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RecomMONDAYtions ~ 2024.01.29

By Tom Ruwitch

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…

How to Attract & Convert Leads — Without Acrobatic Monkeys

By Tom Ruwitch

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…

The Worst Email Marketing Advice Ever?

By Tom Ruwitch

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…

Are Your Free on Tuesday for This…

By Tom Ruwitch

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…

The Winner in a Landslide…

By Tom Ruwitch

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…

Alan or Ben? Cast Your Vote

By Tom Ruwitch

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…

RecomMONDAYtions ~ 2024.01.22

By Tom Ruwitch

Frozen Waterfall, Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri (2024.01)#allthisusefulbeauty Recommended Event ļøā­Jack Turk’s Copywriting SummitI can’t believe this is free. My friend Jack Turk is a world-renowned marketer who has been called “The World’s Fastest Copywriter” (I wrote about himĀ here.) Now, I call him The World’s Most Generous Summit Organizer. Jack has gather 25+ expert presenters…

A No-hassle Way to Attract Leads & Land Clients

By Tom Ruwitch

If I had a Shekel for every time someone said, “it’s too hard to do…” when I suggested they create a lead magnet to attract qualified prospects… …I’d have a giant piggy bank full of Shekels! I get it. Seems like you have to work your tail off to create a lead magnet, promote it,…

Biz Lessons From the World’s Ugliest Lawn

By Tom Ruwitch

Ripped from the headlines… An Australian woman now holds the prize for owning “The World’s Ugliest Lawn” thanks to a global competition hosted by a water-thirsty municipality in Sweden. Gotland, Sweden’s government launched the contest after a draught nearly left the island municipality without water. Organizers thought they might inspire water conservation if they made…

A Warning and an Invitation

By Tom Ruwitch

This question generated a lot of buzz on a popular marketing forum this month: “Best Lead Magnets in 2024? What channels and lead magnets will you be focusing on..?” My least favorite answer came from a pitchy list vendor who said forget about lead magnets and buy a pile of leads. He directed readers to…