A Direct Mail Package So Bad They Had to Send It Twice

I recently received two copies of the same direct mail package on the same day. When I opened the first package and pulled out the letter, I discovered that two gentlemen named Jeff Vacek and Ken Preuss had “reserved a free seat” for me to “personally attend” their “Info Marketing Millions Ultimate Blueprint Event.” I […]

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An Ancient Copywriting Lesson for Modern Times, Courtesy of Rick Santorum’s Nephew

Recently, fellow copywriter Robert Stover introduced me to the concept of ethos in sales copy. Ethos literally means “character.” In other words, we often judge the persuasiveness of a sales message based on the character of the person who is doing the selling. While the idea that some sales people are more trustworthy than others […]

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