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Nothing Fails Like Success
Most good marketers and copywriters have heard of Agora. It is an information publishing business that grosses more than $200 million a year, and that number may be dated. But far fewer people have heard of William Bonner, the founder of Agora. He is also called Bill and Will, depending on where his name appears. […]
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One reason I wrote The Eight-Month Letter was this: it is much harder to persuade a person to a new belief than it is to get them to part with money. This is because we value our beliefs much more than we value money. In that respect, writing the letter was a monumental challenge for […]
Continue readingThe Heart of a Servant
I’m a service provider. I write copy for people who want to sell products and services using the written word. Perhaps you are a service provider, too. Or perhaps you sell products of some kind. Either way, it doesn’t matter. This post will still be relevant to you. Based on a number of posts I’ve […]
Continue readingAttracting Business Resources
Ratatouille is the latest movie from Brad Bird and the folks at Pixar. Toward the beginning of the movie, Remy (the main character) is hungry and reaches for a piece of bread. The ghost of Gusteau (a famous French chef) appears out of nowhere and tells Remy not to steal. He then says… “Food always […]
Continue readingThe Eight-Month Letter Revealed
There has been much speculation about this letter since I announced it last Friday. One person suggested it might be political; that perhaps it promoted Ron Paul. And while I have promoted Ron Paul in the past, that is not what the letter is about. Another person suggested it might be religious. This guess was […]
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