I was checking out Yanik Silver’s blog and came across a very interesting article he posted about copywriting.  He actually shared this information at one of his copywriting workshops which he charged over $3,000.00 per person for these eight golden nuggets and much more on how to write compelling copy, but he wanted to give away something you could start implementing immediately.  Mike Dillard stated in an email that in his opinion, “copywriting is the most powerful skill in the world.  Nuclear weapons have nothing on the hypnotic power of the spoken persuasive word.  If you have not invested in this skill, and mastered this power, you are for the most part…Powerless.  Those who have mastered the skill of copywriting, dominate this market.  They produce the most leads, sell the most products, sponsor the most people, and make the most money.”  Yanik and Mike are not the only internet marketing guru’s that express how important learning how to write effective copy is.  Any marketer will tell you the number one skill to acquire is that of effective copywriting.  So, check out your bookshelves.  Do you have a flood of courses and books on writing compelling copy?  If not, Mike says you are making a HUGE mistake.  This is where he started and what changed everything for him.

To check out Yanik’s blog post, click here=>8 Ways To Turbo Charge Your Writing

Also, one of Mike Dillard’s favorite resources on copywriting is The Ultimate Sales Letter by Dan Kennedy.  This is a great way to start and you can pick it up from Amazon or your local bookstore for $10-$15.  Another one of Mike’s top picks is Scientific Advertising by Claude Hopkins.  You can find the free PDF by simply doing a Google search. 

So, let’s start building a list with some of the copywriting courses and books that you have read and received great value from.  Please leave a comment with your top choices.

 To your success,

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Have you heard of this thing called Twitter?  Odds are you have and you may be wondering what it is and what the hype is all about or maybe you are thinking of using it yourself.  I wondered that myself when I first heard of it and couldn’t believe I was actually doing this.  It felt kind of childish, but once I seen it in action, I was hooked.  I was looking on the internet yesterday at CNN.com and came across an article about the Twitter craze.  They say it’s the fastest growing web startup today.  But real quick on what Twitter is.  First, it is a social networking site like MySpace or Facebook.  But instead of a complex system, it’s a very basic and simple web application known as “micro-blogging”.  Better yet, it’s free to set up an account and takes less than 5 minutes.  Then you can start sending “tweets” to the twitter world.  Yes, tweetsJ  That’s what they call it.  I just call it posts.  The reason it’s called “micro-blogging” is that you only have a maximum of 140 characters to use, so your update or post has to be quick and simple.  It marries the mass appeal of blogging with the rat-a-tat-tat of text messaging.  You can post anything you want, personal or business.  Just be creative.

  To use Twitter, first go to the site and sign up for a username, set up your profile and then start typing in the entry field.  It’s that simple.  Users “follow” one another and, if they choose, receive a notification when new messages arrive. Twitterers can create updates through Twitter.com as well as by cell phone and on sites like Facebook.  I use my Palm Treo 755p and use a program called Motwit to send my updates.  I couldn’t get my cell phone number to register through Twitter and it seems I’m not the only one having problems with it.  So, Motwit is a handy little application. 

 So, how does this help your business?  This is HUGE for your business.  More and more internet and network marketing professionals are tuning in to Twitter.  This thing is becoming viral, meaning once people catch on, it will start growing exponentially.  It may be there now.  Not only can you communicate with your current network, you can tap into an entirely different network that you may have not been able to reach.  This could drive a ton of FREE traffic to your blog or website.  It may take a bit for people to start to notice and follow you, but you will be amazed after you get started. When I first got started, I would have one person start following me every couple of days.  All of a sudden, one day I had 18 people start following me and my updates.  Some days the numbers a lower, but it seems at least 10 people find and start following me per day.  Do you see the potential here?  You have opened a completely new funnel of people to communicate with.  CAUTION:  Once you get started, it can get a little addictive, but it is worth your while.

If you would like to follow me, you can do so by clicking here=> www.twitter.com/timlargent

Now for your FREE video.  Mike Klingler from the Renegade University has put together a great video on using twitter to build your internet network marketing business.  To view the video click here and enjoy.

Hope to see you there!

To your success,

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