19 Dec The Best 34 Stories You Might Have Missed In 2017

I’m compiling my holiday reading list – what’s on yours?

Written by Daniela Cavalletti

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Wait, wait … how did Hanukkah and Christmas come around so quickly again? Whichever way I look at it, though, it’s the last week before the CavaCom Copywriters team of wordsmiths goes on a two-week break.

But if you are anything like us, for at least most of December, you’ve been knee-deep in tying up the last bits of loose ends before the work-year is out (and might already have started to celebrate with the first bit of tinsel here and there).

I Hate Missing Out on Reading

So, chances are, there wasn’t a lot of time for reading for pleasure or learning in the past few weeks, whether at home or at your office. The books on my nightstand and coffee table are piling up at the moment, and my inbox is full of newsletters-to-be-read and my desk full of the hot-off-the-press books our talented new authors have so kindly sent in.

Neglecting the pleasure of reading: that makes me rather cranky and sad!

Reading Begets Writing … Writing Begets Writing

I’m fascinated by the diversity of thought and experience we all have. By the creativity, variety and colour we can find in the written word. Be it in practical instruction or in the flamboyant descriptions in a novel.

As a result, I gobble up all kinds of writing, And a lot of what I read will ignite ideas that fire up my own personal and business writing. Your comments and engagement with our blog – be it with my articles or those of my team – in turn inspire and encourage us to continue to think, explore, read and write widely.

The Best Stories You Might Have Missed In 2017

What I started doing over the weekend, is to create a holiday reading list for myself – of all the books I want to read, all the blogs and newsletter I want to revisit and explore; for pure pleasure, for inspiration and for learning.

It will take me a little while yet.

In the meantime, I have collated for you our most commented on, social-media-shared and read blog posts of the past 12 months. Thank you for all your encouraging and thought-provoking feedback and thoughts. You rock!

You will find a bit of everything in these posts: from the obligatory copywriting expertise (hey, we are wordsmiths!), via social media ideas and nifty tips for aspiring book authors, to me baring my soul (every business owner needs a good mental-health-restoring moment every now and again).

So here they are, in no particular order – enjoy!

5 Personal Stories – The World You and I Share

1. Stop Being So Bloody Hard on Yourself
2. I Met Someone Today
3. Whispering The (Business) Language of Love
4. Media Echo Chambers: See How the Other Half Thinks
5. Chasing Headlines & The Dangers of ‘Alternative Facts’

7 Blogs on Staying Sane in Business

1. How to Communicate – 3 Guilt-Free Steps to Saying ‘No’
2. 5 Watertight Ways to Avoid Drowning in Emails
3. Surviving the Business of Life (and Death)
4. Procrastination Hack – How to Kiss Your Ugly Frog Goodbye!
5. 19 Things That Will Make You Happier at Work in 2018
6. How to Avoid a Costly (Business) Hangover
7. Stop Killing Yourself at Work – Take A Break

5 Social Media, Blogging + Networking How Tos

1. 7 Personal Branding Secrets That Will Get You Noticed
2. How to Avoid Looking Like a Total Drongo on LinkedIn
3. 10 Nifty Networking Tricks That Make You A Pro
4. Social Media 2017 – Content Marketing Dos and Don’ts
5. 5 Writing Hacks That Create Awesome Blog Posts

7 Book Author Articles on Writing + Getting Published

1. Finish Your Manuscript … 5 Basic Book Writing Hacks for Authors
2. Is Reading The Ultimate Brain Hack?
3. Ready to Write Your Book? … Here Are Hot Tips From A Top Book Editor
4. Writing to Persuade – 4 Tricks from the Writer’s Toolbox
5. Self-Publishing vs. Traditional – What’s Best For You and Your Book?
6. 7 Things A Great Book Editor Will Never Do
7. How to Use Your Book as a Reputation Multiplier

11 Expert Write Ups on How to Rule in Content Marketing

1. 10 Persuasive Reasons Why Creating Content is Worth the Bother
2. Content Marketing – Are You Getting Noticed For All The Wrong Reasons?
3. 8 Reasons Why Your Email Marketing Isn’t Working
4. Case Studies – The Stars in Your Marketing Toolbox
5. Content Marketing 2017 – How to Create a Successful Campaign
6. Killer Copywriting – How to Make the Most of These 9 Expert Tricks
7. Just the Facts Ma’am, Just The Facts
8. Top 5 Content Marketing Resources You Need(ed) in 2017
9. 9 SEO Super-Powers That Will Make You A Content Hero
10. How Going Multiculti Will Take Your Content Up a Notch
11. 6 Moves That Will Secure You the Content-King Crown

Which was your favourite CavaCom post – and why? Is there anything in particular you’d like us to write about next year?

Let me know!

What’s on Your Holiday Reading List?

Maybe you already have created your own reading wish-list for your December (and, if you’re lucky, also January) break. If so, what is on it?

I’m still compiling my holiday reading list for our time off, and I’ve left some room for your top three recommendations – so keep ‘em coming, please.

Wishing you a very Happy Holiday-Reading Time!