How to create broke, woke, or bespoke copywriting.
Read MoreYesterday after working all day and cooking dinner for my family, I went outside to cut the grass. I’ve been mowing lawns since I was 13, maybe even earlier than that. It’s one of my favorite things to do. There’s nothing quite like the smell of fresh cut grass.
Read MoreI know the feeling people describe when they talk about writer’s block, but it’s just a temporary setback. Like a kidnapper putting a bag over your head, you've got to fight back against the temporary setback and find a way forward.
Read MoreAll copywriting should be verifiable.
That does NOT mean that all copywriting should be quantifiable.
Read MoreThere’s a relatively recent movement for businesses to be more transparent.
It is good and brings a lot of value to the table, but I think people take it too far.
Read MoreMost days of my life feel ordinary to me, but what’s ordinary to me might be extraordinary to someone else.
Read MoreI have yet to meet someone who would not benefit from being a better writer.
Read MoreAll my English teachers told me I was not a good writer. Their feedback reinforced their assertions. My writing never fit their mold.
That doesn’t mean it’s true.
Read MoreFor most of my life I was told I was a terrible writer. I was always great at spelling, but my grammar is mediocre at best. When it came to conveying an idea clearly, the translation from my brain to the paper never quite came through as I'd hoped.
Read MoreOver the last few weeks I've been testing out a new habit. I've been looking at old sales letters and hand copying them.
Read MoreHere’s one approach.
Read MoreIf customers had to stop using your product or service tomorrow, would they miss you? What kind of story are you telling?
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