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There are no fracking shortcuts!

There are no fracking shortcuts!

WARNING: Rant ahead. I got an email from someone who I WILL NOT name here, because I want to reply to them without actually replying to them. Basically, they said they didn’t want to learn the principles and strategies.  They didn’t want to do the hard work.  They...
How to be interesting, advice to copywriters and marketers…

How to be interesting, advice to copywriters and marketers…

You are NOTHING as a marketer if you’re not interesting… Just think about the classic “arc” of the selling process… AIDA: Attention, Interest, Desire, Action. Getting attention isn’t that hard.  Clickbait articles prove it.  People will click on totally random s**t. ...
What it really takes to write breakthrough advertising…

What it really takes to write breakthrough advertising…

What leads some ads to become breakthroughs — and others to die on the vine? (And note, despite using the same two words in succession, the title of this essay does not refer to the actual writing of the book Breakthrough Advertising by the late, great Eugene...
Don’t fall for this “shortcut”

Don’t fall for this “shortcut”

I’ve gotten a rash of LinkedIn connection requests recently from people who bill themselves as “Certified High-Ticket Closers.” Now, I’ve stayed out of the “certification” business. I used to sell IT certification training, and that made sense.  Because you could...
Lies, Manipulation, and the Ethics of Copywriting….

Lies, Manipulation, and the Ethics of Copywriting….

I’ve let this one sit in my queue for a while… It’s a rather long email that dances around a question and calls for a response about ethics and copywriting. And, as my friendly correspondent suggests, it IS something I’ve considered frequently throughout my career. I...

The value of one-on-one mentorship

“A few minutes or hours with these Titans — in the flesh — will completely alter the course of your business, your career, your life!” That was the 4th subhead in the live event sales letter for the Titans of Direct Response.  I was writing it in Brian Kurtz’s voice. ...
Become a “natural” sales superstar — 5 focus areas

Become a “natural” sales superstar — 5 focus areas

Sales is NOT a gift — it’s a skill… If you’ve ever watched someone sell and thought, “They’re a natural-born salesperson…” bad news. While that may be a convenient EXCUSE for you to not get good at selling, it’s just not true. Yes — they may have some inborn or...