Emotional Copywriting

by Mark Andrews Banned
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Do you want to sell someone, anyone, on anything?

An opinion maybe? A thought pattern? An idea perhaps? An idea for a product?

What do you want to share? What do you want to share with someone else for a profitable return?

A smile? A handshake? A word of encouragement? Love or affection? Company? Or simply money?

Every word you write...

...you paint a picture.

Each picture in each individuals mind will be different to someone else receiving the same words.

You can say one thing to one person and another thing to another person. Exactly the same comment. At exactly the same volume. With the same pitch, pace and power. Pause too in the same places.

And yet, said exactly the same way to two different people their interpretation emotionally, will be completely and utterly different, one from the other. And vice versa.

When you write words, when you speak words the tone and feel of your voice whether verbally or in print will create in the mind of the individual receiver - it will elicit an emotional response to your message or communication.

Like a magnet. Attracted to...

...or repelled from.

Or... a shrug of the shoulders.

The first choice should appeal to you most.

You want your words to elicit an emotional response in your favor?

Then think of colors. What color are your words?

A word.

One sentence.

A single paragraph.

A main headline.

A deck.

The art of persuasion - salesmanship-in-print. What color do your words inspire in the mind of the receiver? Vibrant positive emotions or confused emotions?

Copywriting. Laser focus. Pinpointing a clear direction of flow in the mind of the receiver in an intended direction.

Blurred focus or...

...sharp focus?

Never forget people are emotional creatures. Each with their own unique story. And some of them might just perhaps be your target market. They don't think as different as you might think believe it or not.

Copywriting is a lot easier than you might be given credit for understanding IF you learn how to break down the subject in to it's most simple... common components...

Wants.

Needs.

And desires.

Pretty much - given a few variations, we're all surprisingly similar. Think similarly. With a few variations in-between admittedly. The human lot looks complicated. But is a lot easier to comprehend when you look at the BIG picture.

On the whole, what do we share in common? No matter where you live?...

The need for love. Acceptance. Friends. Company or companionship. Kind words. An arm around the shoulder when we're sad. A shoulder to lean on when the going is rough. All emotions. Supply and demand.

When you supply emotion in our case, products, which you want to sell - consider...

...the emotional response you're creating in the mind of the receiver.

Look at your word. Words. Sentences. Read it. Them. In someone elses shoes. View your proposition through the eyes of the individual you're addressing.

What color do your words paint?

How do your words attract the people you want to attract - to your offer?

What do your words do to others emotions within their own mind space?

Smoking hot,


Mark Andrews
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve Hill
    An interesting post, Mark.

    By "filters" do you mean the self-centered viewpoints that can stop copywriters from seeing things through the perspectives of others, especially the target audience?

    People do seem to be very similar on an emotional level. On a worldview level, perhaps not so much. With the same copy, one person sees green, another sees red, but they both want a hug when feeling sad.

    Based on tbeir lifetime of experiences, everyone has a different worldview, and they filter everything they see, hear, and experience through that view. The chameleon copywriter that can (usually after meticulous research) shift into those mindsets at will is a formidable force.

    That was your point, wasn't it - to be able to see the copy we produce through many different eyes?

    Of course, there is a need to lead the viewer in the intended direction with solid structure, while building rapport, empathy, understanding, hope, and ultimately, action - but that's only going to happen if it resonates with the right audience, if it fits into their worldview. Otherwise, they're long gone. They are attracted, or repelled.

    Stories can be powerful here - properly used, they can create a framework that accommodates a range of views, because everyone relates to the story in the context of their own worldview and experiences, filling in the blanks themselves. It's custom-made for them - by them.
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  • Profile picture of the author TheSalesBooster
    Why

    are

    you

    writing

    like

    this

    so

    much?
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    • it might

      be time

      to stop

      putting those

      "herbs"

      in your tobacco.


      Steve
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    • Profile picture of the author Marvin Johnston
      Originally Posted by TheSalesBooster View Post

      Why

      are

      you

      writing

      like

      this

      so

      much?
      Obviously, you don't think it an effective way to communicate or emphasize ideas. Instead of talking around the format, how about saying why not?

      Marvin

      PS - you are breaking up one idea/thought/sentence into multiple lines. As such, you are talking apples and doing oranges.
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      • Profile picture of the author Mark Andrews
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        A little bit of credit where credit is due though Marvin.

        I have adjusted the formatting of the opening post. TSB' comment was on the back of my original post which might explain it. Only I tidied it up a bit after he posted and before you posted.

        Kindest regards,


        Mark Andrews
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        • Profile picture of the author greenbay92
          Novelists know that breaking up sentences into terse paragraphs creates anticipation, evokes emotion.

          Copywriters may use that format because it creates an impact or elicits response.

          I like it. And it works.

          Period.
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        • Profile picture of the author Marvin Johnston
          Originally Posted by Mark Andrews View Post

          I have adjusted the formatting of the opening post. TSB' comment was on the back of my original post which might explain it. Only I tidied it up a bit after he posted and before you posted.
          Okay, maybe I'm talking apples and oranges without knowing it then . Apologies to SalesBooster if this is the case.

          Marvin
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  • Profile picture of the author alexseoking
    Now that's a whole lot of emotions! Quite lengthy yet interesting, thanks for posting though!
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