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7 tips for compelling titles to captivate your audience
Episode 13423rd October 2024 • The Editing Podcast • Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)
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Learn how to create engaging titles for conference sessions, blog and podcast headings and email marketing subject lines.

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  • Being specific
  • Using numbers
  • Being short and snappy
  • Choosing verbs wisely
  • Piquing curiosity
  • Targeting your audience

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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