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Mind your language
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{ Thoughts, tips and tidbits from the world of brand copywriting. }
7 common tone of voice mistakes (and how to fix them)
For every example of excellent brand voice out there, there are just as many examples of brand voice gone wrong. Luckily those mistakes are easily made but just as easily fixed. Discover seven common mistakes businesses make with their brand voice and how to fix them.
Why do you need tone of voice?
Do you ever find yourself deliberating over a particular phrase or word in your latest LinkedIn post? Do you wish you could talk about your business in a way that would set you apart from your competition? Do you hesitate when deciding what your brandโs stance should be on a particular topic or issue? Do you scroll through your feed and sense a lack of unity and cohesion from post to post?
One of the ways to solve these problems is a brand language.
5 fun exercises to help you find your tone of voice
As a business, trying to pinpoint your brand voice isnโt easy. Here are five exercises to get the ideas flowing and help you find out who your brand is calling out to be.
How to spot when it's time for change in your business
When you run your own business, the best part is that you call the shots. You get to decide when you work, who you work for and how youโre going to run things. The worst part? You call the shots. When things feel off, when the work isnโt flooding in, when youโve lost your motivation, youโre the one who has to roll their sleeves up and fix it. So Iโve put together this checklist to help you recognise when itโs time for change in your business.
How to write for your sustainable fashion brand (with practical exercises)
As a sustainable fashion brand, your copy has a lot of heavy lifting to do. Talking about your ethical and sustainable values, keeping greenwashing at bay, encouraging your customers to buy, all while letting your brandโs personality shine. Here are my top tips for improving the copy for your sustainable fashion brand.
In praise of percolation: the secret to better work and better decisions
In an age that values speed and immediacy, what if we could get into the habit of slowing down? Take a minute before you rush off to the next thing to sit with me and ponder the power of percolation.
How to be a beauty brand in a body positive world
As beauty brands, it can feel hypocritical to pedal products that โfixโ supposed โflawsโ while being age positive and body positive. How do you tell people theyโre perfect as they are, while also suggesting they buy your face serum? Here I offer five ways to market your beauty brand with authenticity.
Where to learn more about sustainability
Over the years writing about sustainability, Iโve stumbled across or been recommended a tonne of brilliant resources. Itโs a topic thatโs always shifting and changing, so staying in the know is essential for me and my clients. Here, I share my favourite resources with you.
How the stories we tell can help change the world
What we say matters. Before you publish your next newsletter, blog post or tweet, ask yourself which deep narratives youโre supporting and how you can use the stories you tell to advocate for a fairer future.
How to feel more confident when youโre quaking inside
When do you feel your most confident? And what kinds of situations leave you quaking? Confidence is like a muscle, something you have to nurture, strengthen and train over time. One day youโre barely able to lift a tin of soup, then before you know it, youโre bench-pressing boulders. So, how do we train our confidence muscle? I took to Twitter to find out.
Why work with a sustainability copywriter
If youโre a business and youโre thinking of working with a copywriter, it may be that a sustainable copywriter is on your list. Here, I make the case for working with a sustainable copywriter (full disclosure: because I am one).
Tips from screenplay writers thatโll make your copy better
What do a man-eating great white shark, an alien-infested spaceship and a cowboy toy with an overinflated ego have to do with copywriting? Find out as we look at the connections between screenplay writing and copywriting to discover if the tricks of the screen trade could make our copy better.
How to find your brand tone of voice
When we think of some of the most famous brands in the world, they stand out because wherever you encounter them, they sound and feel the same. The good news is, you can get all that juicy personality goodness for your business. No matter what you sell or how many people you employ. All you need is a brand tone of voice.
How can I kick-start my copywriting career?
So, you want to become a copywriter? Good choice! Hereโs a list of the best tips and resources for new copywriters to help you build your portfolio, find your groove and land your first paying client.
How to choose an ethical bank
If youโre casting about for a sustainable switch that feels important, practical and is achievable in a day, here it is: change your bank. Switching to a responsible provider is a strong statement against unethical practices and a guarantee that your money is being used to make life better. Find out why and how here.
How to close the gender pay gap
The UK gender pay gap means that for every ยฃ1 a man puts in the bank, women get just ยฃ0.82. Hereโs how you can help close the gap in your industry.
What can we learn about creativity by watching The Beatles: Get Back?
The Beatles: Get Back offers unparalleled insight into the bandโs friendships, chemistry and wardrobes. But what struck me most was their incredible yet surprisingly human creative process. So, what can we learn about creativity from four of the most prolific and talented people the world has ever known?
How to have a feminist Christmas
Itโs the most wonderful time of the yearโฆ except for women. Christmas brings with it a finger-food buffet full of extra responsibilities, pressures and stress for us gals. So, this year, have yourself a feminist Christmas with these tips and switches.
Why I turned tracking off on my newsletter
Most of the emails you receive โ whether from a small business or a corporate behemoth โ track your interaction with them. I recently decided to turn off tracking on my email newsletter. Find out why I did it and how it went down.
3 big ideas from CopyCon to make your copywriting better
With 16 speakers sharing their wisdom across 13 hours, itโs fair to say that CopyCon21 was a meal, not a snack. In case you missed it, Iโve whittled down some of that expertise into three key themes you can use to make your writing and your business better.

Iโm Sally, the desk plant killer behind Lumen & Fox ๐
I do brand voice and copywriting for big-hearted businesses.
That means finding the words that bring your bright ideas to life. The words that let you make your mark. Whether itโs copy for your website or powerful messaging to use across every platform, pitch and proposal. I use a fun, creative and uplifting approach to figure out what you want to say and, most importantly, how you want to say it.
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