Archive for January, 2009

How Reader’s Digest Can Help Your Copywriting

I’ve been back from my Christmas trip to the UK for almost a week now and I’ve just about caught up with all the “stuff” that inevitably piles up! Going through my mail, came across the January issue of Reader’s Digest.  Now, I have a subscription because of a tip from legendary copywriter John Caples. [...]

Copywriting Notes – Science Of Getting Rich…

…as a copywriter. In this weekly “Copywriting Notes” post, I’m going to continue with the focus on “mindset” and it’s importance to success in any endeavour, including copywriting. One of my favourite “success” texts is “The Science Of Getting Rich” by Wallace Wattles.  Originally published in 1910, it’s a remarkable work and…

What I Learned From Barack Obama About Copywriting…

…(really, from Joe Vitale via Joe Sugarman). Reading “The Adweek Copywriting Handbook” by Joe Sugarman, I came across this useful copywriting tip that Joe got from Joe Vitale…

Breakthrough Copywriters…

…you may not have heard about. Lawrence Bernstein is about to relaunch his “Ultimate Online Swipe File” and as part of the lead up he has released another free special report titled “Breakthrough Copywriters Nobody Knows”. It’s 11 pages of solid content with a number of successful ads you can “swipe” and use as models [...]

Copywriting Notes – Makepeace And Bencivenga Part 6

Here’s the final segment of the interview between Clayton Makepeace and Gary Bencivenga. Gary reveals some of his secrets to creating a mutually profitable relationship between copywriters and clients. Let’s jump right in…

2009 Is Here! Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! May I wish you, your family, friends and associates a very happy and prosperous 2009! Prosperous?  Of course. Look, there’s no doubt that economic conditions will be challenging. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t prosper…