He wasn’t always the world’s most powerful superhero… There was a time when his popularity took a dip. Fans had lost interest. He was too perfect. Too boring. Too stale. Nobody thought he’d ever lose. And so, people stopped wanting to hear about his tales. So you know what the writers did? They created Kryptonite. […]
Give Your Stories a Ticking Clock to Raise the Stakes and Build Momentum
It would be “like killing Tony Soprano.” Series suicide, in other words. No, I’m not talking about the ending of the Sopranos… I’m talking about the show “24”. Because when it was suggested to one of “24’s” writers that they remove the pounding timer… His verdict was they may as well put a bullet through […]
Conflict Makes Heroes More Human
Seeing his parents shot dead in front of him wasn’t enough. He still had to endure years of nightmares and wracking guilt… He had to train himself to a near superhuman level… And prowl the mean city streets looking for trouble… Before he could become one of the world’s most popular superheroes… BATMAN. Because here’s […]
Sir Winston Churchill’s ‘4 Iron Clad Rules’ of Persuasive Copywriting
Sir Winston Churchill is famed for being the ‘British Bulldog’ whose speeches galvanized a nation against seemingly insurmountable odds. He was also a writing workhorse. Over his lifetime, he wrote more words than Dickens and Shakespeare combined. His published speeches stretch to eighteen volumes, while his memos and letters run into the millions and fill over 2,500 boxes. […]
How a Dog Helped De Beers to Sell More Diamonds
Did you know that a dog invented branding? Tis true. It wasn’t devised by an ancient sect of theologians, psychologists and savvy Greek business owners of luxury spas. Branding was invented by a dog. Allow me to explain… If you’ve read Influence – The Psychology of Persuasion (and if not, add it to your list […]
7 Podcasts to Enrich Your Copywriting and Marketing Knowledge
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In today’s marketing world, you need to wear a lot of hats. With SEO, PR and content marketing all converging like never before, you need to be clued up on multiple areas if you want to be the added value copywriter clients are crying out for these days. A great way of building up your […]
10 Questions to Convert Copywriting Prospects into Clients
Responding to email enquiries is a lot like fishing. You dangle a rod (a.k.a your marketing strategy) waiting for a prospect to swim by and take nibble on your hook. Fail to bait it properly, with the right offer, and you wont develop enough interest to reel them in. The same applies if you try to reel them in too quickly […]
Define Your Client’s ‘Why’ to Give Them a USP Competitors Can’t Copy
‘Why’? It’s an important question. As copywriters, it’s something we ask relentlessly. Why should people buy this product? Why is it better than the other options? It’s also a much deeper question than I realized. As you know, people buy things based on emotion or subconscious decisions, whether it’s fear, hope, greed or any of […]
6 Sales Tips for Copywriters and Freelancers
Why is it that we’re full of ideas on promoting our clients’ businesses but shrivel up and look for somewhere to hide when it comes to selling our own? Many of us chose this road because we’re happier tapping keyboards than greasing palms. But if you want to thrive, and not just survive, an ongoing […]
Copywriting is Easy
I’m about to share some information that could destroy my business. What I’m about to tell you could cause sales of my new eBook to plummet, shakes of the head from peers and derision throughout the industry. I could even be banned from future conferences and subjected to a writ forbidding me from speaking of […]