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Article source: http://www.dakovgroup.com/. Used with author's permission. Sales Copy… eventually every small business owner must consider what needs to be included in order to produce a successful advertisement or piece of marketing material. You begin with a fancy graphic, your company logo, a slogan, and perhaps a special offer. However, more needs to be included in your sales copy to actually get your customers to buy. You need to include some your product’s features. But, more importantly, you have to list the benefits of your product or service. Let’s begin with your product or service’s features. These can include the price, colour, options, or availability. Your customer will need to know some of these features to determine if what you have to offer is what they want to buy. But, it’s the benefits of your product or service that may be the deciding factor in whether they buy from you as opposed to from your competition. Benefits are advantages your customer gets from the purchase of your product or service. What does it offer the buyer that will be advantageous to them; that will fill a need; that will make their life easier; or that will solve a problem? Acquiring new customers from your advertisement or marketing material will be more likely to happen if you show them the benefits they will receive from the purchase of your product or service. Show them “what’s in it for them”. Let’s look at Webster’s Dictionary’s definition of a feature and a benefit (in the context of a business’ product or service): Feature: noun: a prominent part or characteristic; the structure, form, or appearance. Benefit: adjective: receiving or entitling one to receive an advantage; help; useful aid. Incorporating your product’s benefits with its features will help to get your customer excited about your product and how it will fill a need or solve a problem. Keep your customer and their wants and desires in mind when producing sales copy and you will have tremendous success. For an example of how to turn your product or service’s features into benefits, let’s look at one of our particular services. Product/Service: Virtual Word Processing Feature: Over 15 years of experience in both the corporate and small business sectors. Benefit: Your customers will have peace of mind that the work will be done accurately and to their specifications, with little or no need for them to use their valuable time to train. (Save Time)
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For every feature of your product or service, you need to show that there is an advantage to your clients… something that will make their life easier. To briefly sum things up, there are two basic rules when putting together sales copy: 1. Establish a need. (Do some research and find out what your clients have to have.) 2. Show how your product or service satisfies that need.
Don’t ever forget that your potential customer wants to know what’s in it for them. So, outline your product or service’s features in your sales copy or marketing material but, more importantly, reel them in by associating the benefits. About The Author Janice Byer is a certified Master Virtual Assistant and owner of Docu-Type Administrative & Web Design Services (http://www.docutype.net). See this and other articles on her website. jbyer@docutype.net
MMaaggiicc TTrraannssiittiioonnss 97 Magic Phrases That Almost Compel Readership By Ted Nicholas These transitional phrases can dramatically improve your copy nyone who does any kind of writing, especially sales copy, certainly can relate to the difficulty of going from one thought to the next smoothly. A The professional speaker has the same challenge. Special phrases and words which motivate the reader or listener to keep reading and transition easily between one idea and the next. Some refer to this process of an easy and compelling communication technique as the "bucket brigade." I could not find a good list of transitional phrases. So, I put together a list of 97 of them. These can be extremely valuable to any writer. I normally use them as separate paragraphs. Or subheadlines. And to grab the readers so he/she keeps on reading. My experience is they will almost compel readership. Especially if used in the right places. When writing your sales copy, your response will be much greater, of course, if your copy is read. 1 MAGIC TRANSITIONS 1. And that's just the beginning 2. Wait, there's more 3. And that's not all 4. And here is the most important factor 5. And don't forget this 6. And I'm not done yet 7. Please remember this point 8. Here's even more proof 9. But I'm willing to meet an even higher standard 2 MAGIC TRANSITIONS 10. Does the system work? 11. Thousands of success stories are the best proof of all 12. And here's the kicker 13. And here's the fatal error 14. Warning: All calcium is not equal 15. Let me tell you more 16. Plus, there is something else I'd like to send you 17. This offer will not be repeated 18. Act now or you'll miss out 19. Please don't take my word for it 20. What people are saying 3 MAGIC TRANSITIONS 21. What about you? 22. You take no risk whatsoever 23. Free bonus for early birds 24. Don't hate yourself for missing out 25. Can you put yourself in this picture 26. Here is some really good news 27. What lawyers (government...rich people) don't want you to know 28. Act now 29. Ted Nicholas back in Switzerland 30. Case in point 4 MAGIC TRANSITIONS 31. Hang on...because I'm not finished yet 32. It's even better than free! 33. At last, a solution 34. Yes! Yes! Yes! 35. Finally, an answer 36. The flip side holds the real key 37. At last, you can prevent and even cure (arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, cancer) 38. No! No! No! 39. Here's the important point 40. Frankly, I'm puzzled 5 MAGIC TRANSITIONS 41. Suddenly the answer came to me 42. You think I'm exaggerating, don't you? 43. It just keeps getting better 44. We're not done yet 45. And that's just for starters 46. Let me spell it out for you 47. Here's the fatal flaw 48. You may be asking the wrong question 49. Are you sure there isn't a hidden agenda? 50. Hold on to your hat 6 MAGIC TRANSITIONS 51. You don't have to take it for another moment 52. What's the real lesson here? 53. The simple truth is this 54. And if that's not enough 55. Can you relate to feeling uncomfortable? 56. Does this feel right to you? 57. I won't sleep well unless I'm straight with you 58. Here is the shocking reality 59. Please don't misunderstand my main point 60. What does this mean for you? 7 MAGIC TRANSITIONS 61. I've never been more serious than right now 62. Let's pause right here just for a moment 63. Lies, lies and more lies 64. The exact opposite is the shocking truth 65. What is the source of my information? 66. Here is an example of what I mean 67. This advice can save you a fortune 68. Ignore this advice at your peril 69. Let me clarify... 8 MAGIC TRANSITIONS 70. Some costly mistakes in my experience have taught me this 71. This important stuff should be taught in school 72. I've saved the best for last 73. There's more to the story 74. Just imagine the implications 75. You could simply walk away, but... 76. One more crucially important point 77. But, here's the clincher 78. The right question is this 9 MAGIC TRANSITIONS 79. What's the moral of the story? 80. What's the bottom line? 81. In a nutshell, here's the secret 82. I'm willing to personally guarantee that... 83. I'll stake my reputation on this program 84. Here's the unvarnished truth 85. Here's what I discovered by accident 86. I'll give you the same advice I gave my son 87. After 27 years of costly trial and error, here's what I discovered 10 MAGIC TRANSITIONS 88. This is not based on my opinion but on actual tests 89. Here is the most important secret I've ever found but few entrepreneurs seem to get it 90. Remind yourself of this important truth every day 91. You'll be dazzled by the results 92. Here is a common quality most millionaires have in common 93. You may have to find some new friends when... 94. Put yourself in this picture 95. I can't imagine more convincing proof 11 MAGIC TRANSITIONS 96. This discovery changed my life 97. The right words at the right time make all the difference 12 © Copyright MM
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