In the second of this series about the books and thinkers who have shaped copywriting and direct response marketing as we know it today… …I am delighted to have the thoughts of David Garfinkel. David is not only a master copywriter in his own right, but probably the #1 copywriting teacher and coach in the […]
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 20 “A Name That Helps”
“A Name That Helps” is the subject of chapter 20 of the copywriting classic “Scientific Advertising” by Claude Hopkins. In this chapter, Hopkins shares his thoughts and experience with product names, with examples of names that can help the selling process along with some potential pitfalls. This sums up his overall philosophy about product names…
Copywriting Books That Shaped The Business – Take 1
Penguin Books in the UK have a “Great Ideas” series of books that they describe as… “…the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.” It occurred to me that it would be useful to have a similar list of the books that […]
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 19 “Letter Writing”
In Chapter 19 of the copywriting classic “Scientific Advertising”, Claude Hopkins turns his attention to the subject of “Letter Writing”. By “Letter Writing”, Hopkins of course means classic direct mail. Here are his initial comments…
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 18 “Negative Advertising”
“Negative Advertising” is the subject of Chapter 18 of the copywriting classic “Scientific Advertising” by Claude Hopkins. In this short chapter, Hopkins discusses two types of negative advertising. The first is what is usually called “knocking copy” or directly criticising the competition. Hopkins strongly discourages this…