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The two things your headline needs to do to win readership…

The two things your headline needs to do to win readership…

Want more people to read your ads? I’m assuming the answer is yes.  Because if they don’t read, they ain’t gonna get interested in what it is you offer.  And no readership and no interest means no purchase. Ergo if you don’t get read, you don’t get paid. So…  How do...
Get ready for MASSIVE change…

Get ready for MASSIVE change…

We’re going to see more change in the next decade than we’ve seen in the last 100 years. Think about this.  The first iPhone came out only 8 1/2 years ago.  June 29, 2007. Prior to the iPhone, the vast majority of cell phones just made calls, and had perhaps very...
How to tell good copy from bad (from a legend)…

How to tell good copy from bad (from a legend)…

This is why I get paid the big bucks…  🙂 I’ve been banging my head against the wall for the last month on this. I’m working on my first big promo for a health information product.  That is, a newsletter about health, along with some additional premiums. I dug through...
2 Simple Ways to Retire Rich

2 Simple Ways to Retire Rich

Getting rich is hard.  But it is also simple. The hard part is the discipline.  The focus required.  Maintaining “get rich” habits for years and even decades.  And especially: ignoring the million and one opportunities you have to lose your money and slip in the wrong...
Can you handle a $1,000 emergency expense?

Can you handle a $1,000 emergency expense?

It’s a dismal state of affairs. Rainmaker, I hope you’re the exception. I just read about a survey conducted by Bankrate, on basic personal finances. The scenario: you’re hit with a sudden and unexpected $1,000 expense. The question: How do you pay for it? Only 37% of...
Why top business gurus secretly pay for my time…

Why top business gurus secretly pay for my time…

I had a very interesting conversation earlier today. As with my most interesting conversations, I’d feel awkward telling you who it was with.  I don’t want to abuse their trust or privacy. But I will tell you this.  He’s a top business and marketing guru/expert, whose...
My Top 10 Best Copywriting Books

My Top 10 Best Copywriting Books

Guess who’s back?  Back again…  Roy is back…  Tell your friends! Hey it’s Roy here, back from a very mind-clearing break over the holidays. Things are getting back to normal now, which means it’s time for Mailbox Mondays! Remember — YOU can have YOUR QUESTIONS...
A quick holiday note…

A quick holiday note…

Happy holidays! No matter where you’re from or what religion you might follow (or not), I want to embrace the spirit of the season and wish you and yours the very best. For the next two weeks, my kids are on winter break, and I will be taking significant time off to...
Use these 40 TRIZ principles to grow profitable products…

Use these 40 TRIZ principles to grow profitable products…

Good creativity usually isn’t very creative at all… From an outsider’s view, many “creative” processes are thought to be all fun and games (with perhaps a little mind-altering substances mixed in). But live in the copywriting and marketing world for a while — or any...
How to double your odds on every bet you make…

How to double your odds on every bet you make…

I remember it like it was yesterday. I was already working with Brian Kurtz on the promotion for last year’s Titans of Direct Response once-in-a-lifetime event. Brian had already lined up all the legends.  Dan Kennedy.  Jay Abraham.  Greg Renker.  Ken McCarthy.  Perry...
What makes you tick?

What makes you tick?

Wanna achieve your goals faster, easier, and with less stress? Let me tell you something.  There are a million productivity gurus out there (including me) who are going to tell you that they have the magic solution. It’s the single-easiest way to sell something....
How to “deliver value” to make your copy sell more…

How to “deliver value” to make your copy sell more…

Today, the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything… Rainmaker, today’s lesson is one of the single-most valuable lessons you could learn in high-stakes copywriting…  But it really applies to all copywriting, marketing, and selling. It’s...