Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Written by James - 19 Comments There’s a strategy used in copywriting, and it involves being authoritative, even aggressive. Putting confidence into your copy almost to the point of arrogance is pretty powerful stuff, and it works out great for a lot of people. So how do you know if there’s too much tough love in your copy?

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Post by Jesse Lancos Jesse Lanclos is a freelance copywriter and business content writer. He provides weekly inspiration and ideas that help business owners sell more, earn more, and do more in less time at the Cajun Copy Blog. … Click here to read the rest of the article on Men with Pens.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Maybe he wants a new website, or some copy, or marketing advice. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is a leading pro copywriter, online business consultant and the owner/founder/CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words , the game-changing writing course for business owners. So how often do you say it to your prospects?

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Men With Pens

JUNE 6, 2012

The dawn of a new era has begun — the Age of Copywriting — and it’s marked by one indisputable fact: People don’t have much time to read anymore. So I started learning about copywriting. Maybe you’ll find, as I did, that copywriting isn’t that evil after all. The age of novel writing is over.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 30, 2010

And the next time you have sales copy to write for a client where the standards – money and success – really do apply, ask yourself why customers want them for and for what purpose. Get us to write your sales copy. 9 Responses to “How to Write Sales Copy When the Standards Don’t Apply&# Comments Read below or add a comment.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 28, 2013

Everything I’ve just said isn’t news – all the pros tell you this: Write compelling website copy to pull in new customers. How do you make website copy more compelling and effective for your business?… first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. In fact, it’s likely you’ll fail.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 15, 2012

Pick a page of web copy and add some rich adjectives, metaphors or play up the mood of the scene. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is an entrepreneur, a pro copywriter and the founder and CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words , the game-changing writing course for business owners. This week, bring colour to your writing.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 11, 2011

He’ll read some copy and look for clues that reinforce his original judgment. Well-written copy. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is an entrepreneur, a pro copywriter and the founder and CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words , the game-changing writing course for business owners. Does it look professional? Nice design.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Maybe you need brilliant copy. We usually sell our 5-page web copy package for $2,387. Need a website AND web copy? 5 pages of brilliant web copy, ready to help boost your sales. One custom-designed website AND 5 pages of web copy. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 5, 2012

“I am a lousy copywriter.” The guy couldn’t even type—but he could produce a “gush” of copy.). The guy couldn’t even type—but he could produce a “gush” of copy.). PS: So who’s the “lousy copywriter”? ” So said one of the all-time great ad men when describing his work.

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Income Diary

MARCH 31, 2024

One More Tip: Most product creators will produce a sales letter – professionally written by a skilled copywriter but remember, people buy from people, so I encourage you to add your own introduction (video is good) when promoting a product. So many affiliates just do a Copy and Paste – don’t do that!

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Men With Pens

JUNE 12, 2011

So they give me the virtual finger, go work their asses off throwing together a business plan, mocking up a website, writing copy, and what have you. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is the pen name of a thirty-something copywriter, problogger and online entrepreneur from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Everyone knows that!!!

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Men With Pens

MAY 7, 2012

Scott is going to use his copy to expand his magic empire, booking clients and promoting his work… and that’s what I think Damn Fine Words is all about. Announcing the DFW Writing Contest Winners first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Scott is the winner for me.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Maybe the copy is terrible. Your copy and sales pages. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is an entrepreneur, a pro copywriter and the founder and CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words , the game-changing writing course for business owners. Most freelancers have a terrible website. Maybe it’s too cluttered.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Instead of simply saying, “I’m a copywriter,” the elevator pitch taught professionals to say things like, “I make businesses more appealing to their clients.”. How you got them more clients – with great web design, fantastic copy, killer marketing strategies – was a detail. That strategy still works in web copy. It still works.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 20, 2011

Web copy, blog post, ebook chapter… You’ll feel like you’ve discovered a hidden secret. But I do – and if you add this writing technique to your day, you’ll be churning out all the copy and content you need. Most writers don’t even know about this technique. Easy breezy. Don’t Write At All. Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2012

…they could finally start that online business, because they’d have the skills to write their web copy and blog for business. Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is an entrepreneur, a pro copywriter and the founder and CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words, the game-changing writing course for business owners.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 1, 2013

Blog posts, newsletters, website copy, emails… you have to write a lot to achieve your business goals. You know you need copywriting for your website, but you aren’t really sure how to write website copy that actually brings you sales. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 15, 2012

I’ve been a copywriter for almost 20 years now. What works to make the doubt be quiet so we can get down to the business of hammering out copy for websites or ads for air conditioners or hey, even that novel we’ve got locked a drawer somewhere? I’ve written three novels (two of which have been published internationally).

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 9, 2013

You see, many people tell me they wish they could register for Damn Fine Words, because they know that if they could just get in the course… …they could set their business firmly on the path of success, because they’d finally have the skills to write engaging website copy that pulls in much-needed clients.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2012

And during his extensive travels, he’s managed to continually write for his A-list blog, build an empire of training resources and publish several books, his latest being the $100 Startup (of which I have a copy in my hot little hands). Chris writes – a lot. She loves the color blue, her kids, and ice skating.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 26, 2010

Does your website copy look like you’re trying to impress that professor who won’t give out an A unless you blind him with such stunning prose that he rocks back in his leather-upholstered chair, glassy-eyed, pipe askew, groping blindly with his grading pen? Who could make their website copy better (and simpler).

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

You know this, because all the pros tell you to write compelling website copy to increase your client base and sales. How to write compelling website copy that draws in new customers. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. Writing content is crucial to today’s online world.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 14, 2011

You should improve your web copy. How to create compelling web copy. It showed in their web copy, because it didn’t bring in sales. Damn Fine Words: The Writing Course that Gets Business Results first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. You should blog. You should write sales letters.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 13, 2012

You’d finally write that ebook, smash out compelling web copy and completely revolutionize your business results. You have a business that needs all sorts of content: blog posts, articles, web copy, sales pages… You need to write , with effortless ease and all the writing confidence in the world. ” You need to produce.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2012

Write compelling website copy to land clients and sales. How to create compelling web copy. It showed in their web copy, because it didn’t bring in sales. Damn Fine Words Writing Course: Now Open to New Members first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved. No one tells you how.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Would more focused web copy turn more visitors into clients? Post by James Chartrand James Chartrand is an entrepreneur, a pro copywriter and the founder and CEO of Men with Pens and Damn Fine Words , the game-changing writing course for business owners. first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 20, 2012

You see, many people tell me they wish they could register for Damn Fine Words, and that if they could just get in… …they could finally start that online business, because they’d have the skills to write website copy that pulls in clients. She loves the color blue, her kids, and ice skating.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2012

Unless you’re independently wealthy — and how many copywriters do you know who can say that? Maybe if you write him some marketing copy, he’ll let you use a vacant room from time to time. The Best – and Worst – Places to Write first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 4, 2010

Attach a copy of the original query to the email. Kelly Watson is a freelance journalist and copywriter who blogs about small business marketing. Copyright 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc - All Rights Reserved. If you still don’t hear back, you can either follow up a second time or pitch the article elsewhere. Review the contract.

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Men With Pens

MAY 8, 2012

There’s a secret content-creation technique that’s extremely valuable for capturing your ideas so you can turn them into focused blog posts, full ebooks and compelling web copy – and all you need are three sentences. Your Sneak Peek Behind the Writing Course Doors first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2012

Learn how to write better content for your business – web copy, blog posts, newsletters, sales pages, emails, that sort of essential business stuff - with Damn Fine Words. How Taking an Online Course Can Transform Your Business first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

The world is full of dreaming writers who have heard golden stories of the great beyond (working full time as a well-paid freelance copywriter) but who have yet to make the mysterious transformation from mere mortal to freelance god. IDENTITY It’s not enough to be a copywriter. You can’t tell one from the other.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 24, 2010

You think they want killer web copy. And that’s the other thing about the disconnect between copywriters and clients. You already know your copy gets results. Some of those clients know that web copy is just a marketing tool. It’s web copy. Web copy needs to get on the web so it can do its job.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2010

Well, she would have been, except she called copywriters vanilla. There are copywriters, bloggers, academic writers (the vanilla of the writing world?), Get a copy of Chip and Dan Heath’s book Made to Stick if you want the authoritative take on this.) Can we have disco music and flashing lights?) Now I’m offended.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2010

Dean Rieck is one of America’s top copywriters and never, ever procrastinates. He stays busy writing for his many clients and providing copywriting tips for smart copywriters at Pro Copy Tips. Reorganize your GTD folder. If for no other reason, do it for the irony. He really wants you to visit his blog today.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

The Pros and Cons Written by Agent X - 30 Comments Here’s a great slam-dunk post for you from my respected friend and international copywriting authority, Dean Rieck of Direct Creative and Pro Copy Tips. Copywriters can advance to Creative Director positions, for example. Enjoy – it’s a good one! Hell yeah Nice post.

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