A running thread of my favorite quotes on copywriting, advertising, and marketing:
The written word is the strongest source of power in the entire universe.

– Gary Halbert on writing
If you can’t reduce your argument to a few crisp words and phrases, there’s something wrong with your argument.

– Maurice Saatchi on writing
Your job is not to write copy.

Your job is to know your visitors, customers, and prospects so well, you understand the situation they’re in right now, where they’d like to be, and exactly how your solution can and will get them to their ideal self.

– Joanna Wiebe on writing

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15 Jun
The world's most valuable skill:

Writing effectively.

But colleges charge you 120k and still do a terrible job teaching it.

Instead, here are 9 writing frameworks that cost you nothing and will save you hundreds of hours:
1. Start with building your writing habit by leveraging @JamesClear's Four Laws of Behavior Change.

2. With your writing habit down, study these 10 tips from the world's most legendary marketer: David Ogilvy.

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How to never run out of ideas:

Use the AAAA framework.

You can express a single core idea in four ways:

• Actionable (here's how)
• Analytical (here are the numbers)
• Aspirational (yes, you can)
• Anthropological (here's why)

Give it a try and watch the ideas overflow.
Actionable:

These are actionable, implemental pieces of content.

The reader should gain some new insight or instruction they didn't have beforehand.

• Tips
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• Resources
• Ultimate guides

Take your core idea and help the reader put it into practice.
Analytical:

These are breakdowns involving numbers, frameworks, and processes.

Take your core idea and support it with numbers and analysis.

• Industry trends
• Surprising numbers
• Why your idea works

Help the reader unlock a new way of thinking.
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If you use it right, Twitter is the best place to learn any new skill.

And recently I've been obsessed with studying copywriting.

Here are the 8 people I'm learning the most from, along with their best copywriting tweets:
1. @nevmed

I've gone down the rabbit hole of his blog copywritingcourse.com

Also, his S.T.U.P.I.D. email has skyrocketed to the top of my inbox:

• Swipe
• Thought
• Uplifting
• Picture
• Interesting
• Drawing

copywritingcourse.com/the-stupid-ema…

2. @VeryGoodCopy

Eddie has a strong blog of copywriting frameworks at verygoodcopy.com

I especially like the micro-articles: bite-sized reads to up your game:

verygoodcopy.com/micro-articles

And this thread is jam-packed with resources and lessons:

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Business writing is a superpower.

But schools and employers do a horrible job teaching people to write.

In 1981, two advertising executives wrote a timeless guide for how to write in the business world.

And here are 12 of their tips you should staple to your desktop:
The goal of your writing is effective communication - writing that *works*

Busy people read what you write.

So you are more useful to them when your writing takes up less of their time.

The goal: invest the time to write well now to save others time in the future.
The golden rule of business writing: don't mumble.

While it is generally desirable to communicate your thoughts in a forthright manner, toning down your point and tiptoeing around it may tempt the reader to tune out and allow his mind to wander.

Just kidding.

Don't mumble.
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The most valuable Twitter feature you aren't using:

Advanced search.

Knowing how to use it will help you find the hidden gems of the Twitter archives and 10x your Twitter experience.

Here's the step-by-step guide:
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And the few that do think you have to access it this way: by clicking the three dots in the search bar, then clicking advanced search, then using these fields.

This is painfully inefficient.

Luckily, there is a better way.
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And there are six different things you can create filters for:

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Let's dive into how to use each.
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One of the most legendary marketers of all time: David Ogilvy

In 1982, David wrote an internal memo to the employees of his advertising agency titled "How to write."

And in just 10 bullets he put together a masterclass in effective writing.

Here's a breakdown of each one:
The memo starts with a clear *why*

"The better you write, the higher you will go in Ogilvy & Mather.

People who think well, write well.

Good writing is not a natural gift. You have to learn to write well."

Replace "Ogilvy & Mather" with any company and this holds true.
1. Read the Roman-Raphelson book on writing. Read it three times.

Every company on Earth would be a better place if this book was required reading before email permissions were given.

If you are still sending emails with Walls of Text, order this.

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