Paint a very detailed, very inviting picture. Feed their imagination with “word-pictures”

It will help your reader vicariously experience the wonderful benefits of owning your product or service. Like this: “And, just wait till you step into that warm inviting jacuzzi that comes with every apartment. Man oh man! The feel of that soothing bubbling water against your bare skin is just plain heaven.” “You’ve heard of the expression about how you won’t believe your eyes? Well, this one time you won’t believe your eyes. No kidding. The delightful aroma of these charcoal broiled steaks will remind you how good it feels to be genuinely hungry” “Wow! When I first felt her … Continue reading Paint a very detailed, very inviting picture. Feed their imagination with “word-pictures”

Always read your copy outloud

What happens when you read your copy out loud is that you will verbally stumble over all the places that are not smooth. Then, of course, what you do is rewrite the rough spots and read the copy out loud again. And, what you do, is you keep repeating this process till your copy is completely smooth and you can read it without stumbling at all. You see, advertising writing needs to be the best writing of all. It needs to flow from start to finish without a bump or a bubble. -The Boron Letters, Chapter 22, Gary Halbert Continue reading Always read your copy outloud

Grab attention without cheating

Dear Mr. Tiberion, I am attaching a plastic baggie to the top of this letter for two important reasons: First of all, what I have to say to you is very serious and I needed some way to be sure to get your attention. And secondly, what is inside that baggie could very well be your passport to complete financial independence! Why is this? The answer is simple: You see, what is inside that baggie is a very tiny amount of what is the most valuable thing on earth. I’m talking about real estate and, in this case, Hawaiian Real … Continue reading Grab attention without cheating

To make sure you get a reply: use guilt

“… and those pitiful children need your help right now! So please send a check immediately and send as much as possible. That’s all you have to do. I have already addressed the reply envelope and I have even gone to the expense of putting a stamp on it so you won’t have to hunt for one!” Pretty good guilt, eh? And you can also use guilt in a regular sales letter. Here’s how: Continued Tomorrow I Love You and Good Luck! Dad -The Boron Letters, Chapter 12, Gary Halbert Continue reading To make sure you get a reply: use guilt

Pick an audience based on Recency, Frequency, unit of sale

A brief explanation follows: Recency – The more recently a person has purchased (by mail) something similar to what you are selling, the more receptive he will be to your offer. Get ’em while they’re hot! In fact, always check to see if the list you are interested in has “hotline buyers” and see if you can rent them before anybody else. Hotline buyers are the most recent buyers of all. Sometimes they will be 90-day hotline buyers or even 30-day hotline buyers. These names are extremely good prospects! Frequency – The more often a person buys a particular item, the higher … Continue reading Pick an audience based on Recency, Frequency, unit of sale