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A Crazy Lesson on Truth in Advertising

Ever see the movie Crazy People?

I love that movie. Not because of the actors (although Dudley Moore, Daryl Hannah, Paul Reiser, and the rest of the cast all put in solid performances). Rather, it’s the premise I love – the entire movie is about Truth in Advertising.

In the film, Dudley Moore plays an advertising executive going through a breakdown...

You know those bundles of flyers that arrive in the mail each week?

I always make it a point to sit down and read them … usually as soon as they hit my mailbox. Because sometimes, amidst the pizza coupons and satellite TV pitches, I’ll stumble across a great swipe for my collection.

Like the swipe I have for you today.

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Dear Business-Builder,

Sometimes treasure is right where you least expect it.

Oh, sure – sometimes it takes a metal detector, a map, and a whole lot of patience. But sometimes it’s literally right there staring at you … waiting for you to notice it....

A funny thing happened to me this past week. Amidst the deadlines … client meetings … and other chaos, I rediscovered how much I truly love direct response marketing.

All because a book literally fell off my bookshelf.

My family and I recently moved into a new house, you see. And in the interest of unpacking as quickly as possible, I had simply shoveled books on the bookshelves....