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Beyond the “7 Deadly Sins”—What Really Motivates Your Prospect

July 21, 2009

People buy for emotional—not logical—reasons. And the key to making an emotional connection is through arousing desire.
But there’s much more to the spectrum of human desire than the “7 deadly sins” 99% of other marketers talk about.
Otherwise, how would you account for altruistic motivations like compassion, duty, honor, love, service, etc.? Or even the slightly [...]

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Conference Call Replay: “Creating Your Core Marketing Message”

May 5, 2009

I’m back! And I have much to say about my absence. (More on that in the coming weeks.) But for now…
Listen in below as Ed Philipp of www.TeleseminarWebFolk.com interviews me on the foundations of copywriting and creating a persuasive “Core Marketing Message.”
Here’s what I cover:

How to create a message that engages your ideal clients and [...]

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The Arousal Of Desire

February 19, 2009

I’ve shared previously that a benefit is something that satisfies a desire. So the easiest and most straightforward way to arouse desires is to communicate the benefits.
For example…
“These copywriting principles and techniques I’m sharing with you will skyrocket your conversion rate and add dollars straight to your bank account.”
The benefit is initially “skyrocket your conversion [...]

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The 8 Core Desires: The Root Of All Sales

February 13, 2009

A “desire” is defined as something longed for. And desire is the driving force behind all hopes and dreams.
Every human being since the dawn of time has had numerous desires for one thing or another—either consciously or unconsciously.
That’s why benefit-oriented copy is so powerful. Benefits satisfy desires. Your prospect may have a desire to make [...]

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