Here’s a clever technique for analysing sales letters that came up in the Copy Chief forum (hat tip Stephen Carter): Copy and paste the sales letter into Google Docs (or Word, or whatever). Then in BLOCK CAPITALS write what the copywriter is trying to do in each paragraph. Do this enough times and you start […]
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Rob Wiser’s Passive Income Breakthrough Review – Can it Really Earn You Millions Creating and Selling Info Products?
Fed up of writing for clients for a set fee? Would you rather be banking passive income from creating and selling your own products? I know I would. And I’ve tried to do it a bunch of times. Sure, I’ve managed to sell a few eBooks over the years. But I’ve yet to strike it […]
Ben Settle’s Ten-Minute Workday Program Review – Worth the Investment?
Imagine a life without clients. No more cold emailing, LinkedIn prospecting, or swallowing your pride for sweatshop wages on Upwork. Or how about no more worrying paying the bills when invoices slip overdue and clients go AWOL. Let’s face it, becoming a natural health copywriter, or any type of copywriter, is a dream job. But […]
5 Ways to Project Status to Attract High Paying Clients
Want to know the secret to attracting high paying clients? STATUS. Clients respect status. But it’s not something you can earn just dropping knowledge bombs in Facebook groups. You’ve got to project status with every interaction, Skype call, and piece of content you publish. Here are five ways of developing the aura of status A […]
3 Ways to Wage War on Bigger Competitors
This post is based on Mark Joyner’s talk “Business as Asymmetric Warfare” at Project Persuasion Goes Dark 3.0. “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting” – Sun Tzu Plucking away on a keyboard may not feel like an act of war. But one day a client will come along who’ll […]
Random Stuff Post #1
Campaign’s are rarely profitable from day one. It’s an ugly truth all the world’s best marketers know about, and have the war stories to prove it. Dan Kennedy is one such marketer. Because even his now revered newsletter wasn’t a roaring success from day one. For a long time he struggled with a high unsubscribe […]
Ever tried the “Columbo close”?
This post is based on Mark Joyner’s presentation “Trump Cards of Persuasion” at Project Persuasion Goes Dark 3.0. Ever tried the “Columbo Close”? This is where you’re reaching the end of your sales letter… your prospect is wavering… and you hit them with “Just one more thing”. A final killer benefit that obliterates their resistance. […]
How to Resurrect a Cold Email List
Got a list of subscribers you haven’t contacted in a while? Here’s how to re-engage in a way they’ll welcome and can generate sales at the end… Don’t send a grovelling email saying “sorry for not contacting”. March in with fanfare and ribbon tape like you’re Macho Man Randy Savage. Hit them with your best […]
Creating a Personal Brand that Crushes
This post is based on Mitch Miller’s presentation “Down the Rabbit Hole with Tai Lopez” at Project Persuasion Goes Dark 3.0. Want to know how to attract higher paying clients and lift your rates? You’ve got to boost your status. The good news is it’s never been easier to grow your personal brand and your […]
7 Mindset Hacks for Copywriting Success
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.17.6″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.17.6″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.17.6″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_image src=”https://copywriterscrucible.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/51652434_10157529084370260_2117152292602904576_o.jpg” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.17.6″ max_width=”70%”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.17.6″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.17.6″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″]“Father of online marketing” Mark Joyner knows a thing or two about stress. During his time as a CIA agent spying on North Korea, he had to be aware of his surroundings every waking moment on edge. The […]