Author Archives: GLENN FISHER

The mistake most people make with metaphors in copy

Unlike a lot of copywriting pros who’ll tell you to steer well clear of extended metaphors in copy… I like ’em. Or rather, when I’ve used them well in the past they’ve resulted in breakthrough promotions. BUT… Yup, there’s always a ‘but’, right? And the clause in this case is that if you do go with […]

The key to understanding your reader’s most immediate objection

Whatever your promotion is selling – regardless of which niche you might be working in – the most immediate objection that readers of ANY long copy promtion will raise is exactly the same… “Why the hell should I give you my money?” That’s it. Really. That is it. More advanced copy theory will tell you to think up all […]

Don’t try to write a single piece of copy before you do this

You open your Word document… You stretch out your hands and click your knuckles… You place your palms down on the keyboard and… Nothing. Starting a new promotion isn’t easy at the best if times. But it’s even harder if you haven’t got a strong idea to run with. Yet a lot of copywriters make things so […]