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My content and social media team is growing – and fast.

With these changes comes an avalanche of strategic and logistical tasks requiring constant attention.

Through it all, I find myself returning to the same basic philosophical questions about the true value and core goals of content.

To get out of my own head and tap into the wisdom of the masses, I created a poll on Linkedin, asking: What’s the best description of what a content writer actually does?

These were options:

• Convinces people to buy stuff.
• Produces ideas and articulates them.
• Turns information into compelling texts.
• Crafts stories around a product.

Here’s a little food for thought: Writers need to wear many hats to create excellent content continuously – emphasis on continuously.

Continuity is the meat and potatoes, the keystone, the bottom line, the… okay, you get it.

Businesses don’t have time to wait for spontaneous outbursts of creativity or the luxury of pushing deadlines when writers’ block hits.

Content needs to operate like a well oiled-machine, run by writers. How do you produce high-value writing that drives real impact day in and day out?

I’ll walk you through 7 daily habits that I swear by. And at the end of the post, I’ll reveal the survey results.

7 Daily Habits To Consistently Crush Content Writing

1. Read To Train...

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