Monthly Archives: May 2009

Psst … Can You Keep a Secret?

Dear Business-Builder,

The great investor Warren Buffet has a net worth of about $62 billion.  That’s sixty-two thousand million dollars.

If your net worth is $10 million, Warren is 6,200 times richer than you. 

If … Continue reading

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Help a Good Man;
Get Instant Karma,
Maybe Win a $750 Prize!

Dear Business-Builder,

I’ve often written that ethical direct-response entrepreneurs are the “Mother Teresas” of the business world: We bring tremendous value to our customers lives – and by doing so profitably, we also provide better lives for our … Continue reading

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Conversation-Starters:
How to Create Opening Copy
that Sings and Soars

Four Principles All Great Opening Sales Copy Shares … Seven Proven Ways to Get Your Sales Copy Off to a Fast Start … Much More!

Dear Business-Builder,

You’ve stopped your prospect in his tracks with a powerful, emotionally-driven headline and … Continue reading

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“I’ve been dying
to ask you this, Clayton …”

Dear Business-Builder,

I won’t B.S. you:  It’s Monday morning and I spent the whole weekend NOT writing an issue for today.

I guess I could use this space to extol the virtues of doing nothing – point … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Direct Marketing Chauvinist Pig – Part 2

Two real life case histories that prove only savvy marketers are fit to run growth-oriented companies

Dear Business-Builder,

It’s so predictable, you can set your watch by it …

Armed with only … Continue reading

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