…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…
Copywriting Notes – Makepeace And Bencivenga Part 5
Today we have part 5 of the Clayton Makepeace and Gary Bencivenga interview about the art and craft of copywriting as well as the life of a top copywriter. When I originally read this interview, this was the section where I really went “Wow!” and sat up and took even closer notice than before. You […]
Copywriting Notes – Makepeace And Bencivenga Part 1
One of the aims of the “Copywriting Notes” series of posts is to look further into the mindset that’s required to be a successful copywriter. You see, to be a successful copywriter yourself, you need to be able to think the way top copywriters do. The best way to learn to do that is to […]
Copywriting Notes – Olympic Lessons
Coming towards the end of the 2008 Olympics, couple of observations about success occur to me. Now, I will confess that I’m not a great sports fan and I haven’t been watching the games much. I’m also somewhat dubious about the idea of using athletes and sportsmen and women as role models in other fields […]
Copywriting Notes – Dealing With Procrastination
Copywriters obviously aren’t the only people who struggle with the demon of procrastination. But, as I said in a previous post about dealing with “resistance” it’s something that anyone involved in a creative endeavour seems to struggle with. Procrastination comes in various forms. One is the idea that you don’t know enough just yet to […]