This is perhaps the world’s most popular productivity book… The book is Getting Things Done, The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen. It was released all the way back in March 2015. And even still, it’s ranked Amazon’s #2 best-selling Time Management...
I’m going to get some hate for this one… I know a lot of people who consider themselves to be writers. Including many Breakthrough Marketing Secrets readers. And most of them will disagree with what I’m about to tell you. In fact, some of them will very much want to...
This is my biggest weakness as a copywriter… And no, it has nothing to do with kissing… Or the rock band KISS. Rather, it has to do with writing in a really simple way. I like to think. I like to think of myself as a thinker. I like to be thoughtful. I appreciate...
When he walked into the room, every head turned… There was something about him. Yes, he looked good. Fit, healthy, full of energy. Nice clothes. Well-groomed. But even all these details were merely on the nice side of normal. It wasn’t just his appearance. It was...
“Copywriting and direct marketing are a commodity business…” I still remember when Perry Marshall made that assertion. I first heard him talk about it at a closed-door training session at Boardroom in 2013. Then he doubled down on the message in 2014, at The Titans...
Here’s a surprise new take on Video Friday… Earlier this week, my coach and friend Joseph Rodrigues released an “insights and perspectives” video on my book — The Copywriter’s Guide To Getting Paid. In case you’re not familiar, Joseph does a few things with these...
“You might be an idiot if…” Remember the old Jeff Foxworthy sketch, “You might be a redneck, if…”? As a comedy album, it peaked at number 38 on the billboard chart. And it was quite the schtick. He made fun of people for being rednecks, while also smiling and nodding...
I have a love/hate relationship with competition… It’s too easy for it to get out of hand. My kids — not knowing better — turn EVERYTHING into a competition. That’s a good way to never be happy. “Last one to…” “My LEGO set is the best…” “You’re not even any good at…”...
The real secret to success as a copywriter is not what you think… Read the books and study the classic gurus, and you’re going to get all sorts of advice. — Study old ads. — Copy famous ads and sales letters by hand. — Buy my course! … And so on, and so on. All of...
This one big idea can make you a much better copywriter… I decided NOT to do a book this week, but another resource I got from one of the world’s greatest copywriters — Clayton Makepeace. It’s the Clayton Makepeace PDF of copywriting checklists that I got as a poster,...
“Ego is the enemy.” That’s actually the title of a book I like and generally agree with, about Stoic philosophy. But it’s also a terrible and misleading statement. Because your ego is your friend. And having a bigger, stronger, healthier ego is actually the answer....
Sometimes complex marketing problems have simple solutions… I was talking to a neighbor today. He’s in a business where he’s basically a problem solver. There’s a generic name for people who do what he does. But it doesn’t really tell you anything — it’s wildly...
I remember a terrible moment from a conference I attended… There was a person who was not quite a fit for the culture of the conference who had insisted on doing the introductory speech. And because of her connection to the host organization, she got the gig. She was...
If you don’t have an offer they’ll buy, you won’t make the sale… I’ve written over and over again about how to get started as a copywriter. And yet I still get the same question asked, over and over again. How do I get started as a copywriter? How do I get started as...
Okay, this feels really vulnerable… Today’s Video Friday is very different than anything I’ve ever done. It’s a short 2-minute video. You could call it spoken word. It was actually written to go over a hip-hop beat. But I’ve NOT released it and NOT released it for...
"The World's Best Copywriter," Gary Bencivenga, taught me one secret that changed my life completely. It's the easiest way to become "untouchable" in your field. Watch this 4:17 video now to learn the secret.
What Is Breakthrough Marketing Secrets?
Breakthrough Marketing Secrets is a DAILY email and blog post from direct response marketing consultant and copywriter Roy Furr.
In his first decade as a direct marketer, he's risen to the top of the industry, and helped his clients generate millions of dollars in real sales results.
He's also worked directly with, mentored under, and discovered the secrets of some of the world's top response-driven marketers.
Now he's pulling back the curtains to reveal the inner workings of the world's most successful direct marketers...