I have a little secret. It was 5 years ago this week that I finally said adios to the 9-to-5, and I’ve worked for myself ever since. And here’s my little secret. I haven’t worked a normal 40-hour work week since. Now, it’s hard to calculate my hours. Because sometimes...
In a minute, I’m going to get to what I firmly believe is the #1 skill you need if you’re going to become a successful direct response copywriter. First, a micro-rant. I’ve gotten a bunch of sales phone calls recently… Calls where, when I saw the caller ID, I had...
Hey there, it’s Monday again! Which means it’s time to dig in the ol’ mailbox… In a moment, we’ll check out today’s question. But first, a reminder. If YOU want to get YOUR question answered — about business, marketing, copywriting, selling, life, whatever — you’ve...
Hello and welcome to another Mailbox Monday… For those of you who are newer to Breakthrough Marketing Secrets, every Monday I answer YOUR questions here. All you have to do to get in the queue (which is currently about 5 weeks deep), is to send your question to...
For today’s lesson, I’d like to do something a little bit different. I want to share with you some of the traits I’ve seen of people who fail. Now, I don’t know exactly what your definition of success is. And “fixing” these things might not automatically bring that...
I was listening to The Self Publishing Podcast the other day, and there was a statement that caught my attention. It was about email marketing. Now, I don’t self-publish fiction — which is the topic of that show. Not now, at least. But I listen to this podcast because...
Hello and welcome to another Mailbox Monday — the day where I answer YOUR questions here at Breakthrough Marketing Secrets. If you’d like to get your question answered, go ahead and send it to me at [email protected]… But be warned… Right now the queue is about two...
Concluding our Top 10 Breakthrough Marketing Secrets of 2014, we’ve made it all the way to #1. Drum roll please… Bat-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t… Top 10 Breakthrough Marketing Secrets articles of 2014: #1: My response to a copywriter looking...
Merry Christmas! I hope you’ve been enjoying your holiday today, and while I am sending an email and want you to read it, I also hope you’ve taken some time to step away from the computer, put the phone down, and really enjoy the company of others today. (And if you...
For today’s Grab Bag Friday, we’re going to look back on the first calendar year of Breakthrough Marketing Secrets. I figure a little reflection is a nice last “official” article for 2014 (for what I’m doing between now and New Year’s day, read to the end). For those...
Interesting timing on today’s Mailbox Monday question… Because just last Friday — completely without connecting the dots — I write a post titled “Head down, grind it out…” all about hyper-productivity. And then here I am on Monday, a whole business day later,...
I meant to start writing today’s email quite a bit earlier today. Unfortunately, I didn’t get around to it. I stuck my head down in a couple client projects, and started grinding it out. And I’ve only now looked up with too little time before I’m supposed to hit...
This is the one concept that’s led to more income increases for me personally than anything else. It’s leverage. Nice word, huh? But what the heck does it mean? Well, a lever lets you move a heavier weight with less force. The longer the lever — the greater the...
Hello and welcome to Mailbox Monday! Today’s the day where I answer YOUR questions on business, marketing, selling, the works… All you gotta do to get yours answered in an upcoming issue of Mailbox Monday is send it right over to [email protected]. I’ll throw you in the...
I have something really cool for you today. A few months back I got an interview request from Wes Murph. I first met Wes at AWAI a little over a year ago, and caught up with him more recently at The Titans of Direct Response. He’s an incredibly sharp copywriter and...
"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...
