Copywriting Tips

How to Begin Your Sales Copy With a Story

How to Begin Your Sales Copy With a Story

 When I'm running copywriting workshops, two of the most popular questions I get is: "How do I begin my sales copy? How do I kick it off in a way that's compelling and holds the prospect's attention?" "I've heard storytelling can boost my response and conversion...

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Writing Follow-up Emails that Maximize Conversions

Writing Follow-up Emails that Maximize Conversions

Okay. You're sitting down to write a series of follow-up emails to those who've attended a webinar or downloaded a white paper. You know those emails are key to driving more conversions, so they've got to be good. What are you going to say in each of those messages?...

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Why it pays to say “Thanks” in an email marketing piece

Why it pays to say “Thanks” in an email marketing piece

I recently came across a survey, by BoomerangApp.com, which showed that closing an email with some sort of “Thanks” will boost response rates. In fact, “Thanks in advance” did a little better than “Thanks” or simply “Thank you”. (By the way, “Best” scored the lowest.)...

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How to Double the Effectiveness of Testimonials

How to Double the Effectiveness of Testimonials

Do you have glowing client testimonials on your website and in other marketing materials? If so, great! But are prospects actually reading those testimonials? Or just looking at them? I just published an article on my other blog (at the Copywriting Training Center) on...

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Do “snail mail” sales letters still work?

Do “snail mail” sales letters still work?

During a workshop recently, a participant asked me if an old-fashioned snail mail sales letter still works for generating leads. I answered the question with a question. "How many here found out about me as a result of a letter I sent them?" Out of a group of 31,...

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