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Sam Fishbein – Classic Salesmanship Secrets – Scuttlebutt Session John talks to Sam Fishbein, a world-class copywriter who owned & ran a mega-profitable retail business for 45 years… and (most interesting) […]
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The Secret to Effective Copywriting: Make Your Audience 'Vibrate' In this video, David Deutsch delves into the core principles of effective copywriting, emphasizing the importance of adopting the reader’s […]
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Keep Your Marketing Arsenal Well StockedHow can you expect to combat consumer resistance and attacks by competitors with outdated and limited marketing weapons? Today, smart marketers […]
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John Carlton's Best Ads: Hit-Generating PostcardGet all of John Carlton’s most successful ads here >> John Carlton’s Best Ads… and The Stories Behind Them Here’s a quickie 6″x 4″ postcard I […]
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David Deutsch: Don't Do What's ExpectedEspecially if you have a lot of copy to create, it may tend to get a bit so-so… kind of predictable. In this video clip, David Deutsch reminds […]
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John Carlton’s Best Ads: Hyper-Effective Cover Letters #1 — My All-Time Favorite Cover Letter
There are two keys to the following cover letter. First is the personalization in the subhead. That alone is a compelling way to engage the reader. Second, though, is a much more subtle tactic. It's disarming, clever, and hits directly at the...
John Carlton’s Best Ads: Short, Old-As-Dirt “Nice Guy” Finishes First
Let's count the ''tricks" I pulled out of my bag for this ad: A take-away superscript. (Gone in 11 days.) Instant urgency. Long headline. A compelling "not what you expected" type of headline. This is self-defense ...and yet we're talking about old short guys in the...
John Carlton’s Best Ads: We Screwed Up Big Time
Here is a good example of a "lipstick" letter. The reference is to the old comedy routine of coming home with lipstick on your collar -- and obviously dire situation that would crush a normal man. But a top – notch salesmen should be able to talk his way out of...
John Carlton’s Best Ads: The “Piss Everyone Off and Then Apologize” Letter
Here is the letter I mention in “Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets” where the personalized headline enraged so many people. I was only trying for a “visceral” connection in the headline — you know, give people’s hot button about vulnerability a gentle rap. Get a reaction.
Boy, did it ever cause a reaction…
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