Wally is on the hot seat. He wrote a letter targeted to small business owners that offers them a system that will put their business on autopilot. John explains the thought process he uses when writing and shows Wally how to put more punch into his headline by...
Copywriting Hotseat – Buying Media and Creating Headlines
There are 2 distinct parts to this hotseat. They start with a discussion of buying and writing newspaper and magazine ads. Ed is selling an ebook for $997. His customer acquisition cost is going up after a year of using this ad campaign. They talk about how to...
How to Tell a Great Story
This video has John talking about how to become a great storyteller. He explains the 4 states of awareness, which originate in the martial arts world. They range from "zombie-like" to "kill anything that moves". Neither of the extremes are really advisable for...
How to Structure a Sales Letter
We frequently get questions in the Clubhouse about how to create a sales letter. This is covered in depth in the Simple Writing System. We will be starting a new session of the Simple Writing System with live coaching from Lorrie Morgan after Labor Day, so you might...
Action Seminar 2 – Copy Court – Website Critiques
Here's how this works: We selected a handful of submitted websites and manuscripts from attendees… and unleashed our Simple Writing System faculty writers on them. The panel critiques the effectiveness of the copy, points out weak headlines and sales angles... and...
Kevin Rogers: How to Convert Skeptical Visitors into Raving Fans in 60 Seconds or Less
Kevin Rogers is a stand-up comic-turned-copywriter. He is one of the Simple Writing System instructors and a member of our inner circle. He explains a simple yet effective method for creating a hook, using the basic elements of a story. Telling stories is the...
Action Seminar 3 – Copy Court
Three victims this time... Harlan Kilstein, Lorrie Morgan-Ferrero, Kevin Rogers and David Reybold joined John Carlton on the panel. The first one was from Diane Lampe: Hidden Money Secrets As is often the case with these hot seats, there was so much to talk about that...
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