I am often asked how to write sales copy. Sales copy is written text that has the objective of persuading a customer to purchase a service or product. It is…
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Testimonials help to create belief. I have asked several thousand workshop attendees about them. They respond by telling me that testimonials work in their businesses. Testimonials are more believable than…
Do you ask enough questions, within your marketing? The human brain automatically answers questions, doesn’t it? If I asked you whether your favourite colour is blue, what happens? You probably…
Customers have questions. How do you go about answering them? Do you have a phone number displayed on every page of your website? Is your phone number also on view…
Go for simple, easy to understand messages. Don’t overcomplicate or confuse people. Edit your copy so that it is easy to read. People are busy. They don’t have time to…
How many of these ideas are you using? Headlines are the gateway to your website, blogs, newsletters, e-shots, social media posts, advertisements or any other promotional piece. Ineffective headline? The…
Rank Xerox taught me many things. As a young salesperson, they put me through their famous sales training programme. Subsequently, I was mentored as I found my feet in the…
Success in marketing is all about taking action. The more you take the initiative and experiment, the more likely it is that you will succeed, although you may encounter failure…
Do you sell to everybody or to clearly defined customer segments? If you operate in a competitive marketplace, the second approach is better. Divide your customers into separate segments. Then…
WordPress has a weak internal email system: PHP Mail. If you suspect that you are not receiving all of your contact form entries, it could be because they are being…
