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My secret marketing and business superpower

My secret marketing and business superpower

What if you had super powers? Have you ever watched one of those super hero movies, and thought, “What if?” I’m sure you have.  Or, maybe it was reading the comics.  Or some other story. We all wonder what it would be like to have super powers.  To fly.  To have...
How to track royalties, for copywriters and other consultants

How to track royalties, for copywriters and other consultants

Nearly every copywriter I’ve ever spoken with has wanted to master this one aspect of the business: ROYALTIES! If that’s you…  And specifically, if you want to know more about tracking royalties…  You’re going to love this issue. This is a “Mailbox Monday” issue —...
This makes your selling messages ultra-relevant

This makes your selling messages ultra-relevant

I love working with great marketers and copywriters… I was talking to my coach this morning, who works with some really high-level entrepreneurs.  And he revealed he’s been benefiting from one of the same principles that’s driven a lot of my quick copywriting success....
“How should I price my offer?” (7+1 things to consider)

“How should I price my offer?” (7+1 things to consider)

Let’s talk price… There are a ton of decisions to be made around pricing a product or service.  And if you’re like most people in business, you’ll make all of those decisions on gut feeling.  If you’re like a few really good business people, you’ll then apply some...
One way to cure writer’s block…

One way to cure writer’s block…

I’ve struggled on my latest client project… It’s actually a little behind where I wanted it to be at this point — I initially planned to complete it a couple weeks ago.  But I was missing the mark by just a couple degrees, and so I’ve had multiple rounds of rewrites,...
Do those crazy marketing gimmicks work?

Do those crazy marketing gimmicks work?

It’s the return of Mailbox Monday! I hadn’t been getting a lot of questions by email recently.  And so I let Mailbox Monday quietly slip into the “not active” column.  That’s fine.  I can fill five days a week with breakthrough content without a question to answer....
It’s time to stop calling yourself a copywriter

It’s time to stop calling yourself a copywriter

I’ve been in the copywriting game for about a dozen years now… I’ve been a marketing employee who does copywriting. I’ve been a freelance copywriter. I’ve been a copy chief and supervisor — recruiting, hiring, and firing copywriters. I’ve written about and taught...
How to successfully outsource one task

How to successfully outsource one task

Outsourcing is a pain in the butt! That is, if you do it wrong, it can be a real big pain. If you do it right, it can actually be a really fast and effective way to get things done. Let’s face it — we all only have 24 hours in our day.  And preferably we’re NOT...