Forum: Copywriting 
12th March 2016, 04:58 AM
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Forum: Copywriting
11th March 2016, 05:37 PM
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Views: 1,052  Re: Let's talk about language - Hidden Emotions
No, it's "legally" stealing.
Unless you're a woman and then spouse (mostly) means husband.
So you want sales people/marketers to be informal but formal? Emotional but less emotional?
So...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th December 2015, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 804 Re: Ready to launch, just a few quick checks...
Congrats Michael.
Be sure you do everything you can to make that first piece epic. This will give you confidence. But more than that, your client will love it and won't hesitate to a) give you all...
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Forum: Copywriting
1st December 2015, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 5,061 Re: Advice needed...
A little sad. OP wants advice - but only on her terms. Often it's the stuff you don't want to hear or the stuff you don't like that is the most valuable of all.
Growth is at the edges, not where...
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Forum: Copywriting
26th August 2015, 06:36 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
21st July 2015, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,295 Re: Plagiarism Issues?
Well, there's the suggestion that copywriters write at about a 6th grade level. Maybe they're overachieving.
But I think the blame can be more accurately directed at the verbal currency "du jour"...
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Forum: Copywriting
3rd March 2015, 04:03 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,400 Re: Copywriting with a story
There's a trainer. Wanted to sell his training services.
Enough to make a decent living for himself, for his family.
Problem? He didn't know how.
He knew his training stuff inside-out....
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Forum: Copywriting
13th February 2015, 04:01 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
10th November 2014, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 974 Re: Instead of "homework"...?
Or just plain "task"?
Or "practicum" if you want to sound serious.
If you want to "sex" it up a little, you can always pull from other disciplines eg. sparring, drill, kata (Kata - Wikipedia, the...
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Forum: Copywriting
30th October 2014, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,974 |
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Forum: Copywriting
30th October 2014, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,974 |
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Forum: Copywriting
24th September 2014, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,954 |
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Forum: Copywriting
8th September 2014, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 3,819 Re: Tear My Sales Letter To Shreds
STOP! I want to play devil's advocate for a second. Yeah, I'm the kid in the corner who says WHY not?
While I agree with much about what's been said before (especially Marcia), I think this...
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Forum: Copywriting
8th July 2014, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,709 Re: Embrace FEAR
From one guy who knows this lesson WELL...
"Investors should remember that excitement and expenses are their enemies. And if they insist on trying to time their participation in equities, they...
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Forum: Copywriting
18th June 2014, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,623 |
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd May 2014, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,714 |
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd May 2014, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 789 |
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Forum: Copywriting
24th January 2014, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,021 Re: Abysmal Opt In Rate - Help Please
You have some good tips so far.
Something else.
When you say "How Any Average Joe Can Attract Dozens of Beautiful Women Through Online Dating Sites, Almost Overnight!" you're subcommunicating...
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Forum: Copywriting
18th January 2014, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,515 Re: Anyways...
I think Schwartz covered this in market awareness (Breakthrough Advertising, ch. 2). You don't start by telling Bob your widget is $9.95 if he doesn't know what the heck it is or what it's for. But...
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Forum: Copywriting
13th December 2013, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 750 Re: Drink Beer
Yep. But it could be argued that the Kiwis (aka New Zullunders) like beer a little bit more...
#BeerKiwiStyle
Agreed on the Fosters... if ever there was an insult to beer
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Forum: Copywriting
24th October 2013, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,339 |
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Forum: Copywriting
26th September 2013, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,919 Re: The Benefits of An Orgasm
They make facing that pain in the ass customer, colleague or boss easier to deal with
They make being fired and losing your paycheck a lot less painful
They make having your team beaten by their...
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Forum: Copywriting
6th September 2013, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 781 |
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Forum: Copywriting
26th August 2013, 03:55 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,036 |
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Forum: Copywriting
20th August 2013, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,048 Re: Rhythm, Rhythm, Rhythm
Green eggs and ham.
There's a lot to be said about "saying" something well. A few years ago, I heard the CEO of a company speak. He was brilliant. Prior to hearing this guy, I'd heard dozens of...
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Forum: Copywriting
19th August 2013, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 923 Re: Am I an idiot, or am I an idiot?
Maybe you can play with that for your hook.
"No Way In Hell... "
- Why the Heck I Refused to 'Hype' The Latest Trading Program from this 35-Year Forex Veteran...
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Forum: Copywriting
19th August 2013, 03:00 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 972 Re: Would You Do Me A Favor?
Some people would rather die than eat junk food. Yet fast food chains do billions in sales every year.
You're not the market. Get over it.
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Forum: Copywriting
14th August 2013, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 911 Re: Mental Movies
Ewen, you mean like this:
"You look out your window, past your gardener, who is busily pruning the lemon, cherry, and fig trees… amidst the splendor of gardenias, hibiscus, and hollyhocks. The...
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Forum: Copywriting
10th June 2013, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,038 Re: Collection Of Best Converting One Liners!
Here you go:
They Laughed When I Sat Down at The Piano – But When I Started to Play!
Give Black What They Deserve
Profits That Lie Hidden In Your Farm
How I Made a Fortune With a Fool...
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Forum: Copywriting
9th June 2013, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,298 |
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Forum: Copywriting
7th June 2013, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 737 Re: Would you offer an opinion on Deck Copy?
FYI: Your site seems to be using a dodgy script.
My anti-virus threw up a warning about some blackhole exploit issue with this "dizzy-delight.de/counter.php"
>>>
As for the copy, I didn't...
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Forum: Copywriting
5th June 2013, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,659 Re: Analyzing Gary Halbert Letter (w/ Photos)
Congrats on your effort Pascal.
I agree with Mal (CopyNazi) on finding your own voice.
However, getting to that point you need to do some writing. And if you're right at the beginning of your...
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Forum: Copywriting
14th May 2013, 08:00 PM
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Forum: Copywriting
9th May 2013, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 905 Re: WHOA! Is this scary or what? ...
Funny indeed Mr Subtle.
And yet here's the thing... what's going on here?
I mean, no question people expect things in an instant these days whether you're talking hot pizza or hot sex. Maybe...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd April 2013, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 666 Re: Can the news make you a better marketer?
WARNING: Do not read this unless you are already rich
That was a Halbert headline. Gets attention, no?
What you're talking about Shawn is the reptile brain at work.
Survival requires...
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Forum: Copywriting
23rd March 2013, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 876 |
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Forum: Copywriting
9th February 2013, 01:58 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,869 |
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Forum: Copywriting
5th February 2013, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,722 Re: Good bye folks
See ya "geezer" Mark.
Can't say all your posts turned me on like a she goat on heat. But then again does anyone's?
Overall, your participation in the forum has been a positive one - stirring...
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Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2013, 04:53 AM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: Copywriting
27th January 2013, 04:22 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,229 |
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Forum: Copywriting
22nd January 2013, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,403 Re: $1,000,000 USA Today Print Ad Competition
What's the bet none of the judging panel ever cracked open David Ogilvy's classic?
My thought was same as Marketeer's... Google? Piles and piles of cash? Hmmm... okay, and the winner is...
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Forum: Copywriting
14th January 2013, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,443 Re: Copywriting mastermind?
Ever hear that phrase "you reap what you sow..."?
Anyways...
What makes you, Mark, presume that he wants to LEAD the mastermind? He never said it. Not what I read anyway. Maybe he's merely...
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Forum: Copywriting
11th January 2013, 04:08 AM
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Replies: 184
Views: 13,567 Re: Is NLP Utter Hogwash?
Sure, if that's how you like to see it. And maybe, just maybe, instead of practicing your stand-up routine, you could do some actual reading so you know what you're commenting about. But be warned,...
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Forum: Copywriting
10th January 2013, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 184
Views: 13,567 Re: Is NLP Utter Hogwash?
I think what people are forgetting is at it's heart, NLP is about modeling.
No, not the Gisele kind. I mean the process of looking at stuff that works, unraveling the process of it all and...
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Forum: Copywriting
10th January 2013, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 184
Views: 13,567 Re: Is NLP Utter Hogwash?
Maybe what he's saying is NLP is a bit like an omelet.
What?
Yup. You've got eggs, ham, cheese and chives or whatever. The ingredients are nothing new.
IF you take the eggs and cook them...
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Forum: Copywriting
7th January 2013, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,495 |
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Forum: Copywriting
8th December 2012, 01:56 PM
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Views: 716 |
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Forum: Copywriting
7th December 2012, 02:51 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 630 |
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Forum: Copywriting
20th November 2012, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 38,164 |
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Forum: Copywriting
26th October 2012, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 3,482 |
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Forum: Copywriting
17th October 2012, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,865 Re: I Love You...
Love ya Max!
...you too Mark.
If it sounds like I've been drinking the kool-aid... maybe, possibly, really? ;-) Let's just say I recently came across something quite profound (no, not...
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Forum: Copywriting
17th September 2012, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 8,437 |
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Forum: Copywriting
16th September 2012, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 8,437 |
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Forum: Copywriting
13th September 2012, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,926 |
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Forum: Copywriting
31st August 2012, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 618 |
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Forum: Copywriting
16th July 2012, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,938 Re: Dan Kennedy's 8 Steps To Influence...
Yep. It's a definitely powerful tool. As a thought leader, it's probably required.
Creating your own "speak" communicates a number of useful things: you're different, you know something they don't...
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