The Crafted Voice Blog
Tips and resources for entrepreneurs looking to leverage their brand voice and a data-driven communications strategy to grow their business.
Is AI writing better than human writing? Which to use to tell your story.
Should you use AI to write for you? Or should you go against the grain and write yourself (or hire another human)? It’s a simple question, but the answer is more complicated than just a quick yes or no. To consider both options, let’s use an analogy and pretend we are...
How is AI Impacting Language, Art, History, Humanity?
Despite Jack London’s “To Build A Fire” being my least favorite story of all time, it’s resurrected in my memories, thanks to AI. I can’t stop thinking about it, even though I haven’t read the depressing classic in over 20 years. I’m being a tad dramatic in my disdain...
How to Use AI Without Losing Your Authentic Brand Voice
I get asked regularly if I’m worried about AI taking over my job/putting me out of business. To be honest, I was. But over the last couple of years, it’s become painfully obvious that great (human) writers are needed now more than ever. AI mimics humans but lacks our...
How Many Layers Does It Take To Get To The Authentic You?
How many licks does it take to get the center of a tootsie pop? My son claims the answer is 110. How many layers stand between your personal brand and the real you? Hopefully zero. No one wants to have to work through a ton of layers to get to you and your...
Why Your Authentic Brand Voice Matters
My cat gets it. Trying to be something you're not just feels...off. Jumping on trends or posting what “you’re supposed to” in order to connect with others isn’t the way to build an authentic brand voice. And it's pretty obvious to everyone that something isn't quite...
Do You Know The ‘Rule Of 7’?
You have to say something 7 times before it sticks… are you giving up before you hit the magic number? “If I post the same thing on LinkedIn that I shared in my newsletter...won’t people unfollow me?” Nope! “I already posted about XYZ, so we can’t post that again.”...
6 Writing Principles to Live By
Here are 6 principles to live by if you want to be a more effective writer: Less is more. (Brevity matters) Make reading easy. (Use simple language) Design for easy navigation. (Strategic message structure) Use enough formatting but no more. (Intentionally use bold,...
Messaging, Copy, and Hawaiian Pizza
Here is the difference between “messaging” and “copy” – pizza style. 🍕 Let’s say you are craving Hawaiian Pizza for dinner. Depending on where you order it, your Hawaiian pizza will look (and taste) different: 🍍 15 years ago, I ordered Hawaiian pizza while in Hawaii...
Cutting Edge or Cringe? AI is Shaping Your Language.
How fares thine health? May this missive find you in good spirits, and that the coming Spring brings forth bountiful blessings. Wow – the English language has changed a bit since the 1700s, huh? It’s natural for language to change and evolve over time, and one thing...
Editing Tricks You’re Probably Missing (And Why It’s Hurting Your Credibility)
When you do cross the line from needing an editor for your writing… and not? Most people say no to an editor when it comes to quick 1:1 emails, instant messages, and text messages but yes to longer, more important messages. The reality is…there is no line. You don’t...
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