Copywriting Second Edition

Copywriting Second Edition
Author: Mark Shaw
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2012-10-18
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1780674007

Writing copy is often assumed to be a natural talent. However, there are simple techniques you can employ to craft strong written content with ease. This new, expanded edition teaches the art of writing great copy for digital media, branding, advertising, direct marketing, retailing, catalogues, company magazines and internal communications. Using a series of exercises and up-to-date illustrated examples of award-winning campaigns and communication, Copywriting, Second Edition takes you through step-by-step processes that can help you to write content quickly and effectively. Including insightful interviews from leading copywriters, as well as illustrated case studies of major brands that explore the challenges involved in creating cutting-edge copy, this book will provide you with all the tools you need to become a confident and versatile creative copywriter.

Read Me

Read Me
Author: Gyles Lingwood
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2014-09-22
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1780676794

If you've ever struggled to craft a powerful message that really hits the spot, you'll know it's harder than it looks. Wouldn't it be helpful to have an expert on hand to explain how the professionals really do it? Better still, how about a whole range of writers ready to pass on their trade secrets? Well that's exactly what you'll find in the pages of this book. Think of it as a rocket-assisted launch for your writing career, structured over ten distinct lessons and illustrated with classic and contemporary international examples of the best copywriting. Designed to help anyone who works with words improve their writing, this book is packed with practical techniques and features effective exercises to pump up your persuasive powers. Includes inspiring contributions from professional writers, an in-depth look at the challenges involved in writing copy for brands and worked examples that cover writing for digital, brand storytelling and packaging copy.

The Copywriter's Handbook

The Copywriter's Handbook
Author: Robert W. Bly
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2007-04-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1429900156

The classic guide to copywriting, now in an entirely updated third edition This is a book for everyone who writes or approves copy: copywriters, account executives, creative directors, freelance writers, advertising managers . . . even entrepreneurs and brand managers. It reveals dozens of copywriting techniques that can help you write ads, commercials, and direct mail that are clear, persuasive, and get more attention—and sell more products. Among the tips revealed are • eight headlines that work—and how to use them • eleven ways to make your copy more readable • fifteen ways to open a sales letter • the nine characteristics of successful print ads • how to build a successful freelance copywriting practice • fifteen techniques to ensure your e-mail marketing message is opened This thoroughly revised third edition includes all new essential information for mastering copywriting in the Internet era, including advice on Web- and e-mail-based copywriting, multimedia presentations, and Internet research and source documentation, as well as updated resources. Now more indispensable than ever, The Copywriter's Handbook remains the ultimate guide for people who write or work with copy. "I don't know a single copywriter whose work would not be improved by reading this book." —David Ogilvy

The Blueprint for Strategic Advertising

The Blueprint for Strategic Advertising
Author: Margo Berman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2016-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317211626

The Blueprint for Strategic Advertising’s step-by-step approach takes a comprehensive and exclusive look into the strategic use of visual, verbal, social media, integrated, and global of advertising communication. Its deconstructive process analyzes one aspect at a time, creating an invaluable research tool that students, professors, small business owners and entrepreneurs will refer to, time and again. This useful guide will concentrate on how strategy is integrated into visual and verbal ideation. Berman’s compact, content-rich guide offers chapters detailing social media, user-centered interactive advertising, and presentation strategy, closing with the creation of a "blueprint" to strategizing globally. Features include a handy reference guide to powerful strategizing, an exploration of strategies for myriad media and messaging vehicles, and an examination of the strategic implementation of the visual and verbal union. This guide will be useful to students in advertising, marketing, and business courses as well as advertising professionals and entrepreneurs, outside the classroom.

The Adweek Copywriting Handbook

The Adweek Copywriting Handbook
Author: Joseph Sugarman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2012-06-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 111842879X

Great copy is the heart and soul of the advertising business. In this practical guide, legendary copywriter Joe Sugarman provides proven guidelines and expert advice on what it takes to write copy that will entice, motivate, and move customers to buy. For anyone who wants to break into the business, this is the ultimate companion resource for unlimited success.

Start & Run a Copywriting Business

Start & Run a Copywriting Business
Author: Steve Slaunwhite
Publisher: Self-Counsel Press
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2012-02-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1770408126

Corporations and agencies outsource most of their copywriting and need copywriters more than ever today--including for Internet marketing. Most copywriters cannot keep up with the demand for their services, and many make between $50,000 and $150,000. Start & Run a Copywriting Business is your essential guide to getting started and prospering in an industry that offers subst

How to Write a Good Advertisement

How to Write a Good Advertisement
Author: Victor O. Schwab
Publisher: Ravenio Books
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2015-10-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

In How to Write a Good Advertisement, advertising expert Victor O. Schwab shares his proven techniques for crafting effective and persuasive advertisements. Drawing from his extensive experience in the industry, Schwab provides practical insights and strategies for capturing the attention of potential customers and compelling them to take action. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just starting out, this book offers valuable guidance on how to create advertisements that deliver results.

How to Write Great Copy

How to Write Great Copy
Author: Dominic Gettins
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2006-04-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0749448628

In our visually dominated age, there is an even greater reason for copy to be beautifully and sharply written, to have impact and immediacy. Dominic Gettins spent many years writing copy and training others to do so. In this slim elegantly written guide, he clearly demonstrates his ability to get his message across and shows readers how to do the same. He articulates the uncodified knowledge copywriters and art directors use when writing ads for readers to apply to any communications they have to produce.The techniques and principles can be applied to any form of promotional writing, in national press, newsletters, press releases, direct mail shots, posters, TV, radio, and even internal reports and memos. He presents these in the form of 8 essential rules: 1.Know your target market; 2.Do research; 3.Answer the brief; 4.Be relevant; 5.Be objective; 6.Keep it simple; 7.Know your medium; 8.Be ambitious.

Persuasive Copywriting

Persuasive Copywriting
Author: Andy Maslen
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2015-03-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0749474009

"We ordered coffee, cut open a human brain and discovered the secret of persuasive copywriting." A chance encounter with a neuroscientist showed Andy Maslen that his belief in the power of emotion was founded on hard science. Over coffee, the two discussed brain anatomy and the reason-defying power of human emotions. Andy's subsequent research led him to realize that the way people think and feel hasn't changed since the time of cavemen. We make decisions on emotional grounds and rationalize them later. Persuasive Copywriting takes you deep inside customers' brains. You'll learn the relationship between selling and storytelling, and the market-tested techniques that get people to engage with, and be persuaded by, your copy. Use it to modify people's behaviour by tapping into their deepest psychological drives. Gain copywriting confidence: This course-in-a-book explains the neuroscience behind our appetite for stories. It demystifies advanced copywriting skills with examples, exercises and tips. And it helps you hone your skills with easy-to-use tools included in the book, and online... Features 13 real-world case studies; 25 psychological copywriting techniques; 75 practical exercises;125 words and phrases that trigger emotions ;125-question copywriting quiz All help you improve your copywriting skills and perfect the emotion-driven sale. Who should buy Persuasive Copywriting? Junior copywriters can use it to catch up with their more experienced peers. Senior copywriters can use it to stay ahead of the game. Now you can employ this powerful psychological approach. This enjoyable book helps you find the right tone of voice, avoid common copywriting traps and tap into customers' deepest drives. You'll find yourself writing enjoyable, compelling copy that stands out in today's cluttered marketplace. Andy has achieved amazing results for his clients by focusing on stories and their deep connection to customers' needs and wants. With this book by your side, you can too.