By Madison Blask At the end of another work day the last thing on my mind is more productivity. Ya know that famous saying that Wiz Khalifa invented in 2012? “Work hard, play hard”? I like to think of it more as, “Work hard, relax so hard that your brain doesn’t even remember what working is”. This deep muscle relaxation is the only way that I…

By Madison Blask Writer’s block, artist’s block, Jenny from the Block. What do these phenomena all have in common? They all pertain to J. Lo, of course! Just kidding, I would never dare assume that Jennifer Lopez has ever suffered from a creative block of any type. Not including J. Lo, — everyone gets some sort of creative block every now and then. Sometimes it’s obvious, like when you find yourself staring at a blinking cursor on a blank doc page for the better part of an afternoon. …

By Katherine Boyarsky As the cofounder of a content marketing agency with my business partner, Gabby Pinto, I’ve done a lot of searching online for new gigs and clients. We are content creators and work as a freelance copywriter, proofreader, editor, and marketing strategist and a freelance graphic designer, web…

By Madison Blask Typically, I approach every copywriting assignment with an air of excitement. I fill my favorite mug to the brim with fresh coffee, sit down to re-familiarize myself on that day’s client’s style guide, and begin color-coding the outline for my new project. But lately, I find myself lacking the motivation to even fill my mug. It can be difficult to feel motivated to write marketing copy when the world outside your home office window is on the brink of collapse. Whether my phone is pinging with a news alert about another state’s recent surge of COVID-19 cases or an Instagram DM from…

Written by Madison Blask Raise your hand if you feel like you have read every listicle and blog post out there on the secret to finding Work From Home success. I am right there with you, waving with my raised hand from a safe distance! Even though I have been…

Written by Katherine Boyarsky Content marketing is the focal point of most tech major tech companies’ marketing strategies. I promise. How do I know for sure? First, I used to work on the marketing team at HubSpot, the originators of the inbound marketing strategy. Second, I now write content for…

Written by Madison Blask Whether you look forward to it or fret it, the new year has arrived- and with it has come a blank slate of potential! We here at CXD are stoked to dive right in to 2020 and all the new projects we have lined up, but…

Written by Madison Blask Hey there copywriters, web designers, and brand curators! Come one, come all, and come as you are because today we are talking about that one tool that reigns supreme in the lives of digital marketing, that’s right: style guides. The idea of following a brand’s style…

Written by Madison Blask “Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” Yes, I did just start this post about the relationship between copywriters and web designers with a quote by Theodore Roosevelt, popularized in the modern zeitgeist by…