The Ultimate Guide to Writing Powerful Advertising and Marketing Copy from One of America's Top Copywriters
by Joseph Sugarman
Recommended by Neville Medhora
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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 unlim...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Best Books on Writing, Writing, and Business.
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Neville Medhora
“So true! I still recommend this as one of my top 3 books on copywriting :)”
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Consider Influence by Robert Cialdini. Recommended by 16 sources.
“This is a book that pulls apart the psychological shortcuts we use to make decisions, then shows how to deploy them in business contexts. The writing is clear and heavy on real-world examples from sales and marketing, which makes the principles stick but can leave you feeling like you’ve just taken a master class in manipulation. Its useful part is giving a language for the invisible forces that shape everyday choices. The main limitation: it can feel overly tactical, as if relationships are just a series of triggers to be pulled, offering little on building genuine influence through trust.”
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