Forum: Copywriting 
13th February 2013, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 750  Re: U rite gud?
To me, whoever wrote this did so on the assumption that copywriters are all literary types whose writing styles read like the content found in DnD manuals, flavor text of trading cards, and scripts...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th February 2013, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 987 |
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Forum: Copywriting
11th February 2013, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,225 Re: How do you guys stores thoughts and ideas
First, I measure them and be honest about what an idea's worth. Most of the time, I filter out passing fancies because fun things are so easy to remember that they don't need writing down.
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Forum: Copywriting
5th February 2013, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,164 |
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Forum: Offline Marketing
4th February 2013, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 3,403 |
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Forum: Offline Marketing
4th February 2013, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,197 Re: Can you turn around an angry person
Reading these responses and having quite the experience with anger issues from both myself AND other people, I think it all boils down to your calling.
I don't think the act of taking on or...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
3rd February 2013, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 574 Re: crazy things prospects do
Personally, I think it's a case that lack of professionalism goes both ways. You hear it all the time how marketers or salespeople cannot take no for an answer. Sure, those people fail to be...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
3rd February 2013, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 689 Re: Kicking the Competition
May I politely ask how sure are you that these are 'leads'? Whole companies out there use search for information like you do but even they do not qualify everything/everybody they find.
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Forum: Copywriting
31st January 2013, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,661 Re: Models for writing bullet points
Most of the time I use expansion bullet points and I agree with your assessment of them. If you want to explain a concept to you reader but not drag their brains through text, it's a nice, quick way...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
29th January 2013, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 1,167 Re: Specialist or Generalist?
This is a decision that may not entirely depend on other people's views and really more on what you have a knack for. It could be an inborn gift or the fact that you just happened to know a lot about...
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Forum: Copywriting
29th January 2013, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 679 |
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Forum: Social Media
29th January 2013, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,864 |
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Forum: Offline Marketing
29th January 2013, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 605 Re: How Not To Sell
If you ask me, I don't think it's just a selling problem. I think your correspondent dug herself into a hole the moment she did not consider what her offer was contending with (such as your laptop)....
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Forum: Copywriting
28th January 2013, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 913 Re: Genius
I don't know which is truly amazing here: the fact that the page really doubles as both a resume and a powerful sample of his skills... or the fact that it took him only two days to make it! :eek:
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Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2013, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 569 Re: Truth in Advertising: A Novel
From the description alone, I'm starting to like it. I may not sympathize with a character nearly a decade my senior but I can certainly relate to the corporate alienation being described.
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Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2013, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 952 Re: Could you make it in the cheese niche?
From the article:
For some reason, I get the feeling that this might be a running gag some day.
"Hey Mara, I hear yer kid wants to be a poet."
"Uh-huh but give it a few years and she'll...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2013, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,102 Re: How to come up with your "pen-name"?
I lean more towards the reason of maintaining some anonymity. I mean we copywriters are all human right? As such, we have different sides to ourselves. For some people, you can't just blur the...
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Forum: Copywriting
24th January 2013, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,242 |
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Forum: Mind Warriors
24th January 2013, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 2,688 Re: Do You Meditate?
I would say no (at least in the popular sense). My method would be closer to contemplation or pondering. I suppose I'm capable of clearing my mind but only for the few seconds it would take for...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
23rd January 2013, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,041 Re: Any good telemarketing online companies?
I do (mainly because I work for one myself :D:o).
Although, telemarketing is no longer the only thing we count on for marketing. Good companies learn to adapt and we've already invested enough in...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
23rd January 2013, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 1,349 |
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
23rd January 2013, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 789 Re: How to avoid scammers?
If all else fails, give them a call or ask for an actual address. Most scams these days rely on internet anonymity to fool people. Asking evidence that is a little more on the physical side can...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd January 2013, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 942 |
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Forum: Social Media
23rd January 2013, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 944 Re: Google+ or Facebook
We prefer Google+ but that comes more from targeting a heavy B2B market.
However, we do dip into Facebook on occasion (usually when one of our clients wants a social media element in their...
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Forum: Copywriting
21st January 2013, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 902 |
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Forum: Mind Warriors
21st January 2013, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,500 Re: What inspires you !?
Information actually. Much of the online news you read from some industries (like marketing) have always given me food for thought.
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Forum: Copywriting
21st January 2013, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 608 Re: The "Must Steal" label of the year
I'm certainly rooting for positive results from this move. He gets to shame his robbers in a public broadcast, publicize his business at the same time, and make enough money to cover for what was...
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Forum: Social Media
21st January 2013, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 718 Re: what is graph search in facebook?
As everyone else stated, Facebook's new search is intended to refine results based on your personal social data and connections.
If I may add though (and risk playing devil's advocate), I must say...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
21st January 2013, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 400 Re: If its offline, is it good?
Define global first. By global, you mean you have clients all over the planet?
I'm sure it's common knowledge that a global business should at least acknowledge the importance of including online...
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Forum: Copywriting
20th January 2013, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,292 Re: Do Classy Sales Pages Perform?
A few posters have already pointed out that the term 'relationship' needs to be defined here so I'll just chime in with my own take.
When I first saw the word on this thread, my first thought was...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
20th January 2013, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 499 Re: Am I Doing This Right?
Well yes but if you yourself don't want to meet them, I think the usual alternatives are:
1. Teach yourself to be good at face-to-face as much as phone.
2. Find a way to have client meetings...
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Forum: Copywriting
20th January 2013, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,185 Re: I must suck at copywriting...any advice?
Short answer: Your headline is too long.
Consider me another who is still learning but one of the basics of writing in general is avoiding lengthy headlines. I'd make a good bet that whether it is...
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Forum: Copywriting
16th January 2013, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,533 Re: The $4,000 Suit
I consider the more 'realistic' solution to be #3. Providing something else other than the main product as a more stable source of cash is a simple concept a lot of people can understand. In fact, I...
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Forum: Copywriting
16th January 2013, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,069 |
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Forum: Copywriting
16th January 2013, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 566 |
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
16th January 2013, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 1,626 Re: Best Advice For Beginners
I'd start with advice that also doubles as a review of the basics:
"There is no such thing as a free lunch."
Because whether it's working for a business or running one, failure to understand...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
15th January 2013, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,443 Re: Cold calling and closing over the phone…
Our range tends to vary so I'm sorry to say I can't really answer your second question. :o But with regards to the first, we use the phone for both our own marketing services and with our own clients...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th January 2013, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 707 Re: Who Else Wants to Create a Killer Headline?
I feel like I'm over-analyzing but if you're really wondering why these worked in the very, very first place is maybe because they still sounded fresh.
Today it's commonly used. I'm starting to...
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Forum: Wanted - Members Looking To Hire You
15th January 2013, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 610 |
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
14th January 2013, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,354 |
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Forum: Offline Marketing
14th January 2013, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 620 Re: Potential Customers Keywords Suck...
Giving him what he wants first is a good idea but I'd like to add that you can also use it as an opportunity to ask what he wants. Maybe he's misinformed on his SEO facts. It happens to lot (first...
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Forum: Copywriting
14th January 2013, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 873 |
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Forum: Copywriting
14th January 2013, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 715 Re: Your Video Has 2 Seconds...
I can be a little guilty of this myself but if it helps, I'm more inclined to blame an ISP or the hosting site than you. :o More importantly though, I choose to save the link and watch it some place...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2013, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 947 Re: Is Copy Dead Or Not?
You said it. Although, perhaps that distinction is the reason why people think copywriting is 'dead' (or at least undervalued). People don't seem to see how words are behind a lot of things they take...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2013, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 687 Re: Which Headline do You Like Better
The first might only work for a targeted audience (particularly those who see a point in referrals and business cards in the first place).
My opinion leans towards the second one. It feels...
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Forum: Social Media
13th January 2013, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 1,494 Re: Are you using Google's social network?
We use it as much as Facebook. From my more personal experience, I prefer G+ in that it allows be to be selective with who to share my content with. Last time I checked, Facebook is having trouble...
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Forum: Wanted - Members Looking To Hire You
13th January 2013, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 704 |
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Forum: Copywriting
10th January 2013, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 668 Re: Direct marketing at its finest...
I'll add that we need to go back into the context of the copywriting world. When I really think about it, the only negative thing I can say about an approach like this is that it expresses...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th January 2013, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 668 |
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Forum: Offline Marketing
9th January 2013, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 520 |
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Forum: Copywriting
9th January 2013, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 767 |
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Forum: Wanted - Members Looking To Hire You
9th January 2013, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 549 |
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Forum: Offline Marketing
7th January 2013, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 596 |
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Forum: Copywriting
7th January 2013, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 717 Re: Beyond Cliched Openings
Good estimate, although I sincerely believe copywriters by then should actually take advantage of that. Some cliche hunters either end up having a memory that is too long for their own good or just...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th January 2013, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,263 Re: Copywriters: Why Do These Ads Work?
I'd like to add that while these definitely get their appeal from the challenge they represent, I would think a bit of humor is responsible for it as well. I don't think the target audience (a...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th January 2013, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 717 Re: Beyond Cliched Openings
I'm curious. How do we determine the actual course of this arc?
Has anyone ever wondered if something went from cliche but then after a year or so of being in the gutter, wounds up revived...
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