To “vituperate” (vy-TOO-puh-rate) – from the Latin – is to censure severely; to overwhelm with wordy abuse. Example (as used by Sir Walter Scott in Ivanhoe): “The incensed priests… continued to raise their voices, vituperating each other in bad Latin.” [Ed. Note: Become a more persuasive writer and speaker... build your self-confidence and intellect... increase your attractiveness [...]
By Early To Rise | Fri, Jun 12, 2009
If you use your credit card to buy stuff like beer and expensive customized auto parts, watch out… your bank might think you’re a deadbeat in waiting. It’s because of the comprehensive profile made of each and every credit card customer. The profile is based on what you’ve bought with your card, personal details you give [...]
By Shane Ellison | Fri, Jun 12, 2009
It’s been seven years since I’ve had a soda. But there was a time when I was ravenous for Mountain Dew. It was cold, it was fizzy, and it tasted damn good. Whether I was slaving away in the lab, poring over science journals in the library, or even teaching organic chemistry, nothing stopped me [...]
By Justin Ford | Fri, Jun 12, 2009
I had an old friend – no longer with us – who used to say, “If writers write, copywriters copy. Isn’t that how it works?” I wince to hear it put that way, given the many times I’ve sat there staring at a blinking cursor and trying to come up with something “new.” But yes, in [...]
By Edwin Huertas | Fri, Jun 12, 2009
Early to Rise is always giving subscribers helpful advice on Web marketing and how to generate business online. But one thing we haven’t said much about is Web hosting and how it can affect your sales. A Web host is a company that provides server (computer) space for your website – for a “modest” monthly fee. [...]
By Michael Masterson | Fri, Jun 12, 2009
Take a sheet of paper and draw a vertical line down the middle of it. On the left side of the page, under a column marked “Things I Enjoy,” make a list – maybe something like this: Time with family and friends Reading My hobbies (List them.) My house My car My stereo My clothes and so on… On the right side of the [...]
By Early To Rise | Thu, Jun 11, 2009
Issue# 2692 WEALTHY: 3 steps to supercharging your real estate investments (Julie Broad) HEALTHY: Who cares about burning fat? (Craig Ballantyne) WISE: Jay Abraham on marketing ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: Are you prepared if your business partner says yes? (Paul Lawrence) Who’s Googling you? (Tim Ferriss) It’s Fun to Know… about the komodo dragon Add “hauteur” to your [...]
By Early To Rise | Wed, Jun 10, 2009
Issue# 2691 WEALTHY: What’s distracting you from achieving your dreams? (Julie Broad) HEALTHY: Another reason to avoid MSG (James B. LaValle) WISE: Inspiration from a Broadway musical ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: The last of the human freedoms (Robert Ringer) Are your customers ready, willing, and able to buy? (Howie Jacobson) It’s Good to Know… about hot recession sellers Add “juju” to [...]
By Steve McDonald | Tue, Jun 9, 2009
Since the first day I started working in the stock and bond business, the old timers – the guys I have always sought out as a great source of advice – have said almost without exception, “The markets don’t change.” This mantra was in response to those in the business who, following a big run-up or [...]
By Clayton Makepeace | Tue, Jun 9, 2009
Now some folks will tell you that beginning sales copy with a question is bad form. After all - any question you ask could be answered in a way that is not helpful to your objectives. And your sales letter could wind up in the trash.
By Early To Rise | Fri, Jun 12, 2009
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