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why hype-y copy doesn’t work
One of my roles for one of my clients is copy chief. Meaning, I help other “greener” copywriters level up their skills, edit their copy,...

John Brandt
Sep 3, 20221 min read
why daily emails actually lower your unsubscribe rate
Ask any brand why they don’t send more emails and they always answer one of the following: * I don’t have time * I don’t know what to say...

John Brandt
Sep 2, 20223 min read
email marketing even works in video games???
Funny story today: I recently redownloaded GTA 5 (that’s Grand Theft Auto 5 for the uninitiated) to my PS4. Well, when I was playing last...

John Brandt
Sep 1, 20221 min read
The “M-word” that squanders your time and freedom
I’ve been back from my vacation for 10 days. And you know what? Yesterday was the first time I had zero meetings all day. Since I got...

John Brandt
Aug 31, 20222 min read
The best subject line is…?
Let’s have some fun today. I’ve sent over 150 emails since I started sending regular, daily emails. So I wanted to look at the 5 best...

John Brandt
Aug 30, 20223 min read
The fatal “Netflix Blunder” which devours your business
This ain’t my first rodeo when it comes to talking about Netflix. (Example numero uno here and numero dos here.) A while back, I...

John Brandt
Aug 29, 20222 min read
Why blundering mistakes drown you in spoils
Making blundering mistakes terrifies most people. It’s something society brainwashes us with from an early age. Our parents punished us,...

John Brandt
Aug 28, 20222 min read
mandatory vaccin-cations
Today, we’re talking about the dirty “V-word” again. (No, not the jab…) We’re talking vacations. Mandatory ones. Again. For mayhap the...

John Brandt
Aug 26, 20224 min read
the fall of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
A while back, I predicted the fall of Netflix before its stock crashed to the tune of 40%. And, unfortunately, there may be similar...

John Brandt
Aug 25, 20225 min read
how to land new clients (without writing samples)
One of the thangs potential clients ask copywriters for before deciding to work with them is writing samples. Makes sense, right? They...

John Brandt
Aug 24, 20222 min read
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