How to Create a Raving Evangelist

I’m going to share a story that’s not directly related to writing faster, but it offers an amazing business lesson nonetheless. I used to play in a golf league on Tuesday...
by Jack

[Video] Using Trello for Projects

When managing copy projects, I highly recommend using the DO – DOING – DONE method to track all the different elements of a project.  My favorite tool right...
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Tip: Practical Practical FAST Copy

Need to bang out a sales letter or website copy fast? Scared of that blank page? Writers block got you down? Relax, Jackmeister’s gonna give you the key tips he uses to...
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I wasn’t screaming

My wife and I spent Labor Day weekend in Coeur D’Alene, ID at the lake there with some friends and family. Sunup Bay is the name of the resort – it’s a small...
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The prettiest ugly word ever

FYI – I’m going to be a bit out of pocket this week as I’m vacationing in DisneyWorld with my family. So I’ll be relatively incommunicato. No worries,...
by Jack

A GREAT source for copy and ideaz

When working with clients, one of my best sources for copy – and by that I mean headlines, subheads, “big ideas,” and benefits / transformations that really...
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3 NOs that’ll slow ya down

I sometimes wish I was more of a motor head. My dad was a car salesman and I remember riding down the road and having him call ’em out left and right, “67 Buick...
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My lousy golf game and writing faster

I’ve mentioned that my old friend Ron and I volunteer at the US Open every year. It’s a super fun time watching the greats play a game we both love. Of course, the...
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Give ‘em the boot…

I suffer from “middle child” syndrome. My brother Jim is 8 1/2 years older and a whole lot bigger. My sister Jeri is 2 years younger and while shorter than her...
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“They’d better read this…”

Yeah, I’m opinionated. No bones about it, some things just get my goat. But I’m usually (not always) fairly level-headed, rational, even diplomatic in how I...
by Jack