by Michelle Lopez | Apr 29, 2015 | Blog
There’s a bit of a cancerous thought going around…and it goes something like this: “My stories aren’t that important or worth sharing.” Perhaps you’ve had some variation of this thought. You sit down to write an email, or a...
by Michelle Lopez | Apr 20, 2015 | Interviews
Interview with Karen Mumme, Pure Barre Studio Owner Karen Mumme doing the chair pose at the barre Pure Barre is the largest, most established barre franchise in the U.S., with nearly 300 studios across the country. It’s also one of my favorite companies to spend money...
by Michelle Lopez | Apr 14, 2015 | Blog
As someone who gets paid to write words that generate sales, I strongly believe in the power of contrast marketing. This is essentially where you take one thing, and contrast it to something that is its polar opposite. You dramatize the extreme “black and...
by Michelle Lopez | Apr 11, 2015 | Blog
I was reading about a disruptive new grocery delivery model that could threaten the existence of health food stores. Arnie Katz, co-founder and president of Relay Foods, says, “Traditional retailers are operating under an outdated and inferior business model.”...
by Michelle Lopez | Mar 27, 2015 | Blog
People who know me know that I hate McDonald’s. It’s kind of an ongoing joke at this point… “Let’s find some ways we can bash McDonald’s today…” Mostly I see them as a symbol for ALL unscrupulous junk food / fast food...