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Old 09-04-2009, 10:00 AM   #1
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Hello everyone,

This is Bond Halbert and I am putting together some of my dad's best letters into a book.

So far I have had professionals whose opinion he respected choose thirteen of his best letters for the book, three of which have never been posted.

It would be awesome if some of you would let me know what your favorite letter was so I will know what was missed.

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Hi Bond,

I love the "water ad" for the filtering system. Great example
of agitation.

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Bond, I like most of your Dad's stuff but I'm particularly fond of the "Joe Polish" one. The one where he says:
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You should put a lot of thought into everything you write... right? Wrong.
The very best writing involves almost no thought whatsoever. In truth, to the extent it is possible, you should strive to make your writing an almost 100% "thoughtless" endeavor.
later in the same letter he explains -
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After you've been doing it for thousands of miles, you don't have to think about it anymore.You literally do it on "autopilot." In other words, once you're good at it, you do it thoughtlessly.
So it is with writing. And, to help you understand that, I want you to think about another form of communication which is called... talking. When you are in a relaxed conversation about some subject about which you really have your **** wrapped tight, you don't think about talking, do you? Of course not. There's no need. After all, like driving a car, you've been doing it for years. Talk requires no thought whatsoever. Neither does great writing; it's both thoughtless and automatic.
But the best bit (of the same letter) has got to be this -
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Anyway, Joe has paid me (a ridiculously small amount) to come visit him three times this year and, every time I go he sucks my mind so dry... that... by the time I get on the plane to fly back to Miami, I sit there in my seat like some kind of zombie who yearns to get back to the peace of his coffin. In fact, it got so bad the last time that when the stewardess came up to me and asked, "Coffee, tea or milk?"I snarled at her and said... "Don't you ever ask me something like that again... If this airline thinks I'm going to give them free consulting to questions like that so they can obtain a higher retention of their customers, they are sadly mistaken!"
"Gee, I didn't mean to offend you,"the stewardess replied, "is there anything I can get you?"
"Yeah,"I said, "get me some pure heroin and something to inject it with!"
"Oh,"she said, "you've been out to see Joe Polish, haven't you?"
I must admit, after that, the flight did go a bit better.

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That is funny. I got back from Joe's 25k group Saturday night and I felt drained for a few days.

To further his thought,when people said "this is well written" he looked at it as a sign he didn't do his best because the reader should never notice your writing, only your message.
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I have read every issue many times and taken thousands of notes. My favorites were Gary's two newsletters on how to become a good copywriter in 30 days.

The Gary Halbert Letter
The Gary Halbert Letter

By the way I did actually follow garys advice and it was the worst month of my life haha. Writing out that stock market ad was hell on earth. Took days.

But I did learn a lot. The thing which I learned the most from was where he said to write out an ad, then have it typset and camera ready. I actually went out and did that and something did shift.

I did Joe Karbos ad and when I held it in my hands after getting it typset and everything. I realized that the copy was not something that came out of a mysterious black box nor was it nearly as hard to write good copy as I thought it was.

Anyways, the Gary Halbert Letter has been a source of light and inspiration in my life, im sure you will keep that light going.

P.S. One of my other favorites was one you wrote, where you break down A.I.D.A. that was a nice newsletter
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Hey Bond,

I think a great letter would be Gary's "Grabber" letter.

The way he used the "Dollar Bill" letter is definitely legendary. But also the mexican peso... baggie of sand.

I know Joe Polish and many others still use the dollar bill letter today. Followed up with the 2nd mailing with a piece of string "Reminder" attached.

One thing that Gary taught that I try to always remember is ..."Through movement not through meditation".

Thank you for keeping Gary's letters going... it's definitely a million dollar education in copywriting and marketing.

Your dad was truly one of a kind.

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P.S. One of my other favorites was one you wrote, where you break down A.I.D.A. that was a nice newsletter
You just made my day.
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Hey Bond,

Off the top of my head I'd say "Triple Your Energy" was definitely one of my favorites. VERY tough choice though.

I love the subhead "The Last Person Alive To Know Everything There Is To Know In The World!"

That's how you kick off a story and force people to read.

To say I'm a huge fan of your Dad's stuff is an understatement. Thanks for dropping in to the forum.

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(Edit: I'm an idiot. I was thinking sales letters he'd written, not The Halbert Letters... Too hard to choose, sorry for the confusion.)

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Hey Bond,

I think a great letter would be Gary's "Grabber" letter.

The way he used the "Dollar Bill" letter is definitely legendary. But also the mexican peso... baggie of sand.
Bill,

I have a small stack of Iraqi Dinars with Saddam's face on them my dad bought to use as a grabber. I can just imagine the pitch about inflation and how fast paper money can become worthless. Heck I should do a piece like that to sell a Forex trading system.

Anyway, if you send me an email with your address I'll pop one in the mail for you. It isn't worth the postage I'll use to send it but it was Gary's and I saved them for his fans.
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Wow...

I bought hundreds of those things over there for souvenirs and what not...

This was 6 years ago, they've just been sitting around every since. I can't believe I haven't thought of doing something with them.

*Swipe*... Talk about a man full of great ideas.

I'm going to use them for a local marketing campaign, I don't have a ton... But a nice story about me spending my perfectly good money to buy worthless money could work well.

Thanks for that one! The wheels are already spinning.

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I have a small stack of Iraqi Dinars with Saddam's face on them my dad bought to use as a grabber. I can just imagine the pitch about inflation and how fast paper money can become worthless. Heck I should do a piece like that to sell a Forex trading system.

Anyway, if you send me an email with your address I'll pop one in the mail for you. It isn't worth the postage I'll use to send it but it was Gary's and I saved them for his fans.
Yes, that would be great Bond.

Very much appreciated... I'll Personal Message you my address. Thanks again.

Bill

P.S. Can you try to convince Scott Haines to keep his blog rock'n... I e-mailed him and he said he's going to take it down. Scott's got alot of valuable info in that blog . Oh ya, Scott also mentioned he liked that poem that I wrote for your dad ( 3rd down)... thegaryhalbertletter.com/rememberinggary.htm

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Well I don't think such a book would be complete without the entire Boron Letters.

Really, I wish you could publish ALL the letters (1100 pages or so?) in a handsome, two-volume, leather bound set...complete with a slipcase bearing the words "**** Weasel" in 18 Karat gold lettering and a dollar bill taped to the top of the first page.

But now I'm just dreaming.

In all seriousness, is there an e-mail list to sign up to be notified about the forthcoming publication of this book...or?

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Definitely include Gary's infamous perfume ad.

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Is there a "starving crowd" out there willing to pay for only 3 letters that have never been published before (online) and 10 letters that are online and available for FREE?
There is definitely a "starving crowd" out there.

You could print those 3 letters on toilet paper... and in crayon... and people wouldn't be able to get their credit cards out fast enough.

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Subtle... you just made my day.

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Subtle: that made my whole weekend, man...lmao...seriously...

And, correct me if I'm wrong...I don't think that Bond means the book will ONLY contain 13 letters? I think he means that 13 have been picked SO FAR?

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Is there a "starving crowd" out there willing to pay for only 3 letters that have never been published before (online) and 10 letters that are online and available for FREE?
I think so. People still by copies of the Boron Letters and three newsletters which were $20 a pop when they weren't rare, should get them to buy a few copies.

Plus, the main point is more about branding his name. The letters and ads which made people his fans should be the best ones to get newbies into his content. It will also have some impressive blurbs on the cover for those who have heard of one of the others big names in DM but not his.

For the die hard fans who help us drive it high on the bestseller list, buy buying it during the launch, we are going to offer them some sort of bonus material like one of his mini seminars.

I think it sounds like a strong offer but you never know.
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Bond -

Getting personal for a second, your fathers letters literally saved my life. I battled with depression after my first divorce and would read your dads newsletters every night for months on end. I printed all of them out and they are bound together for me to go over again whenever I need.

Your father was a ray of light in my darkness.

That's all I have to say.

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This is Bond Halbert and I am putting together some of my dad's best letters into a book.
I think you'll sell this for sure.

But here's an idea you might have been thinking about - which I would like to see more than above - although it's a decidedly bigger task than a "highlights" book...

There's enough content on copywriting in amongst your da's newsletters (and I'm sure everything else he's written too) for a good book.

But it would need editorial, rearranging and so on...

Chapter 1: Introduction to direct response
Chapter 2: Before you write one word
Chapter 3: The Big Idea
Chapter 4: How to write a headline
Chapter 5: How to write a lead
etc

The benefit here would be something that's more coherent and accessible for newbies... As the newsletters aren't in any structured order like that. Then there's additional commentary and that kind thing.

So basically you'd be writing around the "meat of the message," which would be Gary's. And you'd have a Copywriting 101 By Sir Gary Halbert.

That's a book I'd be more inclined to buy.

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Bond,

Think about including Gary's letter with the eye surgery ad. It's a good one. I like the way he used the Claude Hopkins' Schlitz beer technique. Very effective.

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This is the best letter he ever wrote:

The Gary Halbert Letter

No question.
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I liked the online letter your Dad wrote on showing people
how to set up their own home business. Using Mountain West Publishing
as their order taking service. He got mad at people for not taking action
and using every excuse imaginable for not getting started.

And he even gave us a product to promote..His Gary Halbert Letter along with a list of
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This is the best letter he ever wrote:

The Gary Halbert Letter

No question.
That's a great letter but where's the ad? He says "open up that ad (it's enclosed with this letter) and then very carefully read every word of it before you continue reading this newsletter." I'd really like to read that ad now.

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Hello everyone,

This is Bond Halbert and I am putting together some of my dad's best letters into a book.

So far I have had professionals whose opinion he respected choose thirteen of his best letters for the book, three of which have never been posted.

It would be awesome if some of you would let me know what your favorite letter was so I will know what was missed.

Thanks for reading.

All the best,
Bond


Hey Bond:

If you'se are indeed the son of the Legend....then let me be the first to tell you that your old man was the greatest of all time.....in my book.

I devoted one my early blog talk radio shows to him....because his wisdom is timeless.

Damn...I miss him.

Gary Halbert was the Last of the Mohicans.....they don't make marketers like him anymore....they never will.

Yeah...I said "MARKETER."

Most people remember Gary for his copy writing skills.....I remember him for being one of the greatest marketers who ever lived. There's a big difference.

That's something so many of today's often arrogant copywriters will never understand about the Prince of Print....and why he was so great...and why he was able to generate so many millions long before the "net."

He was a marketer first...copywriter second.

Your Pops had an incredible gift ...the ability to spot an offer "they couldn't refuse."

That's something they don't teach at CopyWriting 101 University anymore.....the ability to sell **** people want. Your Pops....did.

The rest was easy....because he simply used his magic with words to describe why people couldn't live without this or that....why the needed to buy now....and the rest was history.

Gary never attempted to use his brilliant copy writing skills to sell a pig in a blue dress...cuz he was too damn smart to waste his time trying to be "clever and brilliant."

He figured out the best "sales copy" was the sales copy that made MONEY. That's how you keep score in my book.

LOL. Gary Halbert would have pissed off a whole lot of peeps on this "section" of the Warrior Forum for sure.

I'm pretty sure he would have gotten his crusty, cranky ass banned from this Forum too....and considered it a badge of honor. Then he would have gone out and made another million or two just to spite the haters. Gotta love him!

I could never dishonor the man's legacy by choosing any one thing he put out... as being "the best."

When I think of Gary C. Halbet...I see a body of work that stretched a career that will never die....and it was all brilliant to me...and life changing.

But I can tell you the single greatest life changing bit of advice your pops ever revealed in terms of its effect on Vince here.....

"...You can't screw around with the American public today. You have to give them something they almost can't live without. People are scared. They are afraid of losing their jobs. They are not going to shell out money for THEORY. But they will spend money to look thin, look younger, attract the opposite sex.... and to make more money etc....." --Gary C Halbert


That bit of advice has changed my life... and made me more money then any book, course, or guru theory......ever pushed.



xxx Vegas Vince


PS I remember your dad talking about a book he was having published through a mainstream publisher...and actress Margeux Hemmingway was going to be the spokesperson for it???? Sadly....she died too.

What ever happened to that project? Cuz that's one book I would love to read.

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That's a great letter but where's the ad? He says "open up that ad (it's enclosed with this letter) and then very carefully read every word of it before you continue reading this newsletter." I'd really like to read that ad now.
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I just recently found these letters and I am really enjoying them!! I do not understand why I have not come acroos them before. Great Read!!
I'll be back to post my favorite.
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I would say the boron letters as well ... but here's a question: Are you adding ads as well?

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This is the best letter he ever wrote:

The Gary Halbert Letter

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Where is the ad he spoke about in this letter? Is there a copy available online somewhere?

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Where is the ad he spoke about in this letter? Is there a copy available online somewhere?
Check Subtle's post above.

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Hello everyone,

This is Bond Halbert and I am putting together some of my dad's best letters into a book.

So far I have had professionals whose opinion he respected choose thirteen of his best letters for the book, three of which have never been posted.

It would be awesome if some of you would let me know what your favorite letter was so I will know what was missed.

Thanks for reading.

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Well I don't think such a book would be complete without the entire Boron Letters.

Really, I wish you could publish ALL the letters (1100 pages or so?) in a handsome, two-volume, leather bound set...
I second that.

Even if they are all mostly free online (except 3?) I'd gladly pay for someone to print them all up in a book - I much prefer reading printed paper and haven't gotten around to print them all yet

Best of luck with this new project..

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I printed them all out into two 4" binders. My wife thinks I'm nuts. She's like "wtf is that, your taxes from the last 18 years?"

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I printed them all out into two 4" binders. My wife thinks I'm nuts. She's like "wtf is that, your taxes from the last 18 years?"
That's funny

Man, it must have taken you hours to do that! (I wonder how much it would cost to outsource that on eLance?...)

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