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John Carlton wrote a new post 11 years, 7 months ago
Getting Email Delivered… Read… and Acted On – Part 1 Part 1 of the email marketing course created by John Carlton & Stan Dahl, where we share the lessons we’ve learned over the years that have […]
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Stan Dahl wrote a new post 11 years, 7 months ago
Getting Email Delivered… Read… And Acted On — Overview This course is divided into 3 modules – In Part 1, John Carlton goes deep into the psychology & structure of email writing. Throughout the […]
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Virginia Drew wrote a new post 11 years, 8 months ago
Productivity BoostersSometimes it seems like 24 hours in a day is just not enough to get everything done. But, maybe it is not that we don’t have enough hours in […]
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Virginia Drew wrote a new post 11 years, 8 months ago
Fontsquirrel — Free fonts FontSquirrel is a site from which you can download fonts that are not already on your computer. It is free and easy to use. This is a short […]
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Virginia Drew wrote a new post 11 years, 8 months ago
Intro to PicPick PicPick is a cool tool that does several things: screenshots colorpicker magnifier pixel ruler crosshair protractor whiteboard I […]
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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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