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 […]
Copywriting Notes – Makepeace And Bencivenga Part 1
One of the aims of the “Copywriting Notes” series of posts is to look further into the mindset that’s required to be a successful copywriter. You see, to be a successful copywriter yourself, you need to be able to think the way top copywriters do. The best way to learn to do that is to […]
The Secret Copywriting “Code”…
If you’ve been studying copywriting and direct response marketing for any length of time, you’ve probably come across… 1. The technique of using stories in your copy; and 2. The idea that “secrets” are a powerful device to attract the attention of your prospect. I was reminded of these 2 things over the last couple […]
Copywriting And Emotional Triggers
As a copywriter or marketer, you’ll be aware that much of the power of a sales letter comes from hitting the “emotional hot buttons” of the prospective customer. People buy primarily for emotional reasons, but may use logic to justify their decisions. Now, these “emotional hot buttons” or “triggers” aren’t just important in the sales […]
Why Do Big Financial Institutions Have Such Dumb Advertising?
In the City today I couldn’t help notice a new advertising campaign from BT Financial Group, one of the big local funds managers. It’s promoting their superannuation (retirement savings) products and the part that I saw was the outdoor display ads. There’s a whole series of these advertisements and they all have a question theme […]
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