Rocky, thanks for opting in. Well, that’s no good about the 404. Something must have gotten changed somewhere. I’ll definitely have to have that fixed. If you can let me know where you opted in, that might help narrow it down (was it here on this blog or another one of my sites)?

And Reg, I’m going to be doing a webinar next week with Kevin Wilke right along those lines, so I’ll be sure to let you know once the details are all ironed out.

Thanks!

John

Just tried to optin to your list. Seemed to get me on the list, but the redirect goes to a 404 error message.

Cheers

Rocky

Excellent video — a mini crash course
in copywriting.

I love the way you focus on various great
copywriters — Carlton, Bencivenga, Fortin,
Garfinkel, Makepeace, and Halbert — and
then give tantalizing tidbits of info so
your viewers want to delve deeper.

It’s as if you’re giving your viewers 6 keys
to 6 treasure chests, and saying, “I’ve given
you the keys and showed you the labels on the
treasure chests — now you go and open them,
and grow rich from the wealth you’ll find in
each.”

Also thought your backing music complemented
the video content.

I’ve owned your superb Copywriter’s Toolkit
for years, and it’s greatly enhanced my
copywriting knowledge.

Looking forward to the souped-up version 2!

Take care.

Eldo

Cheers,

John

The things that I most like to see in the V2 is copywriting for offline local business. It will be even better if you can break it into copy writing for offline business using different offline media (postcard, craiglist, newspaper ads, flyers, etc).

As to expand on the content for online copywriting, can you also expand on copywriting for video and social medias (twitter – 140 characters, facebook, etc).

Thanks,

Ratna

Reg,

There’s a lot in the current version that includes copywriting in the offline world. Videos 1, 2, 9, 10, and 12 all contain a lot of offline copywriting examples and resources. Also checkout the Offline Gold and Offline Gold Synergy podcasts in the Audio section. But I agree there could be more, and I’ll definitely have you covered in version 2, especially in the Conversion DNA materials.

Ian,

I’m very sorry version 1 wasn’t helpful to you. While I never intended it (nor claimed it) to be a complete copywriting course, there are a lot of resources in it that do tell you where to find the kind of instruction you’re looking for. Check out video 9 for some, and many of the external resources in the menu along the left.

Also check out some of the excellent audio and podcasts, like the one I did with David Garfinkel, Michel Fortin, the one from Carl Galletti on Copywriting for the Net, and a few others.

Plus…such sites I point out, like Gary Bencivenga’s bullets, the Gary Halbert Letter, and others do give solid copywriting tips and instruction, but I agree with you that there isn’t step-by-step copywriting instruction within the toolkit itself.

But rest assured I do plan to include exactly that as part of the Conversion DNA package as well.

Think of the Conversion Toolkit as an updated and expanded version of the existing Copywriter’s Toolkit, with more content for beginners and more advanced copywriters and marketers alike.

The Conversion DNA, on the other hand, is more of a copywriting and conversion step-by-step guide, showing you how to craft all the various components that make up a successful salesletter (and email, offline package, radio and TV, etc.).

That part of the system will contain sections that apply to both online and offline, and there will be content that’s specifically unique to each as well.

I think one of the biggest challenges for me in putting together the original toolkit was organizing the sheer volume of it all, making it admittedly “less than perfect” in finding certain topics at times.

So while the new DVDs and other materials will be designed to better streamline all the material and make it easier to find and access, I’ll also be overhauling the website as well for all members — version 1 and 2 — to make it better.

But as always, if you’re looking for something in particular that you can’t seem to find in the toolkit, please don’t hesitate to contact me and ask me.

That’s why I put a direct link to me personally in member’s site. I don’t hide behind a website or hard-to-reach place. You always have access to me personally, and I always respond to all requests from members personally.

Warmly,

John

I found your last version totally useless for the following reason.

Out in my garage I have a big three-tier toolbox. I can do most handyman jobs with it. However, if I handed it to a five-year-old boy, with no guidance about how to use it, he would just injure himself.

That’s how I felt about your no-doubt excellent toolbox – it was no use to me whatsoever without coaching on how to do copy writing. I would like to see 1-2-3 step-by-step instructions about how to do copy writing in the new version.

Ian McAllister
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Copywriters Toolkit V2 looks promising.

I’m sure that you’re well aware of the current buzz about marketing to and for offline businesses. I’d appreciate it if you’d include copywriting info that would help reach and serve offline businesses.