The Copy Prescription blog

Ideas, insights and inspiration on all things health copywriting and marketing,

to help you attract more clients, fans and funders.

How to nail your brand messaging

A guide to figuring out WTF to say to sell your services and programmes with ease. This post was inspired by my appearance as a guest host on the Creative Hold podcast. Here, I share my process for researching and creating brand messages that tell you exactly what to say to sell your services.

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What if I don't like my new copy?

A guide to giving feedback to your copywriter. Giving feedback on conversion copy is probably not something you do every day. How do you know what to look for? After hearing a few clients say they felt a bit anxious about what's expected of them when giving feedback on their draft copy, I created this guide to give a few pointers on what to look out for.

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Harness the power of bold copy for your health brand

What do a couple of burly bouncers singing nursery rhymes, an empty bucket of fried chicken, and an outdoor retailer opting out of Black Friday have in common? They’re all examples of brands taking risks with advertising copy by side-stepping convention and prodding the socially comfortable boundaries of language, voice and theme.

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