A great promotion doesn't just appear, fully realized, to the expectant writer. It's not like Field of Dreams. If you sit at your computer, it won't come. To write copy that gets a mere 1 to 2% …
The 3 Most Important Elements of any Promotion
If you want to make good use of your time, you’ve got to know what’s most important and then give it all you’ve got. ~Lee Iacocca If you were trained under the benefits-not-features mantra, you likely …
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5 Pillars of Persuasive Marketing Copy
Whether you’re trying to write a postcard or an email, a landing page or a sales letter, your goal is the same: to persuade your reader to take action. Do the rules of persuasion change depending on …
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What Is a Copywriter?
Even if you’ve never met one, you can probably guess what a business writer or commercial writer does. The term copywriter is a bit more of a challenge. Logic tells us that a copywriter writes copy. …
Clean up your writing with CUBA
As a writer, it’s easy to get too close to your work. That’s why it helps to have a network of peers who can review your writing and help you see it with fresh eyes. But writers can be a timid …
Don’t Confuse Content with Collateral
There seems to be some confusion about what content marketing is. And isn’t. When marketers think about content, they often want persuasive hype in the headline and a hard offer in the close. When …
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