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How to know if you’re ready for the change you desire…

How to know if you’re ready for the change you desire…

I’ll admit: I procrastinate big-time on making really important positive changes in my life… Even though this is one thing I’m consistently trying to improve, I still feel like I’m not nearly as proactive as I’d like to be, doing what it takes to move my life forward....
The #1 Campaign Strategy Every Marketer Should Know…

The #1 Campaign Strategy Every Marketer Should Know…

There are a few marketing campaign strategies that are pretty much universal… This is one of them.  In fact, if I had to pick one default strategy, this would be it.  It’s simple.  It’s widely-adaptable.  And it’s quite effective. If your per-customer value is down...
How to find inspiration, be productive, and get things done…

How to find inspiration, be productive, and get things done…

This morning, I didn’t want to do kettlebell… I’m sure you’re familiar with the feeling.  You have something you know you need to do.  Maybe it’s writing.  Maybe it’s working out.  Maybe it’s sitting in meditation.  Maybe it’s a staffing decision in your business. ...
Showdown in the peer review room…

Showdown in the peer review room…

Today, more thoughts on copywriting peer reviews… After the original publication of yesterday’s essay about why copywriting peer reviews suck, I got some email from friends in very high places. In short, they didn’t like what I’d written. In fact, they told me their...
The secret to writing inspiring sales copy…

The secret to writing inspiring sales copy…

It’s about to get nerdy up in here! If you’ll bear with me for a minute while I let my inner etymology nerd out, I think you’ll get a ton of value from this lesson. For one, this essay points to the biggest difference I’ve seen between copy that falls flat, and copy...
Do marketing principles have an expiration date?

Do marketing principles have an expiration date?

I just got a note that apparently hit a hot button with me… I won’t reveal the guy’s name, because I don’t want to publicly embarrass him…  But someone contacted me via LinkedIn, asking if my book, The Copywriter’s Guide to Getting Paid, was still relevant today. It...
Write great copy fast with Automatic Copywriting…

Write great copy fast with Automatic Copywriting…

Would you like to be able to write better copy, faster? If you’re like anyone who has ever written copy for any reason ever, I’m sure the answer is yes. Now, what if I told you the answer is already floating around in that big gray glob between your ears? Well, it is!...
What’s wrong with most Super Bowl ads?

What’s wrong with most Super Bowl ads?

17 years ago, I started college as a marketing major… It wasn’t because I was excited about marketing at the time.  Rather, I graduated high school with no freaking clue what I was going to do with my life.  My mom thought I might like marketing and advertising.  So I...