Copywriting Skills

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How an old copywriting technique can get your ideas heard

During my workout this morning at the local YMCA, I noticed a couple of the other lifters gathered around a small placard on the decline bench press station. I hit pause on The Fizzle Show (awesome podcast, by the way, you should subscribe)…
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Narrative Storytelling: Another way to spruce up your sales copy + get more prospects clicking the ‘BUY NOW’ button

She took one last look at her reflection in the mirror. Everything seems perfect. The hair, the makeup, the unrelenting tight little black dress hugging her perfect curves without letting go, the cheery bright red lipstick. Oh, that one. It…
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Trigger Emotions Deep Dive: Fear – Be Afraid… Be Very Afraid…

There’s a well-known acronym in the B2B marketing field called FUD. It stands for “fear, uncertainty, doubt.” It is a tactic used to undermine the competition. Fear exists just as strongly in the B2B world as the B2C world. Within B2B,…
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12 Lessons I Picked Up from Attending Seminars

So you just dropped a tidy sum to attend a seminar or some other three-day event. Now it’s over and you’re exhausted. Your client work is backed up. You have a fistful of business cards to connect with. And your family would like some face…
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The one number copywriters should track

Today’s suggestion is simple. If you implement just this one thing in 2014, I guarantee you’ll make more money. This year, get fanatical about tracking your numbers: and one number copywriters in particular should track. More on that…
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The Big C: how to take it, how to give it, and how to make the most of it

One of the tougher sides (or “awesomeness-builders”, for those of you feeling extra positive today) of the word biz is that: you’ve gotta get comfy with The Big C. Criticism. Ok, before everyone hops aboard their proverbial high horses:…
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Sharpen Your Storytelling Skills to Earn the Audience’s Attention

Inbound marketing focuses on the power of pull. You  do everything possible to anticipate the needs and wants of your buyers. You then invest heavily in different messages and media to get clicks, appear on whichever rectangular piece of…
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Thoreau probably approved of your procrastination, & other observations on the power of delay

You know that feeling when you find a quote, and it smacks you across the brain like a ton of thought-provoking bricks? On my internet travels last week, I stumbled upon a particularly awesome line from writer, transcendentalist, and neckbeard…
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Do Thoughts Come Before Feelings, And Does It Matter to Copywriters?

Did you know that it’s axiomatic in the direct marketing world that thoughts create feelings? And that it’s not the other way around? Feelings don’t create thoughts… thoughts before feelings. I must confess that over the years I’ve…
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The secret to mesmerizing sales copy

You’ve been there. We all have. It’s a day like any other. You get in the car and you’re driving down the street to the grocery store. Suddenly out of nowhere you wonder if you left that pot of water on the stove. Geez… it could boil…
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Discover the right keyword phrases: think like a reporter!

Do you have an awkward feeling that your website’s keyword phrases could be better? Can your target audience easily find your website? Looking for some handy tips? Well, I am certainly game for any new SEO (Search Engine Optimization)…
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4 Tips to create content and marketing wins

In addition to writing and editing for clients, I’m often hired to advise them about Internet marketing and public relations. So I thought I’d make you my pretend client for a moment and share a few related tips structured around some recent…