Provost’s book, published in 1985, includes a chapter titled. “12 Ways to Give your Words Power.” Who doesn’t want that? Here they are:
- Use short words
- Use dense words
- Use familiar words
- Use active verbs
- Use strong verbs
- Use specific nouns
- Use the active voice
- Say things in a positive way
- Be specific
- Use statistics
- Provide facts
- Put emphatic words at the end
Content marketers too need to upp the game for themselves.