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    Why the Hero’s Journey is the Wrong Model for Your Brand Story

    • April 6, 2026
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    • by allwordsbypeta
    Peta O'Brien Day is an email and web copywriter & brand strategist specializing in relationship & empathy-based copy to help businesses form connections with their leads.

    Every brand story framework you’ve ever downloaded is built on the Hero’s Journey. If your work is relational, or community-centred, it’s the wrong model. Discover what the Heroine’s Journey offers instead.

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  • Marketing, Social Conscience

    I am a disappointing social activist

    • November 5, 2025
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    • by allwordsbypeta

    You don’t have to choose between paying the bills and caring about the world. A reflection on guilt, nuance, and imperfect activism.

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    What happens when you can’t explain why you’re different?

    • October 27, 2025
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    • by allwordsbypeta

    How a Brand Messaging Guide helped executive coach Susan Sutherland clarify her positioning and finally sound like herself again.

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  • Business, Marketing

    Stop waving case studies at terrified clients: A better approach to B2B marketing during a recession

    • October 13, 2025
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    • by allwordsbypeta

    Marketing during a recession doesn’t mean pressuring scared clients to spend. Learn 3 empathetic B2B strategies that build trust and drive sales.

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  • Marketing, Business

    What a Brand Consultant Does and When to Hire One

    • September 24, 2025
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    • by allwordsbypeta

    Discover what a brand consultant does, how they differ from strategists or coaches, and when to hire one to guide your brand through messy inflection points.

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  • Marketing, Business

    Thoughts on AI

    • May 30, 2025
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    • by allwordsbypeta

    I run my business with a team of 1.2. (My exceptional VA helps me edit my podcast so it actually goes out, and puts my copy into carousels that don’t look like a colour-blind 3-year-old made them) Like so many others, I’m doing the work of 7 people. And yet, we’re told we’re cheating if […]

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  • Case Study

    Bringing clarity to a bold idea in the dating space

    • April 14, 2025
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    • by allwordsbypeta

    A relationship coach had a powerful idea for changing how people date – but no clear way to explain it. This case study shows how we turned her vision into confident, compelling messaging that stands out in a crowded space.

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    How I helped an eCommerce brand find its voice – and built a brand that feels like home

    • April 14, 2025
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    • by allwordsbypeta

    When two data-driven eCommerce founders decided to move beyond Amazon, they knew a logo wasn’t enough. They needed a message they could stand behind – and a brand their customers could believe in.

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  • Marketing, Business

    How to use strategic messaging to increase website sales

    • April 7, 2025
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    • by allwordsbypeta

    Want to increase website sales without redoing your whole site? Learn how strategic messaging transforms “good enough” copy into persuasive content that connects, converts, and drives real ROI—with client examples to prove it.

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  • Marketing

    The critical friend checklist

    • March 1, 2025
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    • by allwordsbypeta
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    When your brand needs more than a parent or friend Just like teenagers benefit from having that special adult in their lives who’s neither mum nor dad nor one of the gang, your growing brand might need a critical friend when it hits certain developmental milestones. This checklist will help you work out if you’ve […]

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