The B2B Content Audio Blog #5: the big mistake you’re making with titles

Hear why the present participle is ruining your marketing headlines, and discover a clearer way to share your message.

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What is a present participle? Why are they overused? And what exactly is the difference between a gerund and a gerundive?

In this 9-minute audio blog, we look at the unexpected effect all those “-ing” words are having on your copywriting, and show how you can replace vague sentiments with clear, effective titles.

Give it a listen, to learn:

  • What a present participle is—and why you’re almost certainly using them too much
  • The best alternatives to woolly word choices
  • Why no one in their right mind cares what a gerundive is anyway

“Looks like we got ourselves a reader…”

If you’d rather read the full text of Fiona’s original blog post in all its unadulterated glory, here’s Death to the present participle, or why “-ing” is not your friend in B2B headlines.

Alternatively, if you prefer a longer listen, try our monthly discussion podcast Good Copy, Bad Copy: the B2B Copywriting Podcast.

How to listen

You can download the episode here, or stream the episode in the player at the top of the page.

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Get in touch

If you find the audio blog format useful (or if you have a way to improve it), we really want to hear from you. Email podcast@radix-communications.com, tweet at us, or leave an iTunes review.

Credits

Audio editing: Bang and Smash

Title music: “Chinny Reckon” by the Nye Bevans

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