Beware of Barking Copywriters

by Ryan M. Healy on June 18, 2013

Long-term client relationships are not unlike marriages.

They can work well for years, but at some point the client may decide he wants to try a different relationship.

That’s okay. It’s a natural part of the business cycle.

One of my clients stuck with me for more than four years. I was on a monthly retainer for most of that time.

Eventually, we decided we should take a break. It was a mutual decision, and I think it was best for both of us.

Recently we caught up with each other again. It’d been a few years since we’d talked. So he related a few of the things that had happened in his business during my absence.

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What Motivates Whistle Blowers?

by Ryan M. Healy on June 14, 2013

It’s funny… for a few days this week all the reporters seemed to be asking the same question:

“What could possibly be Edward Snowden’s motive for leaking details about NSA surveillance programs?”

Reporters pointed to all the things Snowden had to lose: a $200,000 salary, a home in Hawaii, and a beautiful girlfriend.

He wouldn’t have possibly risked losing all that without the opportunity for an even bigger gain, right?

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A Business Lesson from a Crying Baby

by Ryan M. Healy on June 12, 2013

My youngest is teething, and last night she started crying sometime between midnight and 1 a.m.

She cried for more than an hour even though both my wife and I tried at separate times to calm her down and get her back asleep.

Recognizing our efforts were futile, we tried to ignore the crying while drifting in and out of sleep…

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“I’m Not Here to Win Awards”

by Ryan M. Healy on June 11, 2013

I’m not a big sports fan, but even I was aware of the recent personnel changes to the Nuggets basketball team here in Denver.

First: Masai Ujiri, the NBA Executive of the Year, left Denver for a job with the Toronto Raptors.

Second: After posting a team record 57 wins, making it to the NBA Playoffs, and winning Coach of the Year… coach George Karl was fired.

There were, of course, multiple reasons why the young Nuggets president Josh Kroenke fired Karl.

But it ultimately came down to results

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To Celebrate My 8-Year Freelance Anniversary…

by Ryan M. Healy on June 10, 2013

This Thursday is June 13th.

It’s a big day for me because it marks 8 years since I launched my freelance copywriting career.

I can’t say I’ve loved every second of it (I’ve never liked accounting), but I can say that I greatly enjoy what I do… writing copy and serving clients.

So to celebrate my 8-year freelance anniversary, I’ve put together an irresistible offer for you.

The short version:

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