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May 2024
59m 40s

Professionalism is Killing Your Brand: H...

Louis Grenier | Marketing & Branding
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Corporate speak sucks.

Dave Harland, copywriter and creative director of Copy Or Die, shares how ditching professionalism and embracing authenticity can help you revive your brand. 

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (03:31) - Redefining professionalism
  • (05:58) - Dave's journey
  • (09:39) - How Dave's strategy generates leads
  • (17:37) - First steps to being more yourself
  • (24:05) - Why going "too" narrow is important
  • (34:24) - Self-deprecation as a copywriting tool
  • (41:45) - Picking the right fight
  • (51:06) - Dave's last advice
  • (55:52) - Top 3 resources

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