The Copywriting Grab Bag

"The secrets in this book have put a LOT of money in my pocket. And they can do the same for you if you apply them to your own ads." - Michael Senoff Founder and CEO www.hardtofindseminars.com How to instantly increase your advertising response by 30% (or more) by making a few simple "tweaks" to your order form. Why using customer testimonials can actually hurt your sales. A secret way to make even "crappy" copy almost unbeatable. How to use an ordinary telephone to double your sales without doing any telemarketing. Why bad writing and lots of typos can make you more sales. How to create professionally produced video ads on a "shoe-string" budget. A sneaky (but 100% legal) way to use your competitor's customer testimonials... in YOUR advertising. How to "skeptic-proof" even your most outrageous claims and promises. A little-known way to get full page newspaper and magazine ads for pennies on the dollar. How to become a "celebrity" in your niche. The secret of banishing "writers block" forever. How to make it almost impossible for people to delete your email pitches. And much, much more. The Copywriting Grab Bag is packed with ways to multiply the profits of all your ads -- without needing a lot of money, experience or natural writing talent. Simply reach into this "grab bag" of copywriting and marketing instruction, pull out any one of the hundreds of gems you'll find, and immediately apply it to your unique situation.

Push the Limits of Your Creativity Creative Grab Bag captures the spirit of exploration and innovation—inside, you'll find inspiring work from 101 artists from around the world. Ethan Bodnar asked each artist to take on a task outside the realm of their normal work. Each task was randomly selected from a grab bag. The result is a collection of work brimming with creative energy. In this book, you'll find short biographies of the artists, examples of their typical work, their thoughts on the creative process, and images of their completed creative task. Here's a sampling of the creative grab bag tasks: Design a Building Make a Self-Portrait Make Art like a Child Design a Brand Create Visual Statistics Illustrate a Memory Illustrate Your Day Create a Collage Create a Sculpture Design a Book Cover Design an Album Cover Create a Photo Essay Photograph Strangers Design a Skateboard Design a Pair of Shoes Make a Wallpaper Pattern Design a Typeface Create an Animation Design a Character Creative Grab Bag also features tear-out cards, so you can do the creative challenges yourself. Work together or in a group, and push the limit—you'll break out of your routine and take your work into unchartered territory. PLEASE NOTE: Tear-out cards are NOT included with the ebook version of this title

The Web has developed its own set of rules and attitudes for writing hard-hitting marketing copy. Robert Bly's The Online Copywriter's Handbook is the first practical and authoritative guide to what exactly those rules are and how they differ from writing for print audiences. From novices just taking their first copywriting steps to veterans looking to add impact and results to their online efforts, it covers everything from general fundamentals of writing effective copy to specific Web copywriting tips and traps.

Did you know you should never give your dog a bone? Or that you can get your dog to enjoy going to the vet simply by massaging his ears, gums and toes? Or that you can use an ordinary stereo to quickly and easily stop your dog's barking? These are just a few of the dozens of secrets found in "Why You Should Never Give Your Dog A Bone." Secrets that can extend your dog's life, almost "disease proof" his body...and make him completely obedient to your commands -- even if he stubbornly resists your efforts now. Secrets like: How to pay little or nothing for your dog's vet bills and medications...Why eating the healthiest dog foods can actually make your dog sick...A simple 10-minute game that quickly eliminates most dog behavior problems...A secret way to use your TV set to house train your new puppy in as little as two weeks...Why yelling at your dog when she misbehaves actually makes her more likely to misbehave in the future...How to eliminate fleas with an inexpensive (and completely non-toxic) ingredient found at your corner grocery store...And much more! "Why You Should Never Give Your Dog A Bone" can save you a TON of money on vet bills, dog trainers and behavior lessons...and make your dog healthier, happier and more obedient than ever before.

If you want to double... even triple... your sales from ads and sales letters, then this new book by Top direct response copywriter, Ben Settle, shows you exactly how. The answer is: "The Copywriter's Crib Sheet" And this tome contains more than 40 chapters of quick, easy to implement copywriting tricks, tactics and techniques that can put more money in your pocket the FIRST time you use them. Here are some of the secrets you'll find inside: * How To Eliminate Anxiety And Procrastination When Writing Your Ads * How To Squeeze More Money From Your Ads... Without Changing One Word Of Your Copy * The Secret Of Turning Angry Customers Into Happy Buyers * The #1 Mistake Copywriters Make That's Guaranteed To Make You Look Like Either A Liar Or A Flake * How To Use Negativity To Multiply Your Sales * How To "Outfox" Your Competition * How To "Read" Your Customers' Minds * How To Make Your Ads Easy For Your Readers To Chew, Swallow And Digest * How To Make "Dry As Dust" Case Studies 100% Fascinating And Interesting * How To Make The Newspaper Your Unofficial "Sales Assistant" * How To Dramatically Increase The Perceived Value Of Your Premiums And Free Bonuses * 100-Year-Old Copywriting Secret Makes All The Claims In Your Marketing Ten Times More Believable * Why "Can't Refuse Offers" Hurt Response * Another Copywriting "Rule" Bites The Dust * How A Stupid Copywriting Mistake Killed An Otherwise Perfect Marketing Piece * Why Sampling Is A Waste Of Time... And The Simple Thing To Do Instead * How To Breathe New Life Into Dying Sales Letters * How To Make More Money... By Hiding Your Ads * How To Instantly Gain The Trust Of All Your Customers * How To Create Money-Making Headlines "On The Fly" * How A Simple Little "Tweak" To Your Copy Can Dramatically Jack Up Your Ad Response * A Simple Copywriting Tip That Makes Marketing Problems Instantly Evaporate * How To Use Your Stereo To Ratchet Up The Response Of Your Advertising * How To Be "Number One" In Your Market... Without Having The Best Product Or Service * How To Make Price Irrelevant * Incredible Copywriting Secret Used By Cults And Marketing Gurus Creates Life-Time Customers Who Happily Pay You Money For Years In The Future * How To Make "Crazy" Promises And Claims Totally Believable * How To Make Your Marketing Promotions Irresistible To Read * How To "Spice Up" Make Dull Guarantees * How To Instantly Remove Any And All Hesitation About Buying From You * How To Mentally And Emotionally Glue People To Your Ads * How To Make Complex Products & Services Seem "Monkey-Simple" To Use * Why You Shouldn't Always Use Testimonials In Your Ads * The Incredible Copywriting Secret Of My Left-Wing Grandmother * Rare Copywriting Secret (Used Only A Few Times In History) Leaves Your Competition Riding Your Coattails * How To Get People To Look For Reasons To Buy From You * Why Writing Ads In Your Doctor's Office Can Give You An Incredible Edge Over Your Competition * The "Long Copy Versus Short Copy" Mystery Finally Solved * A Truly Dorky Ad Written By A Certified Marketing Moron * Why So Many Hot, Sexy Women End Up With Idiotic, Abusive Dorks * And Much, Much More... Bottom line? This book is pure MEAT. There is no fluff. No long hours of reading or study. Just dozens of simple, easy-to-implement copywriting secrets you can implement in your ads today and see results in your bank account by tomorrow...!

Robert Collier was decades ahead of his time in writing down ways for man to improve his lot in life. He wrote "Secret of the Ages" during an active and successful life developed upon basic ideas which opened up new vistas of living for countless multitudes of people. Brought up to be a priest, he worked as a mining engineer, an advertising executive and a prolific writer and publisher. The Robert Collier Letter Book earned Robert Collier the distinction of being one of the greatest marketing minds in history. Robert Collier sales letters were successful because he wrote to his readers' needs. As an expert in marketing, his sales savvy and writing expertise placed hundreds of millions of dollars in his clients' pockets.

Introduces the special requirements and pitfalls of creating continuity, commercials, and off-air presentations, for students and professionals. Part I examines the copywriting marketplace, tools of the trade, audience, and regulatory and stylistic constraints. Part II probes radio's key elements, c