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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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The #1 Marketing Sin… And How To Fix It.

July 16, 2009

I can’t help it, I LOVE what I do.
And if I weren’t writing copy, I’d be writing novels… or composing music… or something else that requires BOTH sides of the brain.
Sometimes I get a project I wouldn’t mind doing even if I didn’t get paid a dime. Like yesterday, for example, I picked up a [...]

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Introducing “Spiritual Copywriting…”

May 11, 2009

Recently, I took a 2-month spiritual hiatus.
I didn’t promote my business at all. My blog remained silent. I did very little client work. And although the financial pressures began to mount, I was enjoying the most peaceful and serene period of my entire life.
It was a transformative experience… a time of renewal… rebirth… and profound [...]

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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 Two Critical Functions Of Your Home Page

February 11, 2009

If you sell your products or services on a traditional multi-page website (rather than a one page long-copy sales letter), then you’ll want to make sure your Home Page is performing two absolutely critical functions.
Without them, your website is nothing more than an online brochure. It will fail to turn visitors into buyers. And you’ll [...]

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