Welcome back to part 4 of the interview between top copywriters Clayton Makepeace and Gary Bencivenga. There’s a lot in this section and Gary’s comments about the nature of selling and how it has changed over the years will repay your close attention. Also, notice Gary’s comments about books like “Think And Grow Rich”. Let’s […]
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 14 “Getting Distribution”
Chapter 14 of the Claude Hopkins copywriting classic “Scientific Advertising” is all about getting the product to the customer – “Getting Distribution”. Now, for the classic direct response marketer or someone doing business on the internet, this subject may seem of little or no interest. But there are 2 reasons why this may be useful…
Copywriting Video – More About The “Nitty Gritty”
Here’s another video from the “Copywriting Checklist” series from John Carlton. Gee, the last one I posted was a month ago! This is a follow up to that previous video. It’s titled “Nitty-Gritty: Discussion”. In it John hammers home the point that it’s benefits, not features, that need to be emphasised in copy. I’d go […]
Copywriters – You’re Not Selling CDs (Or Whatever…)
A short video from John Carlton’s “Copywriting Checklist” series. It’s titled “The Nitty-Gritty” and the point it’s making is that the features of the product are not what you’re selling. It’s what the customer will get from the product (the benefits) PLUS how they will FEEL about it when they have those benefits.