The Blind Copy: 07/14/2023
The Blind Copy is a newsletter from bcc: highlighting things on the internet I’ve recently found interesting. It’s a swipe file of notes, articles, posts, images, videos, etc., on topics surrounding marketing and communications. I hope you enjoy it.
Read:
The AtlanticWhy Simple Is Smart
by Derek Thompson
Complicated language can send a signal that a writer is dense or overcompensating.
Forbes4 Ways To Revitalize Your Content Strategy This Year
by John Hall
But if it were really this easy, every marketing leader charged with developing online content would see the ROI they dream of. Unfortunately, the reality is much more sobering.
Watch:
TED Talk | Adam Grant: How to stop languishing and start finding flow
Have you found yourself staying up late, joylessly bingeing TV shows and doomscrolling through the news, or simply navigating your day uninspired and aimless? Chances are you're languishing, says organizational psychologist Adam Grant -- a psychic malaise that has become all too common after many months of the pandemic. He breaks down the key indicators of languishing and presents three ways to escape that "meh" feeling and start finding your flow.
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