by Leah on November 26, 2008
Have you ever in your life connected free parking with copywriting?
I have.
It all started when Michel Fortin posted a link to a YouTube video. The video title is “Validation” and it is described as “a fable about the magic of free parking.”
I watched “Validation” and loved it for the message, the story, the beauty and [...]
by Leah on November 25, 2008
You want your writing to trigger the right emotion and set the mood for your prospect. When you set the mood, they’ll be more receptive to your copy. And the sooner you set the mood, the more effective your copy will be.
Now if you’ve studied copywriting at all, you know that the Headline gets all the love – as well it should. It’s what catches the reader’s eye and gets prospects to stop what they’re doing and read your ad. John Caples pointed out that if the headline doesn’t…
by Leah on November 25, 2008
If you’re serious about marketing your product or business to women, then you already know how important it is to target your market.
Is she a Baby Boomer or a GenX? Was her British invasion The Beatles or Duran Duran? What’s her income range? Is she urban or rural? Red state or blue state? Married with kids or single and loving it? Is she Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, or Samantha? (If you’re in the women’s market and you don’t know who they are- catch up!)
You’re probably thinking Yeah, yeah. Tell me something I don’t know.
Heres the thing. Pinning down the demographics of your target market only scratches the surface. What you may not realize…
by Leah on November 24, 2008
Here’s a weird quirk I’ve discovered about myself since I started working from home: I’m not the best time manager in the world.
Why is this weird? Because when I worked for “da man” (actually I was in an all woman department-it was a hoot!) I managed the bejeebers out of time. Multiple projects, training teams, [...]