Do you know how you flip one page of a novel, not expecting to read the book, and before you know it, whooops away you go, and then you’re reading, and reading, and reading…and may I add…reading. Copywriting isn’t much different. If you write copy that slip-slides, then your audience will read it to the […]
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How to become really smart in 365 days
I had a revelation a few years ago. You see I was just like anybody else. I read books. I attended seminars. I did stuff. And I trundled along. Made profits and had my day in the sun. Till I decided I wanted to have a lifetime in the sun. So I studied people. One […]
When do you stop marketing and advertising?
Imagine you’re driving down the road. Your foot is on the accelerator. The wind whips your hair into a wild frenzy as you cross 100mph. So when do you take your foot off the accelerator? When you want to slow down, right? Or when you’re coming to a stop. Otherwise you’d make sure that accelerator […]
How To Avoid Wasting Dollars On Direct Mail
Do you throw away your mail? Or do you? And if so, which mail do you throw? Why, that’s easy! You throw away anything that’s irrelevant to you, or not addressed to you. Sure, I know. You’re supposed to put the ‘Return to Sender’ on the mail, and send it back to sender. But you […]
Why Roger Does No Networking: The Power of Recurring Payments
Right outside my front door is a guy called Roger. And Roger has almost zero-cash flow problems. He also happens to have no need to go to networking meetings And no need to do any advertising or marketing whatsoever. You see, Roger mows the lawns. And he’s got a revenue-generating system that most businesses never […]
How To Reclaim Your Life
I used to love dancing. I used to listen to music all day. I used to really enjoy going to movies and eating popcorn. I used to…I used to…I used to… What’s happened to us? Why has work taken over our lives? And how can we reclaim it back? I’m not talking about you. I’m […]
Twin Factors of Conversion: Risk and Like it
Get a weighing scale. Put ‘Like’ on one side. Put ‘Risk’ on the other side. And your eyes start to roll as you figure out the obvious. That the higher the risk, the less you’re liked. But is there more to the like factor than you think? The biggest reason why customers don’t buy You […]
Unconverted Leads: What Do You Do With Them?
It’s September 2004. And the mountain, St. Helens is at it again. She’s burping, gassing, and throwing hissy fits. But doing nothing more than that. And then in October, with little or no warning, the mountainside explodes. The mountain top lost 1,300 feet of height, the valley of the North Toutle River filled with 3 […]
How To Get Your Client To Sing Your Praises Louder Than Usual
Donny Osmond wasn’t exactly the music I listened to when I was growing up. But there I was, at a backstage event, where Donny was answering a flurry of questions. Why I was at the event is kinda inconsequential. What Donny said was something that hit me like a ton of bricks. Are you ready […]
The Headline Breath Test
Do long headlines work? Or are short headlines better? The answer doesn’t lie in length. It lies in the ability to say the headline aloud in one breath. Let’s assume you sit down and write an absolute stunner of a headline, your next job is to read it back aloud. Can you read it? Ok […]
