These 6 Words Hold the Key to Business Success
Back when I was in college, I spent two summers working as an intern for MBNA America. MBNA was a massive credit card company – specializing in affinity cards – whose headquarters were located in Ogletown, Delaware in the early 1990s. At the time, the company was massive, and growing rapidly…and it would ultimately be […]
7 Essential Things to Tell Your Copywriter BEFORE Beginning a New Project
You’ve made the decision to hire a freelance copywriter…and you’re ready to hand over the keys to your business and let the writer produce a blockbuster new promotion. To help the copywriter get started, you’ve likely given him or her a few basics: access to your web site…a copy of an old sales letter that […]
The Powerful Marketing Lesson Hidden in Your Friend’s Shared Social Media Post
Quick question: When was the last time a friend or family member forwarded you a TikTok video? An Instagram Reel? A Facebook video? Or any social media post? If you’re like most people, the answer is “within the last 24 hours.” Believe it or not, there’s actually an important marketing lesson you can learn from […]
The “Ordinary” Movie Quote that Can Help Save Your Marketing Copy
As far as memorable movie lines go, it’s not anywhere close to the top of the list. But one line – from one of my all-time favorite movies – is so relevant to what I do for a living that I think of it multiple times each day. The movie is the 1989 baseball classic […]
One Simple Question You Must Answer for Any Successful Campaign
Earlier this week, an interesting Substack piece by a writer named Michele Catalano generated a great deal of attention on social media. The post – titled “the right to way ‘writer’” – dealt with how writers often feel some level of insecurity about referring to themselves as writers. To some degree, this is due to […]
The Proven “Secret” for Making Even the Most Boring Business Meeting a Success
One of the more boring — but necessary — regular functions during my role as a publisher was to participate in review meetings with upper management. But it was in these meetings that I learned a productivity “secret” that I’ve used many times over the years to turn otherwise boring meetings into unlikely sources for […]
