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A Time To Reconnect

by Pete Godfrey · 4 comments

Report From The Front Lines– Reality Check For Entrepreneurs

Fact is, we live in a spontaneous, fast-paced world where we are bombarded with incoming information on an hourly basis. Recent studies now reveal for many people, the more plugged in they are the lonelier they feel.

That’s because there is always something else to look at… always some new piece of social trivia to keep up with, always some comment you just have to make.

Get this: As entrepreneurs, what we have to decide is how we use this information, and how we let it affect our lives. Do we use technology as a leveraged tool, or are we are slave to it; sheep blindly following the flock?

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So, you wanna write your own copy do ya?

by Pete Godfrey · 4 comments

A couple of big tips for you today on writing your own copy.

I’ve been getting a few questions of late from readers who write their own copy for their own businesses. So they are not professional copywriters, but business owners who can see the power of being able to write emotionally-charged words that sell. So today, I want to give a few general tips on writing better copy faster so you get better results more often.

And here’s even more good news…

No one knows your business better than you do!

That’s why you’ll often hear me saying if writing copy is a passion of yours, then you should be doing your own copy. Especially if your business is running on a purely Direct Response Diet. If that’s the case, you’re business needs a lot of copy. For many business owners, the expense of hiring a full time copywriter is out of the question.

But here’s where it gets exciting…

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Make More Money With A GOAT

by Pete Godfrey

I first heard the term GOAT from old time info-marketer Jerry Buchanan. Jerry first got famous for selling a little booklet on how to remove gophers from your backyard. He then went on and published the very successful, “Towers Club USA Newsletter: The original source for insider news for mail order merchants.” Folks like Gary [...]

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Who Controls Your Day?

by Pete Godfrey

Now that’s a damn good question isn’t it? Who controls your day? Makes you think. Is it your customers? Your lover? Your kids? Spouse? Any random fool with a laptop or smart phone who wants to throw a question your way? Who? Or do you control your day and make others work around you? Frankly, [...]

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Your Customers. Make `em an Offer They Can’t Refuse!

by Pete Godfrey

No, I’m not talking about doin’ a Godfather and leaving a severed horse’s head in your customers’ beds. I mean, that would be silly and damn disgusting right? The big thing you MUST understand is the most valuable asset your business has are your customers and the relationship you have with them. Also understand they [...]

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2 Simple Words To Increase Sales

by Pete Godfrey

We all know you’ve got to limit your offers right? It cuts down on procrastination and gets folks to buy now, not later. But many times people get stuck on how they can limit their offers How can you make it sound believable in an ordinary, everyday small business? Well here’s a story that will [...]

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Caught With My Pants Down

by Pete Godfrey

An embarrassing lesson on headlines… We’ve all experienced it. An embarrassing moment, a moment so bad you’d rather be caught with your pants down in the middle of Surfers Paradise on a cold winters’ morning. Fact is, we’ve all had our own embarrassing moments. They might be fun to look back on, but at the [...]

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Bizarre Copywriting Blunder

by Pete Godfrey

You see it often. In the papers, in Google AdWords; we see it in all media categories. It’s wrong. It’s silly. It causes ill will. And it’s downright bizarre. So what is this insidious copywriting blunder? Well it’s the old “Bait and Switch.” This is where advertisers get you in on one thing and then [...]

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Tastes Like Chicken

by Pete Godfrey

You’ve heard the old saying, “It tastes like chicken” right? It’s when you try to explain something new to somebody, like how crocodile tastes, so you say, “It tastes like chicken” so the other person gets it straight away. It’s the same in copy. You compare what is known to what you are selling (the [...]

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Attention Spans of a Teenage X-Box Addict on a High Sugar Diet

by Pete Godfrey

The way things are going I reckon in ten or so years, I’ll be writing sales letters in crayon. Nothing more advanced than grade two level. This way, I won’t get too clever for the masses. Oh, and don’t forget to do it in 140 characters or less…any more, the old attention span of the [...]

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How To Turn Boring Facts Into Exciting Benefits

by Pete Godfrey

I often get asked about the features of the product. Especially features of a technical nature. “Surely you’ve got to mention the features, not just the benefits?” they ask. And my answer is YES, of course you do. You need to explain the features of your product so your customers know what they are actually [...]

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Longevity Secrets Of Bert Newton

by Pete Godfrey

You’ve got to give it to Bert Newton. Loathe him, love him, or you’re indifferent, it’s not important. The guy’s like 142 years-old and he’s still on TV! Saw him on TV the other night and I’ve got to be honest, every time I see him he looks less real, the make-up about an inch [...]

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Who Controls Your Day

by Pete Godfrey

Now that’s a damn good question isn’t it? Who controls your day? Makes you think. Is it your customers? Your lover? Your kids? Any random fool with a laptop and internet connection who wants to throw a question your way? Who? Or do you control your day and make others work around you? Frankly, I’m [...]

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When Long Copy Sucks!

by Pete Godfrey

“It’s too long,” said the client from the other end of the phone. “The copy is too long. No one will read it.” Arrggg, I sighed to myself, here we go again. I gathered my thoughts, and then quietly explained why it’s so long, and YES, qualified prospects will read it… and NO, I do [...]

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