How do you become an expert in your customer’s eyes? How do you become the person the customer most wants to work with? How do you then increase prices 500% and still have customers wanting to work with you? To understand how this unusual situation occurs, let me tell you a story: I was a […]
Announcing: How To Become An Expert In Your Industry
Imagine you had a fairy godmother. And she gave you one wish: The wish of ‘perceived expertise’. This ‘perceived expertise’, means that your customers would look at you and say: “There goes the expert in the field. I only want to work with her/him.” I had such a godmother. And I got a wish from […]
Why Some Articles Are Better Than Others
I was sitting at a cafe one day, when a client was raving about my articles. Of course, I was smiling from ear to ear–as you do when someone is a big ‘fan.’ “So how come I’m mesmerised by your articles?” he asked. “What’s your big ‘s-e-c-r-e-t?” “One word”, I said. Every article boils down […]
Why Researching Articles to Death Is A Waste of Time
The world was flat. Now it’s round. Who knows? Maybe it’s square. Research helps. But there’s a problem with research. And it’s called counter-research. Tea is good for you. Tea is bad for you. Drink 8 glasses of water a day. Drink 16 glasses of water a day. The list goes on forever. And forever […]
How Pre-Sell Sold The Article Writing Course In Fewer than 24 Hours
A client wrote to me and told me that he was amazed that we’d managed to sell an extremely high-priced course in a matter of 24 hours. He was curious. How is it possible to sell a course in fewer than 24 hours when the price tag is well over $2000? And here’s what […]
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 […]
The Overlooked Secret Of Article Attraction and Conversion
Which articles convert? And which articles attract? And how do you roll out a strategy that maximises the twin impact of attraction and conversion? Hah, you can learn everything you need by just scanning a New Yorker and Cosmopolitan. Cosmo-type of articles are great for attraction. New Yorker type articles are great for conversion That’s […]
Announcing: The “Toughest Article Writing Course” in the World
On Saturday 26th November 2011, you’ll get the details for what’s easily the “toughest article writing course in the world.” And it’s the toughest course because it’s not just another information-dump. Instead of getting even more information, you actually acquire—then master the skill of article writing. And not just master it, but write with a […]
Why Articles Lack Emotion (And How To Get The Emotion Going)
There’s a specific reason why I wake up in the morning and end up writing three-four articles before I even hit the first sip of coffee. It’s because I’m all charged up. The emotions are flowing. I’m either happy. Or sad. Or frustrated beyond belief. And the reason why I get into these crazy moods […]
Why Bother With Article Writing When You Can Just Sell?
If you stepped into a restaurant and asked for a wine, you’d get a question back. The question would be: Which wine would you prefer? Red or white? And of course those questions would lead to more questions. Until finally you got down to the exact wine you were looking for. Article writing has that […]
