What is Advertising? How to make Advertising Effective

Is it something to be regarded as a work of beauty or art? Is it clever slogans or amusing prose? Is it workmanship to be judged for an award or recognition?

It’s none of the above.

Advertising is salesmanship multiplied.

Nothing more.

And advertising copy, or copywriting, is salesmanship in print.

The purpose of a copywriter’s job is to sell. Period.

The selling is accomplished by persuasion with the written word, much like a television commercial sells (if done properly) by persuading with visuals and audio.

As Claude Hopkins wrote in his timeless classic, Scientific Advertising:

“To properly understand advertising or to learn even its rudiments one must start with the right conception. Advertising is salesmanship. Its principles are the principles of salesmanship. Successes and failures in both lines are due to like causes. Thus every advertising question should be answered by the salesman's standards.

“Let us emphasize that point. The only purpose of advertising is to make sales. It is profitable or unprofitable according to its actual sales.

“It is not for general effect. It is not to keep your name before the people. It is not primarily to aid your other salesmen. Treat it as a salesman. Force it to justify itself. Compare it with other salesmen. Figure its cost and result. Accept no excuses which good salesmen do not make. Then you will not go far wrong.

“The difference is only in degree. Advertising is multiplied salesmanship. It may appeal to thousands while the salesman talks to one. It involves a corresponding cost. Some people spend $10 per word on an average advertisement. Therefore every ad should be a super-salesman.

“A salesman's mistake may cost little. An advertiser’s mistake may cost a thousand times that much. Be more cautious, more exacting, therefore. A mediocre salesman may affect a small part of your trade. Mediocre advertising affects all of your trade.”

These points are as true today as they were when they were written nearly one hundred years ago!

So the goal then becomes: how can we make our advertising as effective as possible.

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From an ACORN a Huge Oak tree develops....

The word ACORN has really been in the news lately and that brought to mind the simple adage that greatness is naturally developed from small items. ACORNS are, of course, the seed, coded with the Genetic plan to develop into the ultimate Creation..the magnificent Oak Tree.

That genetic code can be altered by outside Influence and natural mutation and the Tree may grow to be stunted or misshaped. but the majority of all Acorns will mature to the Tree originally determined.

What does this have to do with Home Based Business development, Successful self-directed Lifestyles?

We are born in the Image and Likeness of Greatness. Naturally endowed with the Genetic code directed toward Success and Greatness.

Yes, every one of us.

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It is not difficult for anyone to focus on the ACORN of Creativity and Entrepreneurship, plant it in a Fertile conscious and subconscious field, nurture it with massive action and awareness from increased knowledge and masterminding with like-minded individuals and enjoy the benefit of a Huge Oak Tree of Success.

On September 23, 2009 there are 100 days left in the current year...

• How have your ACORNS grown this year?
• Are you on track for you annual Goal?
• What is needed to "increase the Fertilization program?

For years we have conducted a 100 day analysis with our sales associates and members of Mastermind Groups. If you would like a Free 1/2 hour Evaluation to help point you top solutions to accelerates the Growth of YOUR Oak tree, give me a call.

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I have found the simple premise outlined so clearly to be of Real value and has already helped Refocus my last 4th quarter direction

Practical Home Based Business Start Up Ideas

I was thinking, while enjoying my Orchard walk this morning,
why so many of my callers mention the disappointment regarding Progress
in the Starting Up of their Home Based Businesses.

Many are filed with excitement about the prospects of Unlimited Income and
Lifestyle afforded by being involved in a Home based Business. Listening to the Professional Speakers on Webinars, in person at MLM Opportunity meetings, and reading the Glossy Advertisement, filled with glamorous pictures of the Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous can pump anyone's adrenaline quickly.

Decisions are quickly made to begin that Journey to Abundance...
BUT the most important decisions are typically NOT made before
they Start Up their home based businesses.

Wandering through the Almonds and Walnuts, I made a decision to share
my thoughts on assuring the successful Journey, based on almost
50 years of enjoying a lifestyle provided by Being in Control of my
Time, Energy and ability to Earn Income.

I believe the FIRST thing to consider is The Main Thing!
Some Call it your WHY
I call it:

• The development and growth of the Entrepreneur Mindset.
• The Mindset of a Business Person
• The Mindset of a SELLER

Consider the Ideas found in this Video



Secondly: Spend time deciding the Business model
and develop a Business Plan, develop a Realistic Budget and Cash Flow Projection.
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Based Business developers.

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Be sure to study the Templates for a simple Business plan and the the Cash flow Projection Excel Worksheet. There are resources included that I have found very Helpful. Look out for Volumes Two and Three soon to be released:

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#hashtags, Twitter, Facebook, Continental Airlines, What does They all have in Common?

Twitter this, Facebook That, Ning all day, Oh My!
Is our Precious TIME being wasted?

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Social Stuff!

I know, it seems that every minute we are talking about Social Media,
Social Networking and How to Become an Overnight Success with all of these
FREE Tools and Systems. Many are questioning does it really WORK?



Well it does for those who apply simple marketing strategies, Focus on the
Main Thing and follow a simple Plan of action.

I was privileged this morning to interview a fellow Focus Society Mastermind
member, Brad Parler.

Brad is a professional Internet Designer and Video advertising producer who has developed a Knack of Optimizing his Time spent Social networking, using the Social media.

So What did Brad do and what does Continental Airlines have to do with this?

Listen to the Audio and then Comment. We are going to be discussing more trick and tips for effective Social networking and Optimizing the Social media on our Talk Shows and Webinars at Focus Society Mastermind.



I am looking forward to a follow up Interview on the Progress of this unique Campaign.
Also, Brad is co-hosting a Focus Society Mastermind Webinar with me Thursday, August 27, 2009.
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"Time after Time....Is Time a Manageable Asset or a MYTH?

Don’t be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of. One man gets only a week’s value out of a year while another man gets a full year’s value out of a week.
Charles Richards

There are Hundreds of Books written and seminars presented about
TIME MANAGEMENT being the major Key to Success in any endeavor.
We are instructed to carefully annotate Appointments schedules and minutes spent for each task and be sure that there is a continuous FLOW of Activity.

But here are some Health complications that rear their Ugly head for those who dwell too much on this Harried style of pursuing Increase. Most of us Overload the Daily Planner wit, many times Non-essential tasks.

Read what Mayo Clinic offers as Tip for Healthy "Time Management"

Effective time management is a primary means to a less stressful life. These practices can help you reduce your stress and reclaim your personal life.

By Mayo Clinic staff

Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the number and complexity of projects you have that need to be completed at work each day? Do you often feel the day flies by without your devoting the necessary attention to each assignment because other tasks keep landing on your desk, co-workers interrupt you with questions or you can't get it all organized? ......Read MORE

Here is a simple Video I have assembled to Share my Thought on the Subject of Time Management...Really a subject of SELF Management

More on the Power of Social Media

In a previous Post, June 1, 2009 I mentioned my re-associating with a long time
Friend and Business Associate James Strauss directly from The Powerful Engines,
now classed as Social media.

Because of our memberships in such sites as Facebook, Twitter,
Linkedin, and You Tube


Jim and I have re-connected and are beginning to Share our talents with others. Each of us have developed "Followers" of our respective Vocations and talents and since we have a basic Like-Mind others seem to gravitate to our respective work.

Just this morning James Strauss posted this witty but candid report on an event
"making History". His Take on it is Fascinating:

It's A wonderful Life: by James Strauss

They're back. Oh, not those two chicks who did whatever the hell they were doing on the border of N. Korea. No, I mean Al Gore and Bill Clinton. Al arranged for the great swooping rescue by the great swooping rescuer (that would be Bill) so both of those two "whatever the hell they are now" guys are talking like crazy inside a private airline hanger to CNN and the world. Al has introduced Bill, telling us all what a heartfelt sacrificing individual the big galoot really is...to go over and save two young American women from the clutches of that horrid simian dictator. Al smiles that wonderfully vapid Gore smile (which certainly had something to do with his having his election as president stolen) and says great things about Bill. He then introduces the man, expecting, without a doubt, that the great rescuer will say great things back....Read more

Jim posted this and of course his Followers on Facebook saw it. I commented (an important habit to develop) and then Posted on Twitter a link to this article. 39 of the 2,000 Followers I have on Twitter opened the link and many of them re-tweeted it.

So through the Power of Social Media a Thought was delivered globally in just a few minutes to several thousand people of possible Like-Mind.

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