A well-organized swipe file is as good as gold in the hands of a skilled copywriter. But while many copywriters and entrepreneurs know how to spot winning ads, very few know how to go about building, organizing, and using a swipe file to write stronger copy faster. This is the subject of a recent interview […]
Continue readingHave you ever been trying to write an ad or sales letter and just gotten stuck? Have you ever written headline after headline after headline… and still come up empty? Or have you ever completed a sales letter only to discover that it lacks that gut-level punch you know it needs to have? If you […]
Continue readingI’m reading a great book called Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. Rework is a collection of brief one-page and two-page business lessons. You can plow through five or 10 chapters at a time and feel inspired, stimulated, and rejuvenated. It’s time well spent. Keep in mind, Fried and Heinemeier are the founders […]
Continue readingIn the middle of a big project right now, hence my lack of blogging lately. But I thought I’d share one little tip with you that I’ve recently discovered. If you’re working with a client or partner on a project, and you want to strengthen a subject line or email or headline or whatever — […]
Continue readingLots of people come and go on email lists. A few of them actually tell me why they unsubscribed. These are some of the most fascinating responses because they’re usually passionate — and I struck a nerve. Here are a few reasons people have unsubscribed from my email list this year and last year. ****** […]
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