Research done. Outline...well, it's outlined. Block of time set...
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Karen
Oct 22, 20223 min read
An Editor's Advice: Show But Don't Tell
I have edited my fair share of content (and then some). I've redlined all sorts of words--coming from supervisors, employees, interns,...
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Karen
Sep 16, 20222 min read
Can I (and Should I) Chew Gum and Write a Blog At the Same Time?
I am a serial gum chewer, and I am especially proficient at chomping away when I am writing. You can tell whether I’m either really...
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Karen
Jul 4, 20223 min read
Do You Have to Enjoy Reading to Excel at Writing?
My husband came home from work the other night with an interesting topic for discussion. One of the kids he trains plays tennis for her...
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Karen
May 22, 20225 min read
An Athlete's Experience Helps Me Spot Writer Burnout
Athletes and writers are not so different as it turns out. I was listening to a podcast recently that featured a college swimmer from my...
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Karen
Feb 20, 20223 min read
Wah, I Don't Like This Topic At All!
It's taken me a few weeks to find my way to this month's Writing Tips blog topic. My first idea was to talk about "A Writer's Playlist."...
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Karen
Jan 8, 20224 min read
Writer, Speak Up For Yourself!
As writers, we play an important, but often behind-the-scenes role. Especially if the majority of writing you do is for your company’s...
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Karen
Dec 4, 20213 min read
The Accidental Writer
As another year comes to an end, it’s natural that many of us would be spending these last few days and weeks reflecting. Perhaps we’re...
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Karen
Oct 19, 20212 min read
A Change of Scenery Might Do You Good
A few weeks ago, my car was in for an oil change. It was going to be a quick turnaround, so I walked down to the local Starbuck’s,...
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Karen
Sep 19, 20213 min read
How Do I Do It?
Every month, I write this blog. It’s not something I have to do for a client. It’s not something that anyone at LBA marketing is...
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Karen
Jul 31, 20212 min read
You and I may read this differently.
Last weekend, I was searching for a happy quote about Sundays to post on my social. I came across this one: “A Sunday well spent brings a...
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Karen
Jun 30, 20213 min read
Planning Your Monthly Content Creators Meetings
The writing team at Lisa Baker Associates (LBA) hit an exciting milestone this year. With a writing intern, a freelancer, two full-time...
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Karen
May 31, 20212 min read
How to signal your brain, “It’s time to write!”
Wouldn’t it be great if you had a switch in your brain that you could flip when it’s time to write? Well, I don’t have the technology to...
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Karen
Nov 2, 20202 min read
Four Tips for Writing Marketing Materials
When given the assignment to write copy for a sell sheet, brochure, rack card, infographic, or another similar marketing material, it can...
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Karen
Oct 31, 20203 min read
Core Values Needed to Be a Good Writer
I want to thank our LBA Intern, Shelby, for inspiring this month’s writing tip. She is taking a course on Ethics and asked to interview...
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Karen
Sep 9, 20202 min read
For The Love of Writing: A Q&A Series with Karen (Part III)
This is the third installment of a summer Q&A series offering up some thoughts and insights into the content creation work my team and I...
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Karen
Aug 10, 20202 min read
For The Love of Writing: A Q&A Series with Karen (Part II)
This is the second installment of a Q&A series offering up some thoughts and insights into the content creation work my team and I do at...
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Karen
Jul 7, 20202 min read
For The Love Of Writing: Q&A Series With Karen (Part I)
As a mid-career writer, I am still doing a quite a bit of learning and honing of my craft – probably always will be. So, I know how...
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Karen
May 31, 20202 min read
The Art of Self-Editing
This month’s writing tip was inspired by the following random thought from one of my favorite writers, editors, and caller-outer of all...
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