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Copywriting 101: Permission Marketing in the 2020’s

When NIKE was just a wee little baby back in the swingin’ 60’s of Oregon, U.S.A., Adidas was already collaborating with FIFA and the Olympics. But that didn’t stop NIKE from honing in on partnerships with personal athletes; the same partnerships we see today, only with of course, different athletes; later to become the biggest sports brand by far.

But what does this have to do with permission marketing? Permission marketing is more or less the manufacturing of consent. And when the NBA banned Michael Jordan’s NIKE Air Force 1’s, they manufactured the consent or hype, for every baller outside of the NBA to buy those shoes. In other words 99% of their market audience.

The Sophists & Aristotle’s Newest Oldest Advertising Trend?

It’s Honesty… Here’s why: Honestly, nothing can be more comfortable from a buyer’s perspective than buying from a reputable and trustworthy source. Yet we’ve still seen advertisers over the decades move more towards social and psychological tactics in their copy and creatives, to the end of well, of course… increasing their sales. Obviously we wouldn’tContinue reading “The Sophists & Aristotle’s Newest Oldest Advertising Trend?”

6 Proven Ways of Creating Captivating Copy

Have you ever sat in front of your computer with a really great idea but aren’t sure how to get your message across? Creating captivating copy and immersing your audience into your content is key. You want to compel them to stay on your site and read other posts.  In this blog, we will beContinue reading “6 Proven Ways of Creating Captivating Copy”

How To Write for the Right Audience

If you’re selling a restaurant owner a piece of new-age medical equipment, even as one of the best copywriters in Calgary, you’re going to have a hard time. Not only because they don’t run a medical practice and have no need for such equipment, but because they can’t even understand the sales-copy and product descriptionsContinue reading “How To Write for the Right Audience”

If You’re Not Doing THIS, Your Company’s Copy Probably SUCKS..

The best copywriters… well, all good ones anyway! Serve to fulfil one purpose with their copy. That purpose? To get the readers to actually read the first sentence! Well, then what is the point of the first sentence? To get the reader to read the second sentence! And so on, and on, all the wayContinue reading “If You’re Not Doing THIS, Your Company’s Copy Probably SUCKS..”

How To Kill Your Customers’ Objections With Your Copy

One of the surest ways to make sure your copywriting converts is to kill upfront and centre any potential objections your ideal customers might have right there in the copy. Start this ad optimizing exercise by taking the top three counters or objections one might have regarding your product or service. Write these three pointsContinue reading “How To Kill Your Customers’ Objections With Your Copy”

A 10 Step Strategy for Success in 54 Pages or Less

Best Copywriters in Calgary Strategy for Success is Andres’ first solo published works. After reading the world’s most renowned and best-selling self-help books. He’s taken the most-important and stand-out principles, and formulated them into a 54 page Simple but Effective Strategy for Success. Why would he do this? It’s no doubt a team like DaleContinue reading “A 10 Step Strategy for Success in 54 Pages or Less”

Building A Face for Your Brand

Elon Musk, C.E.O. of SpaceX and Tesla (two of America’s highest valued companies. One of which is privately held), is neither a rocket scientist, a computer engineer, or a business scholar… He is all three! That’s right, the ‘for one week‘ richest man in the world (January 2021) entered Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, asContinue reading “Building A Face for Your Brand”

The Importance of a Pre-Launch in Today’s Digital Age

One of Our Clients at The Block Bard recently launched new DTC (direct-to-consumer) Coffee Brand that has quickly picked up steam and orders even before its official launching! Many Brands and Companies are able to do this with all sort of products and courses etc,
What is their trick? Is there a trick?
First off all like any marketing strategy, there is no one-size-fits-all technique or (tactic). The best way to stand above and beyond your competitors, is to deliver an exceptionally different experience, with fine products and services.

But how do these companies manage to generate so much excitement, revelry, and interest, in their products that aren’t even available for purchase yet?!