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You Are ALL Wrong - Here is the BIG Idea
Posted by: | CommentsYesterday I was chatting to a lovely lady while walking with Tracey along the beach front.
We got talking because I stroked one of her dogs.
She was walking what had to be two of the world’s leading ‘low down bum’ doggies.
There legs were literally 2cm long - quite how they fit their knees into those 2cms I’ll never know.
And on top of that it was like they’d been stretched.
In fact it looked like evolution was having a bit of a laugh when it created these low down bum, too long doggies.
But they were lovely - really, really sweet and Tracey fell in love with them.
Anyway, we got talking and I mentioned we had 7 cats.
“7 cats?” she bellowed?
“Yep” I replied.
“7 cats??” she exclaimed again.
“Oh yeah” I replied.
“7 cats!!” she said with a look of disbelief.
“You goootttt it…” I replied.
“7 cats!” she said (by now it was getting a little tiresome. I’m all for repetition in learning - but neither I nor her were learning anything here).
“Corrrrrreeeecccttttt!” I replied.
“7 cats…” she said.
“YES! What’s confusing you - we have SEVEN cats” I replied (a little sharply actually - but in my head (which I didn’t do) I shouted it at her).
“Why would you want 7 cats?” she asked.
At this point my ‘brain’ was off on it’s own again and in my head I said ‘why have you got two short legged, too long dog that permanently look like they’re in on those mirrors at the fair that make you look weird’??
But I didn’t say that - I’m too polite.
Instead I said: “Because we like cats”.
That’s it for that story…. This article is actually about the one I posted on Wednesday.
Do you remember?
I asked you to spot the BIG IDEA in the post…
And then post your response in comments.
I received 113 email answers and ONE comment on the post.
It seems 113 people couldn’t or didn’t want to follow instructions (there is a lesson in there about your customers and their behaviour).
And guess what…
NOBODY got it right.
In fact nobody even came close.
I had all sorts of bizarre responses like:
‘Use cats to stimulate creativity’.
‘Cats help you relax’.
‘ Read your copy to your cats and if they don’t understand it, there is no way your customers will’ (brilliant).
But as I say, they’re all wrong.
The BIG IDEA (or in fact ideas - because after I’d writtent the post I realised there were a few) is:
THE BIGGEST MISTAKE IN MARKETING IS BEING BORING!!!!!
There is nothing that will kill the return from your marketing faster.
And there is SO MUCH BORING marketing around.
Just flick through the next copy if OK or Hello or look around at all the ‘me too’ websites on the net.
It’s all sooooooo boring!
And therefore few people read it…. And if few people read it… Even less people will respond…
And that leads to one almighty waste of your time and money.
So TODAY - have a look at your websites, brochures, price lists, ads etc etc and ask yourself ‘ARE THEY BORING’??
If they are - here’s what to do.
Make them NOT boring! I guarantee you it will pay big returns.
OK.
Now…
There are a fe more BIG ideas the post revealed (and in fact this one does too) but I’m keeping those close to my chest for now. They are the KEY to building long term value from your customers…
Any ideas???
Post your responses in COMMENTS (not via email - email annoys me).
Dedicated to your success,
Henry.
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What’s the BIG IDEA Hidden In this Article?
Posted by: | CommentsI’m in a BAD mood today.
Really BAD.
I’m usually up at about 5am - cracking on with what needs to be done.
But this morning between 4am and 4:45am there was some kind of CAT world war going on in our house.
We have 7 cats - 5 we deliberately acquired and 2 strays who hooked up with our 5 to form the biggest gang in town.
What a posse!
I mean, there’s nothing like leaving your house in the evening sun for a stroll down to the beach and being followed by 7 camouflaged (in the right environment) slightly overweight four legged ‘killing’ machines hell bent on not letting you out of their sight.
Neighbours head back in doors, dogs run for cover, and birds sit rigidly on tree tops silent as mice.
Like a pack of furry ninjas our little friends keeps us safe.
Until we turn around and say ‘SHOOO!’ coz they’re getting too close to the road.
In fact, leaving our house to go anywhere on foot is a real pickle.
We’ve had to concoct all sorts of little tricks to get them to stay in the garden and not start the never ending following.
Fresh bowl of ‘crunchy lumps’ on the lawn - we call this the ‘Foody’.
Tracey leaves first, lets them follow then I call them back and run round the house the other way, down the path and join Tracy - we call this the ‘bait and switch’.
This one used to work really well but ‘The Hoover’, one of the strays who weighs 8 KILOS (bear in mind the average cat is 4kilo) has got wise and acts as a kind of ’sniper’, he know the trick and if I’m not fast enough he alerts the rest of the platoon.
It’s fun… If not a little tiring…
But I can’t complain…
However, this morning between 4am and 4:45am was ’somink’ else!
Remember when the US first started bombing Baghdad - it was termed ’shock and awe’?
I think that is what they were re-enacting.
Willsey (my oldest cat - 10, a little geriatric) was manning the stairs, running up, then down, then up, then down as fast as he possibly could.
Scruffy (4 foot from nose to tail) was some kind of stealth bomber. Jumping from the windowsill onto the bed ‘blam’.
Then onto the floor.
Then back on the bed.
Then up to the top of cupboard.
Them ‘Kaboom’ - back onto the bed.
Fluffy (our fatest little lady) was on ‘mine patrol’ frantically scraping, digging away at the carpet for minutes at a time.
Tinky (tiny little pretty cat) was singing (or meowing) for the troops - although I’d refer to it as more of a wail.
And the rest were all taking part in some shape or form.
I mean, this isn’t unusual - but I can normally get up, deliver a round of fresh supplies into their bowls in the kitchen and go back to sleep.
But not today!
They wanted me up!
So… Up shot is I’ve had one hour less sleep than I need and given I work on a minimum sleep schedule - that is bad news. I feel all kind of wound up and cross already and I’ve got a lot done.
ANYWAY - ENOUGH ABOUT ME.
I wrote this post to illustrate a point about the biggest marketing mistake.
And also to give you a little insight into something ESSENTIAL in copywriting.
Any ideas what those two things are???
Post your ideas as comments to this article…
Dedicated to your success,
Henry.
PS: Scruffy (the 4ft lad) is now curled up next to me gently purring… I think I might WAKE HIM UP!!!
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