Technical copywriter Bob Bly shares his journey from brochure maker to online information marketing expert. For him, making it is about doing what you love while helping others succeed. Bob explains why he just keeps learning and doesn’t plan to retire.
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Bob Bly is the founder of The Center for Technical Communication. He produces copy, content and marketing for B2B and technical products and services.
“You don't have to be the world's top expert…there may be some people who know more than you do. But that's not your market anyway, your market is the 90% who know less than you do.”
– Bob Bly
Robert W. Bly is a freelance copywriter with more than four decades of experience in direct response and business-to-business marketing. He has written copy for dozens of clients including IBM, Forbes, AT&T, Harvard Business Review, and AARP.
Bob is the author of 100 books including The Copywriter's Handbook (St. Martin's Griffin) and The Digital Marketing Handbook (Entrepreneur Press). His articles have appeared in City Paper, Cosmopolitan, New Jersey Monthly, Writer's Digest, and many other periodicals. You can email Bob at rwbly@bly.com, phone 973-263-0562, or visit his website www.bly.com.