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 […]
Copywriting Notes – Makepeace And Bencivenga Part 3
OK, here’s part 3 of the fascinating interview between modern day copy writing superstars Clayton Makepeace and Gary Bencivenga. Watch out for the comments about the copywriting process Gary followed when working with Dan Rosenthal as well as some great insights into connecting with your audience (plus a classic letter to add to your swipe […]
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 16 “Leaning On Dealers”
Couple of points about Chapter 16 of Claude Hopkins’ “Scientific Advertising”… Firstly, when Hopkins talks about “Leaning On Dealers” he is not referring to the use of coercion or other standover tactics to get dealers to stock product! This isn’t meant to be about “Scientific Advertising For Organized Crime!” Rather, Hopkins is talking about relying […]
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 15 “Test Campaigns”
If there is one idea that justifies the use of the title “Scientific Advertising” by copywriter Claude Hopkins it’s this… “Almost any question can be answered, cheaply, quickly and finally, by a test campaign. And that’s the way to answer them – not by arguments around a table. Go to the court of last resort […]
More About Copywriting Legend Rosser Reeves
In a previous post (“Attention Copywriters – Differentiate Or Die”) I mentioned legendary copywriter and ad-man Rosser Reeves. Here’s a little more about the man. Reeves was a disciple of the Claude Hopkins / John E. Kennedy school of advertising and was an advocate of what was known as the “Hard Sell” approach to advertising. […]
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