“Flabbergasting” Marketing Flubs And How to Avoid Them…
I’m on the train from Paris to Frankfurt, winding down my vacation and catching up on email…
…and wondering what I’m going to send you and my other subscriber friends today.
Lo and behold, the very first email I read contains a little gem of a story that’s just the kind of tale worth sharing with you.
It’s from copywriter Daniel Throssell — his Sunday Q&A email.
One of the questions came from a copywriter who told this story:
“I recently have been talking to a potential client about helping her with cold email pitches to retail stores. I sent her my ‘new client questionnaire’ and as she fills it out she comes to a question about where the copy will lead the reader to. She filled it in N/A…”
The copywriter told Daniel he found the client’s response “flabbergasting,” and he asked Daniel how to deal with the client.
Before I share Daniel’s response, here’s mine:
Flabbergasting? Not really.
So many business people dish out content, pitches, and other marketing messages without any direct call to action. No landing pages. No email list-building. Just some spray-and-pray brand-building.
This is common and predictable.
Disappointing? Yes.
Flabbergasting? No.
Daniel’s response: Survey prospective clients before you go to work for them “so you can always turn them down if there are any red flags.”
(Great advice, as always, Daniel.)
The question for you, dear subscriber: How do you make sure you’re getting it right with your marketing?
Lots of ways to answer that question. Here’s a great way to start: Understand the difference between direct response marketing and pay-to-play brand-building.
Back in August, I broke that down in this email: Why This Marketing Legend Never Bought a Blimp.
And in September, I got into again with this email: Not so Fast, Romeo… How to Court Prospects the Right Way
That’s all for now. The train’s pulling into the station, and I’m headed to the Frankfurt Christmas Market for some sausages and some hot apple wine.
Don't go away yet..
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