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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

A freelance copywriter is anyone who produces content or text on demand. The ‘freelance’ indicates that they operate as a free agent, usually carrying out clearly bounded copywriting projects or commissions on an ad hoc basis and for a range of clients. ‘Copywriter’ is a loosely defined term, since copywriting often includes a range of tasks that may be much more precisely defined in other industries (such as publishing): writing, rewriting, structuring, planning, editing, copy-editing, proofreading and liaison with a range of other professionals such as graphic designers and web developers. When they work with businesses, freelance copywriters provide support to the marketing function by writing marketing materials such as brochures, advertisements and websites. Typically, the freelance copywriter will deal with the marketing manager or marketing director, although in a smaller firm the MD or CEO may approach the freelance copywriter direct. Freelance copywriters also work with agencies, where they support the creative work of the agency by adding a copywriting function to their service portfolio. While many agencies offer writing services, they may choose to use a freelance to do the actual work

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

by Philip Yaffe Someone once said (it may have been me): “There is no dull information, only dull writers.” We have all had the misfortune of reading very dull texts and sitting through very dull presentations. But were they inherently dull? Or were they made that way because the writer or presenter just didn’t bother to do their homework? If I asked you to read the first five pages of telephone listings, you would probably expect to die of boredom. However, if I told you that somewhere in those five pages there is a hidden message that could be worth $300,000, the boredom would quickly disappear. Why? Not because a rather uninspiring task had suddenly turned into a kind of game, although this would help. The real reason is that you would now have a clear interest to do so, and therefore a clear desire to do so. This is a dramatic — and highly exaggerated — example of what I immodestly call “Yaffe’s Law”. It states: If you give people what they want first, they are likely to accept anything else you want them to have. If you give them what you want first, chances are they won’t accept anything at all. By telling you that you could gain $300,000 by reading the telephone listings, I sparked your interest. Put more bluntly, I immediately answered the question that every good writer or presenter should ask themselves: “Why the hell would anyone want to read what I am going to write or listen to what I am going to say?” Or from the audience’s point of view: “What’s in it for me?” If you can’t answer this question, then you might as well shut down the computer and go back to sleep, because anything you produce will be largely wasted time. Answering this question is not always easy; in fact, it is often very difficult. But unless you make the effort, you can hardly expect your audience to it for you. Here are a couple of examples to make the truth of Yaffe’s Law more concrete. Example 1 Original A piece of electronic equipment installed in automobiles could allow insurance companies to monitor the driving behavior of their customers. Each time a motorist uses the car, the device will record the roads being traveled and the time of the journey, and send the information via satellite to the insurance company. With this data, the company will be able to calculate the insurance premium for each individual journey based on the relative risk of crashes on the different roads at different times of the day. The motorist will receive a monthly or quarterly “usage statement”, similar to a telephone bill, itemizing the insurance cost for each use of the car. By agreeing to the system, motorists could save hundreds of dollars on their automobile insurance. Because of the lower risk of crashes, trips on superhighways will cost less per kilometer than on city roads and . . . . Revision Motorists could save hundreds of dollars on their automobile insurance by allowing their driving habits be monitored by a satellite-tracking device installed in the vehicle. Each time a motorist uses his car, the device will record the roads being traveled and the time of the journey, and send the information to the insurance company. The company will then calculate the insurance premium based on an assessment of the relative risk of crashes on the different roads at different times of the day. Motorists will receive a monthly or quarterly “usage statement”, similar to a telephone bill, giving the insurance cost for each journey. Because of the lower risk of crashes, trips on superhighways will cost less per kilometer than on city roads and . . . . Simply moving the fourth paragraph of the Original to the first paragraph of the Revision changes everything. Who wouldn’t want to know how to save hundreds of dollars on their automobile insurance? Example 2 Original People with mild but measurable memory problems who took the drug donepezil, trademarked Aricep, delayed the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by an average of six months, a study showed. The research indicates that the drug works for just a short time and then stops. Still, the report is the first to find a drug therapy that delays the onset of Alzheimer’s in people at high risk of the disease. The result does not directly take researchers closer to a cure for the disease, but understanding how the drug prevents its onset could provide some important clues. Revision Donepezil, trademarked Aricep, has been shown to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease in people at high risk, the first time any drug therapy has ever demonstrated such an effect. A clinical study reported that the drug delayed onset of Alzheimer’s by an average of six months in people with mild but measurable memory problems, a strong risk factor. Six months of course is not very long. However, the fact that the drug worked at all is already a breakthrough, because it could provide important clues towards better prevention, treatment, and even a cure. As you may have guessed, these two examples are taken from newspapers. This is typical of how good newspapers are written because this is typically how people want to read. But does the same technique apply outside of newspapers, and in particular in the type of writing you do? Indeed it does. Because whatever kind of text, people still typically want to get the information in the same way: 1. A clear, concise statement of what the text contains 2. A clear indication (if not an actual statement) of “what’s in it for me?” When you read documents, isn’t this how you would want them structured? Then this is how you should write them. Philip Yaffe is a former reporter/feature writer with The Wall Street Journal and a marketing communication consultant. He currently teaches a course in good writing and good speaking in Brussels, Belgium. His recently published book In the “I” of the Storm: the Simple Secrets of Writing & Speaking (Almost) like a Professional is available from Story Publishers in Ghent, Belgium (storypublishers.be) and Amazon (amazon.com). For further information, contact: Philip Yaffe Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 (0)2 660 0405 Email: phil.yaffeyahoo.com,phil.yaffegmail.com

It is a fact that writing your own articles can bring in hundreds of new visitors/customers to your website. The Internet is nothing else than a huge information database, explored by millions of people who are looking for information on specific topics. When people come across your article and read your information, they will consider you as an expert. As someone who is experienced in your niche. In return for sharing your knowledge with them, they will come to your website, and see what else you have to offer. Another reason that articles can generate a lot of traffic, is that search engines love great content. Search engine spiders constantly crawl all over the web, looking for quality information to offer to their users. If you can provide great content to the search engines, their users will be happy. And to reward you for delivering what people are looking for, they will give you a high listing. As a result, hurdles of traffic (read potential buyers) will find your website. An informative article, filled with lots of keywords and an attractive title, is the best guarantee to getting a lot of traffic, and this without paying for it. One thing you need to understand, and that is that, everybody can write. Many people totally freeze up when they hear about writing. They believe that writing is an art. Well, if you believe that, then I have good news for you. The key to getting that first article out comes down to knowing what you are going to write about. The following tips will help you get started: - A good article tells the reader something that he/she did not know before. People reading articles expect to either learn something, or to be entertained, and in the ideal case, both. So, always try to keep the readers attention. You can be funny, or add a special comment. An article is also not a grammatical masterpiece. You don’t have to show off how good you are with word. On the contrary; If you write like you speak to a real human, your readers will feel comfortable with you and your style. - You should always write about something that you have a passion for. You may love playing golf, or have a passion for gardening. Whatever it is, if you have a strong feeling for your subject (or niche), and you know something that other people may not know, then you have taken the first step to your new article. - Once you know where to write about, you can use the search engines to do more research. The search engines are a great place to find inspiration. Take notes. These notes will help you if you lack inspiration. The more articles you write, the more likely it is that you will receive traffic to your website, and traffic means sales. And the great thing is that, once you’ve written an article, it becomes a viral marketing tool for years to come. It is really that simple. You just need to get yourself started.

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

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Friday, May 16th, 2008

Choosing a research paper topic is always a challenging task as the future success of the total project always depends on this very basic work. Writing a research paper needs a lot of initiative, hard work and intelligence in the part of the researcher. It is test of creativity as well as the soundness of your knowledge. If proper planning is not made before hand the whole effort can go in vain. So you need to do the initial planning properly right from choosing the topic. The things those you should always remember at the time of choosing the research paper topic are: 1) The topic should be familiar to you. If you already have a sound knowledge over the subject it will be easier for you to do further investigation into the subject. 2) The topic should be very specific in nature. It is wise not to choose any subject which is too broad in nature. Because after selecting the topic you will need to curtail it down to a specific problem statement. 3) The topic should be novel in nature, because your target should be to explore some new ideas through the research article. If you choose very general subject you will hardly have any scope to explore something new. 4) The topic should have relevance in the contemporary time. Don’t choose a subject which has no importance in current time. Your topic needs to be interesting and educating enough so the readers become interested by looking at your topic. 5) At the time of choosing your topic you need to think about the data collection necessary for finishing the project. If the data required for the project is confidential in nature then first make it sure that whether you can access those data or not. If you can’t access those data you should leave that topic at that very moment. Many a time it happens that a student chooses a nice and interesting topic but couldn’t continue because the data required is found to be not accessible. 6) You should choose a topic in which you can remain totally unbiased. Many a times at the time of research we find that the truth is totally different than what we have believed till date. You need to be totally unbiased and stick to the truth. So it is always better to choose a subject with which you are not emotionally attached and you can remain totally neutral. 7) You also need to check the feasibility of the study. You may have a limited budget in respect of money and you may also have a limited schedule. So before choosing the topic you need to check first whether you can complete the whole project within the stipulated time and the sanctioned money. The choosing of topic may not always be in our hand. Many a times the college instructor will provide you the subject. But if you have got the chance to select your topic you need to remember all those points discussed aboce.

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. -Psalm 69:30 I just got back from the banks

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Copyrighting is the science of using words to sell or to influence someone or a group of people to take an action or a decision. It’s literary persuasion. In other words, it tells a story and/or communicates a message which shall eventually get a prospect to buy something. You, as a copyrighter are, in effect, the salesperson. Since you’re not in person, you need to be an even better communicator than a traditional salesperson would need to be. You cannot interact with them or use their body language to modify or improve your presentation. If you have no copyrighting experience, the best way to learn is to study existing copyrighters. You could look around booth online and offline to find out some publicity or most likely sales letters. If you decide to look online, search for marketers selling in the area you’re interested in and get on their mailing list. If you find yourself about to buy something from one of these mailing lists, you should obviously pay particular attention to how you arrived at that situation where you buy or almost did. What was it about that site or that letter that hooked you up? Compare those sties or e-mails that bore you or that don’t hold your interest. Was it too wordy? Did it have a bad subject line that didn’t draw you in? As you study other existing marketers, keep those things in mind. Stories are important in copyrighting. They entertain and engage the reader and deliver your selling message in a way that is less intrusive, almost subliminal. There’s no need to fabricate a story. There’s always a story behind why you got into whatever business you’re in. That’s of interest to people who you’re trying to convince to buy your product. It personalizes things, gets them to see you as a human being and not just someone trying to sell a product. Another important form of story is the testimonial. Invariably, you’ll have customers who send you anecdotes of the success of your product in their particular application. It endorses your product and it comes from someone other than you. If someone tells you that they enjoyed your product or service, ask them to put it in writing so you can use it to build trust with potential customers. People will usually say yes. Better yet, if there’s objective, scientific proof to support your product, make sure that is prominently displayed. You want objective third parties to do the selling for you. If you do it all first hand, people will be inclined not to believe you. When you bring in others, you enhance your believability and increase the chances of a new customer buying your product. One Simple Mission: “Helping You Write Your Own Pay-check Using the Power of Internet…” The concept is simple. You are either working for yourself, or for someone else. Learn How To Become A Successful Internet Marketer And Achieve Massive Profits! Visit: .YourDreamProducts.com

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Proofreading is the final phase of the editing process and it concentrates on the spelling errors, grammar and punctuation. Proofreading means going through completed work to ensure that each sentence and each word written important. During the proofreading process one must have relevant reference resources, for example dictionaries and encyclopedias. Technology has contributed immensely towards editing in an easy way with the advent of computers. Modern computers have inbuilt dictionaries that immediately highlight spelling and grammatical errors. Despite this advancement however, there are errors that cannot be detected by the computer. Errors of inconsistency for example cannot be detected by a computer with an inbuilt dictionary. One of the initial steps when editing is looking at the introduction. It should be clear enough to give a hint on what the essay is talking about. It should be compressed enough as to set the tone and invite the reader. The paragraphs should be well ordered, with each focusing on one main idea or fact. Research studies have shown that the well placed person to proofread is one who has not done the original work to be edited. To overcome this hiccup one can edit own work if he can give a time lapse of say 24 hours from period of doing it. This accords a fresh opportunity of looking at the general organization of the work. Writers at times over use words and it is the proofreader’s task to ensure that such words are omitted. Roy Peter Clark, author of writing tools, urges editors to be ‘ruthless’ when proofreading. He goes ahead to say that any word or group of words that portray irrelevance in a text should be removed. A close look should also be accorded to format when proofreading. This entails crosschecking features such as font size, spacing and citation style to ensure that they conform to the adopted style of writing. Since proof reading is not only about identifying errors and mistakes, any weak sentence whose meaning is unclear should be deleted. Transitional devices used within the text should be meaningful and should illustrate a proper sequence of thought. One should also cross check the facts presented to confirm if true. This may include statistics, dates or any other quantitative information. There are common mistakes that writers always make such that they have almost become part of us. This makes proofreading on the part of the writer a little easier since upon the proofreading process you focus your attention on the stylistic mistakes you commonly make. Finally, an essay should be checked to ensure that it adhered to the rules of the assignment. At times the number of words required is indicated, and writers should strictly adhere to this. There could also be rules as concern the writing style to use, for example APA, MLM, or any other mentioned writing style. Author is associated with superiorpapers.us which is a global Custom research Papers & Free Essays provider. If you would like help in term paper writing and Custom Essays you can visit superiorpapers.us

You don’t need to be a professional copywriter or have a huge vocabulary in order to write a good sales letter. If it’s your first time to write one, all you need to exert is a bit of time and effort and you’ll sure to produce a good sales letter in no time. A Good Sales Letter is Easy on the Eye. Whether it’s an email or an actual letter, reading it must not be difficult for anyone with relatively good eyesight. Firstly, the font size must be at least 11 but no greater than 13 because anything more would take up too much space. Use special fonts only for emphasizing certain points but the main body of your content must still be written in easily understandable font like Times New Roman or Arial. Choice of colors is also important. Use dark ink for light backgrounds and vice versa. This may seem like common sense stuff, but you’d be surprised to know just how many people have continuously violated this rule! A Good Sales Letter is of Appropriate Length. There are unwritten rules regarding the appropriate length for sales letters, and they depend on factors like the number of times you’ve already corresponded with your recipient, the objectives of your sales letter, and so forth. In most cases, nothing more than a one-pager is a must if it’s your first time to contact a prospective customer. You could definitely write more if your reader has indicated an interest in receiving more news and updates from you in the future, for more details visit to .sale-trigger-generator.com but just how much will again depend on what you’re talking about and how well you know your target readers. A Good Sales Letter Does Not Beat around the Bush. It will always have a few lines dedicated to showing courtesy and appreciation towards the reader, but it will afterwards mince no words in saying what it has to say. If it has a buy-one-take-two offer in mind, for more details visit to .sales-page-rapid-fire.com the sales letter must state this directly. Time is a precious commodity, and a reader will appreciate it if you show your understanding of this concept by writing only what you have to write. A Good Sales Letter Has a Personalized Touch. Readers often like it better when the letter is directly addressed to them and most especially when they are old or existing customers already. Addressing the letter directly in their names make them feel special and appreciated. And you can validate this feeling by signing the letter at the end with your own name or the highest official in your company. A Good Sales Letter Acknowledges the Competition and Defends its Position Good sales letters are not written by people who prefer to bury their heads in the sand. These people are aware that whatever they’re offering, rival companies surely have something to counter with as well, and they don’t hesitate to acknowledge this. Rather than pretend that their readers would not be aware or interested in the counter offers of other companies, these writers address these issues directly and defend their products and services to the best of their ability. Simply put a good sales letter shows why you still have to choose the products and services it’s offering over others! A Good Sales Letter is Not All Talk! Good sales letters are not all talk. If you’ve got claims to make, you better make sure you can support them with solid facts and figures that are certified by valid and reliable authorities. A good sales letter gives readers a reason to believe in them! A Good Sales Letter Gives You the Chance to opt out and lastly, a good sales letter always offers you the chance to NOT receive other similar updates in the future. This may seem a disadvantage at the start, but it actually proves you’re confident your reader won’t opt out. It’s reverse psychology in a way! No matter how good a sales letter you have, remember that writing it will do you no good if in the end, it doesn’t fit the needs of your target market. A good sales letter will always need the things listed in here, but it has to be somewhat customized according to your target market’s preferences. What those are will, of course, depend if you’ve already correctly identified who your best customers are in the first place! .web-sales-letter-supreme.com .private-labels-empire.com

Article writing requires research, focus, and of course an environment that’s conducive to writing articles. If you write articles how many times have you sat down to write and came up empty? Or perhaps your head was bubbling with ideas but the environment you were in didn’t allow the proper opportunity to record them. There’s no doubt that writing articles can be very frustrating so what can you do to make the writing process a little easier? What you need to do is create the right environment that you can use at your most productive time. Here are 5 writing tips you can use to get the most out of the time you invest in composing articles: Schedule Your Time Choose the time that best fits your schedule and when you’re the most relaxed. Morning is usually the most productive for most people. The body and mind are both well rested and fresh and your thoughts are uncluttered from the vents of the day. This will be when your energy level is at its highest. Create Your Environment Generally speaking you’ll probably what a silent or at least tranquil environment in which you can easily focus. By eliminating distractions you should be better able to maintain a continuity of thought. Prepare Your Mind Before you begin to write prepare your mind by arousing and stimulating it from the nights rest. If you’re a coffee drinker by all means indulge and perhaps review the morning news, who knows what ideas may linger in the newspaper. Another helpful tip would be to ‘mentally’ review the topic you’ll be writing about before sitting down and actually writing it. This should help you develop a direction in which you want to take the article giving you a ‘jumpstart’ on the opening line. Limit Your Time Give yourself a set period of time in which to write. By doing so you’ll tend to use your time more efficiently knowing there is a limited amount of it to be used. Budgeting your time will also help prevent your mind from ’stagnating’ or feeling the effects of mental fatigue. This will only result in unproductive time spent and frustration. If you experience writers block for whatever reason take a break or move on to something else. By approaching the article later you’ll be fresh and this will lend new perspective to your topic. Maintain Your Schedule By sticking to the time schedule you established (if it ain’t broke don’t fix it) you’ll simply be maintaining the new increase in your productivity. You’ll also tend to continue increasing your output due to the repeated practice you’ll be getting by maintaining the same habits. Article writing can present a challenge to anyone who doesn’t have the right environment or state of mind in which they can write articles. By following the 5 writing tips we’ve discussed above you should be able to streamline your writing process. In the end this will make the time you spend writing more productive and less frustrating. TJ Philpott is an author and Internet entrepreneur based out of North Carolina. For additional Money Making Tips and a free guide that demonstrates how to find both profitable markets and products visit:blogbrawn/