Direct-Response Marketing Copywriter Tom Trush | Advertisements, Website Content, E-mail Autoresponders, Sales Letters

A Questionable Technique That Keeps Prospects Reading Your Marketing Materials

About two years ago, I read a statement I can’t shake from my memory. Every time I put my fingers on the keyboard, these words rush to my mind as if the person who wrote them — Joe Sugarman — cast a spell on me. A renowned copywriter, Joe is probably most famous for turning [...]

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How 5 Words Can Instantly Create Curiosity in Your Headlines

I make no secret in my belief that curiosity is the strongest force in direct marketing. Since people have a natural desire to find out more than what they know, tapping into this trait is one way to increase the effectiveness of your marketing materials. Whether you’re writing a sales letter, website content or just [...]

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The Most Powerful Force in Direct Marketing

I recently finished reading Joe Sugarman’s latest book, The Adweek Copywriting Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Powerful Advertising and Marketing Copy from One of America’s Top Copywriters. The insight he offered into his most successful direct-marketing campaigns was priceless, as were the writing samples that will certainly find a home in my swipe file. [...]

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