We usually think of writing as a singular contribution, but writing is really a long-term investment. Read on to find out how to repurpose your projects and ensure that your work brings a future return. Our clients spend a huge part of their day on writing tasks. But starting over again and again on reports, white papers, newsletters, presentations, and internal and external business communications can make writing into a giant bore.
Update your approach by overlapping content and repackaging it for new readers. To recoup calculable benefits from one-off writing, effectively repurpose and repackage your work. Think: 1. Beyond the basics: The more complex a project, the more reusable material it contains. Ignore shorter press releases or memos; identity pithy sections from larger works and use them as a springboard. 2. Beyond the first form: No written doc should remain in its original form. Think cyclically: presentations become SlideDecks; SlideDecks become infographics; infographics become social media updates. 3. Beyond the copy-and-paste: All written work must offer use-value. A list of bullet points copied from a prospective-client presentation doesn't resonate on a website. 4. Beyond the summary: Identify a new audience's expectations. Web readers expect a good story; white paper readers expect researched arguments. Summarize old material, but make it new. 5. Beyond the one-and-done: Repurposed content is evergreen, of course! Make your written materials work harder for you. The effort may not mean less writing, but it does mean less work. Comments are closed.
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