Celebrate Iowa education this fall with For All the Small Schools
- Posted in Book Releases & Events
- Last Updated on May 04, 2015
Back-to-school season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than a book about Iowa schools? Barb and Dave Else will be travelling across the state this fall for book signings featuring their book For All the Small Schools: A Photographic Pursuit of Iowa’s Forgotten Schools. Stop by for a chance to meet the […]
New bookkeeper joins Write Place team
- Posted in News + Tips
- Last Updated on May 04, 2015
The Write Place is pleased to welcome Michelle Smith as its new bookkeeper. Smith joined the team at the end of July. She has a strong background in payroll and human resources along with an associate degree in finance.Smith will be working from the Write Place’s Lakeville, Minnesota, office with Manager Lexie Thomas. Clients who […]
Does your copywriting prompt action by your target audience?
- Posted in News + Tips
- Last Updated on May 04, 2015
Is your marketing having the results you are looking for? If not, take a hard look at the copywriting. What does it say about your company? Copywriting is the use of words to promote a person, business, opinion or idea—to persuade the reader, listener or viewer to act—for example, to buy a product or seek out […]
Contest-winning novel now available from the Write Place
- Posted in Book Contest
- Last Updated on April 17, 2015
This August, readers can escape into the Western adventures of Russell Starke, hero of the new book Lost in the Tallgrass, as he pursues his dream of becoming a cowboy. Lost in the Tallgrass is a coming-of-age historical novel written by Clyde Witt of Sagamore Hills, Ohio, winner of the 2014 Write Place Book Contest. […]
Looking beyond social media in today’s digital marketing world
- Posted in Content Marketing Tips
- Last Updated on May 01, 2015
E-books offer a unique option for businesses In today’s world, your customers see more marketing than ever before. Social media has caused customers’ expectations to evolve―rather than passively receiving marketing messages, consumers value interaction and information provided pre-sale and with no obligation. Social media is the obvious method of delivery, but what if you’re looking […]
What the new Facebook Page design has in store for your business
- Posted in News + Tips
- Last Updated on May 04, 2015
What the new Facebook Page design has in store for your business Facebook is at it again—changing things up on the layout of the Pages businesses use to communicate news and connect with customers. This change will roll out on your business page in the next few weeks if you don’t convert it manually before. […]
Career educators from Iowa capture the state’s lost high schools
- Posted in Book Releases & Events
- Last Updated on June 18, 2018
In a pursuit designed to rekindle memories of Iowa’s great rural schools, Barb and Dave Else drove throughout Iowa to photograph more than 230 abandoned or repurposed high school buildings. Their resulting book, For All the Small Schools: A Photographic Pursuit of Iowa’s Forgotten Schools, was called by Senator Chuck Grassley “a labor of love […]
Write Place chooses 2014 Book Contest winner
- Posted in Book Contest
- Last Updated on May 04, 2015
The Write Place has chosen the winner of its 2014 Book Contest: Clyde Witt of Sagamore Hills, Ohio. Witt’s Lost in the Tallgrass is a coming-of-age historical novel, set in Kansas in the early 1900s, which follows fourteen-year-old Russell Starke as he pursues his dream of becoming a cowboy. However, Rusty’s perception of cowboy life […]
Effective advertisers do their homework
- Posted in Content Marketing Tips
- Last Updated on May 04, 2015
Do your potential customers know what you are trying to say in your advertising? Simply put, you want consumers to pick you over your competitor. Your advertising should be very clear about why you are the business of choice. You want to inspire potential customers to take action, visit your place of business, and make a […]
Simple tips to improve newsletter design
- Posted in Graphic Design Tips
- Last Updated on May 04, 2015
The end of the year is a great time to consider your newsletter—whether electronic or print—and see what can be done to improve it. Take a good look at your newsletter. Try to ignore the content for a moment and focus simply on the look—does it appear visually interesting, professionally designed, and uncluttered? Practice the […]