Forum: Copywriting 
18th December 2014, 10:57 AM
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Views: 1,443  Fail Harder...
I was watching an interview done by Stone Cold Steve Austin. Vince McMahon (CEO/founder of WWE) was his guest.
I always keep up with wrestling. I cut my teeth as a writer there.
I found the...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd December 2013, 01:34 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
18th November 2013, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,795 |
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Forum: Offline Marketing
19th August 2013, 04:50 PM
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Views: 4,645 |
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd October 2012, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,772 |
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Forum: Mind Warriors
13th July 2012, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 3,005 Re: Is It Okay to Give Up?
There are definitely times when you should re evaluate what you are doing. If you can see now that what you are working on is not feasible or financially smart, it may be a good idea to "give up"...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
13th July 2012, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 3,005 Re: Is It Okay to Give Up?
Sometimes I need to put everything on "pause." Just hit the pause button on everything, and take stock of where I am, if I'm on track, and if I need to course-correct.
If you write down your goals...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
18th June 2012, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 288
Views: 95,355 Re: Can you survive with 3 hours sleep?
See what some of the people has to say about sacrificing their sleep..
Diddy (Famous for sleeping less than 4 hours a day)
“I'm not trying to make a hit record; I'm making one. This is what I...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
17th June 2012, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,191 A Boxer Mentality!
Hey Warriors here's another one. Hoping to recieve more views then my other one.
Sincerely,
Jeremy
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Forum: Copywriting
16th June 2012, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,591 Re: People Hate Email That Names Them
My own take on this (I have a small list) is that the highest open rates I have are when I use a subject line that I KNOW my ideal client is affected by.
And yes - when I use their firstname in...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
6th June 2012, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 155
Views: 11,880 Re: You Can Make $3000 a Day...
Well said :):)
I guess the young people have multiple advantages...One of them is "They don't think much about the outcome of a task." Statistics say they fail more than the people in 40s and...
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Forum: Copywriting
24th April 2012, 12:49 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 907 Re: Which Advertising Great Said...
In 1922 the Chicago Tribune classified ad department coined the phrase, "The more you tell, the quicker you sell," to encourage advertisers to give a more complete description of what they had for...
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd April 2012, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,866 Re: The Big Idea-How Do You Come up With One?
Hi Abugah,
I've done a few Ads in the 5th stage - but unfortunately because of non - disclosure agreements I can't post them.
The main thing is to aim directly at the prospect as a "unique very...
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd April 2012, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,866 Re: The Big Idea-How Do You Come up With One?
Here's another way of looking at it - (I like this subject and learned a lot from "Team Makepeace")
Your Big Selling Idea drives your overall promotion.
Your Theme is how you present and...
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd April 2012, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,866 Re: The Big Idea-How Do You Come up With One?
You pretty much covered it with the quotes above.
I look for a point of differentiation that's also the big benefit to the prospect. And starting with the headline, I weave it throughout the...
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Forum: Copywriting
19th April 2012, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,677 Copywriting Basics - How to Write a Sales Letter
Copywriting Basics - How to Write a Sales Letter
Here, I'll attempt to give you some very basic copywriting knowledge... how to write a sales letter.
Copywriting differentiates itself from...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th April 2012, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,502 How to lose a sale in 3 seconds
Hi everyone,
I've been lurking around the forum for a couple of weeks, but this is my first thread. The amount of useful information here is incredible, and just wanted to say thanks to all of you...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
4th March 2012, 04:10 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,022 Re: Why you can make $1,000,000 this year.
Great post! I've done some amazing things before just because others believed in me. It took a while but now I'll go with almost any idea because I believe in myself and have seen the results of...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
3rd March 2012, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,022 Re: Why you can make $1,000,000 this year.
Thank you for your inspiring post, abugah!
I've got another one of those famous stories, where someone formerly ridiculed ended up being right. Ludwig Boltzmann, who developed statistical...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
1st March 2012, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 569 what a child can teach you about business
If you ever watch a child you will notice something about them that is key to their development as they acclimatise themselves to the world around them. They move around bright eyed and look to make...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
28th February 2012, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 790 Re: Want to make $100,000?
That was a great way of comparing. I'd love to say that to someone: "Are you a bee, or a fly?"
I'd get a funny look, but once I explained it I think my point would get across. ;)
Excellent...
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Forum: Copywriting
28th February 2012, 03:28 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 967 Re: Lazy Clients...
I had a client who was too busy to go through my questionnaire - so I arranged a skype meeting with him and went through it with him in less than an hour. Much easier and better than nothing at...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
27th February 2012, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 790 Re: Want to make $100,000?
"And thy Lord taught the Bee to build its cells in hills, on trees, and in (men's) habitations;
Then eat from all the fruits and follow the ways of your Lord laid down [for you]. There emerges...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th February 2012, 09:56 PM
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Forum: Mind Warriors
26th February 2012, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 3,408 Re: How many hours do you sleep?
Sleep? What's that?! lol. Since I work what it feels to be 24/7 I usually get in 6-7 hours a sleep in a day. My day is pretty nuts, Wake up, work 8-5, gym, supper, more work, sleep. That's pretty...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
26th February 2012, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 3,408 Re: How many hours do you sleep?
I heard somewhere that kanye west only sleeps 90 min intervals when he feels tired and he goes on days without a full nights sleep. I get around 6-7, but there was a time during undergrad that i used...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
26th February 2012, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 117
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Forum: Mind Warriors
26th February 2012, 09:58 PM
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Forum: Mind Warriors
26th February 2012, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 3,408 Re: How many hours do you sleep?
4-6 hours does it for me. If I sleep longer, I wake up with a headache. Having two dogs waiting to go for a run also helps me get up!
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Forum: Mind Warriors
26th February 2012, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 3,408 Re: How many hours do you sleep?
It varies, but I like to get between 7 and 11 hours, with 8-9 being my most usual. I usually go with about 6-7 though. That is, until I can go independent, full-time. :)
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Forum: Mind Warriors
26th February 2012, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 3,408 Re: How many hours do you sleep?
Right now I'm sleeping 5-6 hours a night.
However it depends...
If I need to stay awake I can go for a few days on 1-2 hours of sleep total.
If I have something important to do and I can...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
26th February 2012, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 3,408 Re: How many hours do you sleep?
I generally get any approximation from 4-7 hours. However, contrary to you I try to get as much as possible. I know it sounds cheesy but I really do find myself much more productive if I am...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
26th February 2012, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 3,408 Re: How many hours do you sleep?
Cool topic! I only sleep because I have to, but I consider it a waste of time! lol
I typically sleep about five or six hours a night. It is rare that I sleep longer, and I would gladly give it up...
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Forum: Mind Warriors
26th February 2012, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 3,408 Re: How many hours do you sleep?
haha My sleep patterns depend on my activity. I can go days with only a few hours sleep a night if I'm intensely into a project. This is usually followed by a good 10-12 hour catch up sleep then...
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Forum: Copywriting
26th February 2012, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,048 Sincerity is the New Hype
“May You Live in Interesting Times”
And we most certainly do live in interesting times.
Today’s marketing environment is a different reality than it was just 5 years ago.
...
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Forum: Copywriting
19th February 2012, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,674 David Mamet's Memo to the Writers of The Unit
David Mamet’s Master Class Memo to the Writers of The Unit - Movieline (http://www.movieline.com/2010/03/23/david-mamets-memo-to-the-writers-of-the-unit/)
You may or may not think this relevant to...
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Forum: Copywriting
19th February 2012, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,086 Copywriting Project Intake Survey
One of the things you can learn a lot from is the information other copywriters initially request from a prospect or Client. It's extremely insightful.
Here's a quick search on Google of...
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Forum: Copywriting
18th February 2012, 10:10 AM
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Forum: Mind Warriors
18th February 2012, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 646 How To Get Things Done With Rituals
I was talking to a girl once about her desire to lose weight. She said that her goal was to lose weight but her life was too ‘up in the air’ so was never able to be fully consistent with any plan....
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Forum: Copywriting
12th February 2012, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 849 Rick Duris' Copywriting Research Using Twitter
Some copywriters struggle finding the relevant up-to-date research they need for their copywriting projects. They'll resort to dated swipe files for ideas.
Try using Twitter and hashtags for your...
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Forum: Copywriting
7th February 2012, 04:33 AM
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Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2012, 04:19 AM
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Views: 3,611 Re: Copywriting Research--The Rick Duris Method
I have a tendency to check up Google News on related terms on the niche and find out what kind of technical terms, what kind of news and media styles these people are normally into. For example,...
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Forum: Copywriting
26th January 2012, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,611 Re: Copywriting Research--The Rick Duris Method
To take it up a notch, you can use Google Alerts to create feeds for all your search terms.
You can then access the feeds through Google Reader (you can also set up search feeds directly in Reader...
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd January 2012, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,677 Re: Making $3,000 In 30 Days From Copywriting…
My bordering on spammy, but best and honest answer is to buy my copywriting WSO.
If they're looking for free advice, I'd say take a group of 100 qualified leads, and hit them from all angles:...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
21st January 2012, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,346 How to use Linked in for Success
Hi Everyone
sometimes its strange where your biggest breaks come from. I have started using Linkedin for my Bricks and Mortar business and have spent quite a bit of time building up my profile and...
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Forum: Copywriting
20th January 2012, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,677 Re: Making $3,000 In 30 Days From Copywriting…
Find clients who you know you can improve their ads (like google adwords), the copy on their site, their sales process, etc.
Find those that are currently spending money on advertising. Then...
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Forum: Copywriting
17th January 2012, 04:53 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,677 Re: Making $3,000 In 30 Days From Copywriting…
Some local businesses will know copywriting but you are correct that most will not. It's better to position yourself as a marketing consultant or an expert in their niche than as a copywriter.
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Forum: Copywriting
15th January 2012, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,677 Re: Making $3,000 In 30 Days From Copywriting…
Personally, I don't like pressure (even self-inflicted). It works for some people, it doesn't for some.
Lot's of creative ideas up above, so here's a twist.
Your budget - 100 bucks.
Your...
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Forum: Copywriting
15th January 2012, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,677 Re: Making $3,000 In 30 Days From Copywriting…
Rick's advice is on the money.
But even more so, the idea is to network. Brian Mcleod said this recently.
Another idea is to launch a WSO. It would be easy if there's some useful information...
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Forum: Copywriting
14th January 2012, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,677 Re: Making $3,000 In 30 Days From Copywriting…
I've been lurking for a while, and while I'm not a copywriter, there is an incredible amount of gold here for anyone involved in sales.
Your "what" is clearly defined - "how" seems to be...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2012, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,677 Re: Making $3,000 In 30 Days From Copywriting…
To pile on the "goodies" for the clients irresistible offer,
you can use this as an example.
You approach restaurants saying "my client has clients
that would fit your ideal client and I'd like...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2012, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,677 Re: Making $3,000 In 30 Days From Copywriting…
This may not be of much strategic or tactical help, but from a mindset perspective, it could make all the difference.
When confronted with financial obstacles, here's what I've done:
I...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2012, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,677 Re: Making $3,000 In 30 Days From Copywriting…
While they're implementing all the great advice from Jason, Steve, and Ewen, I'd give them something extra to work on:
There's hundreds, if not thousands, of writers with "decent" skills.
...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2012, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,677 Re: Making $3,000 In 30 Days From Copywriting…
Very true Ewen,
They would be the easiest letters to write getting the fastest response.
And with the delighted clients - the copywriter should get stacks more work.
Should be able to make...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2012, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,677 Re: Making $3,000 In 30 Days From Copywriting…
And to add further to what Steve said,
target those offline businesses that have a client list.
The easiest and fastest money for them is a letter to
get their clients coming back.
Those...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th January 2012, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,677 |