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Best Copywriting Exercise (not handwriting)

2021-02-15T14:09:45-05:00Categories: Copywriting|Tags: |

Writing out great copy by hand can do wonders for improving your copywriting skills. But something I learned from John Caples in an obscure article he published long ago in Printer’s Ink may be even better. And that is: Take a piece of great copy, study it, outline it, and then, only referring to the outline, attempt to recreate it (or parts of it). [...]

To sell more…get off your heels

2021-01-29T11:33:45-05:00Categories: Articles|Tags: |

I first met John Carlton a few decades ago, when I was invited to be on the faculty of Gary Halbert’s infamous seminars in Key West. The sessions invariably culminated in nocturnal revelries through the streets – and, most importantly, the bars – of Key West. I learned a lot from the legendary Gary Halbert. But I may well have learned even more from [...]

Terms of Service

2020-10-19T10:51:33-04:00

Terms of Service Date Effective: September 2020 General This website (the "Site") is owned and operated by Deutsch & Associates, Inc. (“D&A” "we" or "us"). By using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and to use the Site in accordance with these Terms of Service, our Privacy Policy, our Refund Policy and any additional terms and conditions that [...]

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9 Dimensions of Copy

2020-11-23T12:08:30-05:00Categories: Blog, Copywriting|Tags: |

If you've seen my recent posts, we’ve been talking about ways of adding dimension to copy.  And Alessio Cozzolino asked me a very good question on Facebook: "What exactly are the most important dimensions of copy?"  Here are some I believe can transform your copy from flat and boring to 3-dimensional and compelling.  Emotion – Talk about or evoke love, hate, anger, joy. Emotions [...]

How to Fix Flat Copy — Part 2

2020-11-23T12:08:54-05:00Categories: Articles, Blog, Copywriting|Tags: |

I got a ton of great feedback from my post about making copy more 3-dimensional. One reader even said they were going to print it out and pin it to their wall! (That made my day.) So I wanted to do a short follow-up and tell you about a quick and easy way to instantly add two dimensions at once to your copy: emotion [...]

The World’s Most Interesting Copywriter

2020-07-30T21:23:31-04:00Categories: Blog, Copywriting|Tags: |

Early in my direct response copywriting career I was fortunate to work under one of the greats: Jim Rutz. Jim was one of the most in-demand copywriters in the world. Clients would wait up to a year for him to put his pen to work for their products. That’s why he was able to charge some of the highest fees of any copywriter — [...]

Why your copy may fail in 2020

2020-04-10T18:52:53-04:00Categories: Blog, Copywriting|Tags: |

Have you heard the bad news? A few years ago it was discovered that most people have the attention span of a goldfish. But that’s no longer true! According to a new study done by Microsoft, the goldfish now have us beat by a second. That’s right, the study concluded that the attention span of a goldfish is 9 seconds – while people generally [...]

Welcome to David L. Deutsch

2023-11-21T15:58:54-05:00

got copy? For years the American Dairy Association tried to drum into consumers’ heads that “Milk Does a Body Good.” The results were bad. Then, a brilliant ad campaign playfully promoted milk by reminding us of how awful life is when you run out of it. “Got milk?” it asked. If not, that peanut butter sandwich just sticks to the roof [...]

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2023-11-14T16:13:43-05:00

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About David

2021-03-25T15:09:39-04:00

About David L. Deutsch David L. Deutsch is a world-renowned direct response copywriter, marketing strategist, author, and copywriting coach. In addition to creating winning promotions from scratch, he often works with clients and writers behind the scenes to turn under-performing promotions into winners. David started at Ogilvy & Mather on Madison Avenue, working with clients such as Merrill Lynch, General Foods, and American [...]

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