You’ve probably heard a million times over that the most important part of an advert is it’s headline.

Why?

Well, that’s because it grabs your attention and makes you want to read on further!

Well, the same can be said for your openings in what you say and the headlines that you write in your prosposals and emails.

It is so important that you get this right because your first impression, the first thing out your mouth, that headline you write in your proposal and the subject topic you write in that email will either make the prospect want more or will turn them off.

So work on your openings. Write down 10 different openings to get that prospect to come in to your trade stand, create some openings for your cold calls, create some headlines for when you reply to enquiries via email.

And make sure they grab the attention of your prospect if you want them to make a grab for their purse strings!

Happy selling!

Sean

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Here are two effective sales copy tips…

If you are writing a sales letter or a direct mail piece you should always include an attention grabbing headline and a PS at the end of the letter.

A HEADLINE – This grabs the readers attention and makes them curious to find out more. If your letters do not have a headline then I recommend that you change this approach! You have nanno seconds to make the reader read on and an effective headline hooks the reader in.

The best headlines are “HOW TO” headlines.

Here are some examples:

How to reduce your printing costs by 43% without compromising on quality.

How to become a qualified football coach without ever kicking a ball!

Don’t they create curiosity? Especially that last one!

Another top tip is to use a PS at the bottom of your letters. It is one of the first things apart from the headline that your reader will look at so make sure you have one!

So what should you include within a PS?

Well, in my opinion you should include your biggest and best benefit!

It’s a great opportunity to hit your readers with a main USP of your products and services. Here’s what I mean…

Yours Sincerely

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Sometimes, you can put two or three PSs.

For the example above I could recap the offer I was making in the letter…

Yours Sincerely

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Pay close attention to your headlines and your PSs and watch your response rates soar!

Happy selling

Sean Mc

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Here are some top tips when writing sales copy:

"The headlines and sub headlines that you write will make or break your copy. You need to create curiosity and the desire for them to read on!"

"Focus on benefits and what your products and services will do for your prospect/client"

"Use bullet points to explain features and benefits rather than lots of text. It looks better and will be more easily consumed by the reader"
 
"Great copy focuses on the problems that your readers have and the way that your solution will solve it for them"
 
"Make sure that you include comments from satisfied customers within your copy. It builds social proof and credibility"

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