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Monthly Archives: January 2009

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How To Double Your Productive Hours

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I just watched this video by Perry Belcher. I was surprised to find we have a similar technique (and reasoning) for keeping organized and focused. Watch the video if you’d like… I don’t use post-it notes. But I do jot down thoughts as they come to me for the purpose of clearing them from my […]

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Top 10 Email Subject Lines by Ken Mcarthur

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I found this link this morning. Ken Mcarthur lists his best email subject lines (based on open rates) from 2008. It’s good to see people posting real data! He also writes quite a bit about how to evaluate statistics. All in all, a great post. Go check it out! http://theimpactfactor.com/blog/?p=220

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John Carlton Ticking People Off…

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More Marketing Tips videos at 5min.com

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Forget The Recession!

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Hmmm… I’m assuming you just read the title of this post. I wrote it, but I didn’t mean it. I’ve heard comments like “forget the recession” or “ignore the recession” lately. And I think I understand where they’re coming from, but I don’t relate. I feel like I’m coming from a completely different position. Am […]

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Prediction On Copywriters During The Financial Mess

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I just noticed an interview I did for Edgar Boutaric in April of 2008. There were some signs of the financial crisis playing out at the time, although nothing like we saw in October/November. The last question Edgar asked me was what I thought the effect the bad economy would have on Internet Marketing and […]

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WordPress Link Directory

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Tonight I was struck with an idea that involved easily adding reciprocal links between blogs. I decided to do a google search to see if I could find anything that had already been created. I didn’t find exactly what I was looking for, but it’s pretty close. A WordPress Link Directory. You can see an […]

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My Copywriting Questionnaire (Or Questions To Ask Before Writing Awesome Copy)

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Before I write copy, I send all of my clients a questionnaire. The questions I ask are based on 5 years of experience writing copy for clients. The posts below reveal the questions I ask and why: My Copywriting Questionnaire, Question #1 My Copywriting Questionnaire, Questions #2 And #3 My Copywriting Questionnaire, Questions #4, #5 […]

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Free Software That Runs My Business

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Last Spring my PC started to die on me. This led to a whole new philosophy for how I organize files and software on my PC. I realized my laptop could suddenly stop working, so all files needed to be accessible via the web. Especially copy projects that I was working on. I didn’t want […]

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Perry Belcher’s Headline Writing Formula

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Michel Fortin tipped me off to this awesome headline writing formula by Perry Belcher:

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Another Introduction: Sarah Johnson

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I’ve got another sister who’s checking out the copywriting field. She just got her blog setup and made her first post. Check it out and maybe leave her a comment? http://www.sarahjohnsoncopy.com

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