Tom Ruwitch
Mommie DearestĀ My dear, beloved mother FOOD-SHAMED ME.Ā It happened yesterday, after I sent an email with this opening line: “While sipping my morning coffee and eating my Cocoa Puffs this morning, I asked my GPT-powered robot…” Mom’s an avid reader of my emails, and she sent a reply with this opening line: “Gee, Iām not…
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A note about what follows: I once heard some big-shot business guru preach you should “never apologize.” Apologies are a “sign of weakness,” he said. They undermine your standing and authority. Gimme a break.Ā That’s D-U-M… …almost as D-U-M as I felt yesterday when my cell phone and email blew up just as I was…
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If you tried to attend today’s masterclass and couldn’t get in… I apologize!Ā There was a problem with the Zoom link in some of the emails. I know how important your time is, and I would never intentionally waste it. Here’s what I’d like to do to fix this… I’m going to host the training…
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In case you haven’t heard about it or registered yet… …I wanted to invite you to tomorrow’s masterclass: How to Create Prospect-Attracting Lead Magnets AND Business-Generating Follow-Ups — Without Working Your Tail Off. When: Tomorrow (Tuesday Jan. 30, 2:30 p.m. ET). I’ll share the systems and tools I use to attract high-quality prospects with lead…
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Crazy-doodle Moose spies a squirrel Recommended Reading Ā The Rapid Lead ActivatorBefore you get to the meat of this great book by Csaba Borzasi, you’ll find testimonials from a bunch of marketing experts, including me. I say: “Csaba breaks things down in ways that enable less experienced writers to get up and go… “…as well as…
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When I read Professor Lucifer Gorgonzola Butts was born on this day 95 years ago… …I knew I’d have to write an email about him. Maybe I could joke that Lucifer Gorgonzola Butts is the guy who was kicked off an American Airlines flight this month for excessive, gorgonzola-esque farting. (That story was all over my news feed this…
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A puzzled marketer posted a common question for help on an online forum last week: How can businesses improve open rates in their email campaigns? I hear this question all the time (you may be wondering the same thing)… …so I dove into the forum where I found… …lots of lousy advice! The lousiest was…
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Hi — I’m writing to make sure you didn’t miss this… On Tuesday (Jan. 30, 2:30 p.m. ET), I’m hosting a masterclass where I’ll share the systems and tools I use to attract high-quality prospects with lead magnets and turn those prospects into clients. The masterclass is called: How to Create Prospect-Attracting Lead Magnets AND…
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The voters have spoken. Alan reigns. So does irrationality. Let me ‘splain… In yesterday’s email, I asked you to choose between Alan and Ben. I described them both. Alan is “intelligent — industrious — impulsive — critical — stubborn — envious” Ben is “envious — stubborn — critical — impulsive — industrious — intelligent” Funny thing about…
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Do you prefer Alan and Ben? I’m going to describe them both, and then I’d like you to choose — quickly without overthinking it — which one you view more favorably. Alan: intelligent — industrious — impulsive — critical — stubborn — envious Ben: envious — stubborn — critical — impulsive — industrious — intelligent Which person…
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