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Clayton MakepeaceIn many of the 34 years since Clayton Makepeace began his career, his marketing brainstorms and sales copy have generated over 100 million dollars in sales for his clients - all told well over a billion dollars so far!

Clayton's copy has generated as many as TWO MILLION NEW CUSTOMERS for a single product in just 36 months and doubled, tripled - and on four specific occasions, quadrupled - the number of paying customers on his clients house files in as little as a year or two.

He has increased his client's sales revenues by up to 1,000 percent in a single month, and multiplied monthly sales revenues by up to 4,400 percent in one short year.

Clayton's direct response copy has pulled in as much as $3.6 million in sales over a weekend $5 million in a few weeks and $16 MILLION in a single month!


Read Clayton Makepeace's previous newsletter articles below:


The Moral of My Story

By Clayton Makepeace | Mon, Jul 12, 2010

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For the first several years of our lives, pretty much everyone lies to us. We're taught to believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and, of course, the monster under your bed who'll nibble your feet if you get up after you've been tucked in for the night.

The Astonishing Power of Fear

By Clayton Makepeace | Wed, Jun 9, 2010

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Have you ever been tempted to squeeze someone's irresistibly cute bottom? Tell a judge where he can stick that speeding ticket? Claim a tax deduction you don't really deserve? Drink and drive? So why didn't you?

How to Write Ads That Read Themselves

By Clayton Makepeace | Mon, May 24, 2010

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We humans don't mind working. We'll work to make good money. We'll enthusiastically work to attract a lover. We'll work conscientiously at raising good kids. We'll work joyfully at a hobby. We'll even work (as I did) for a sense of satisfaction and to make a memory. ... But ninety-nine-point-ninety-nine times out of a hundred, we will not work to read an unsolicited ad.

How to Double Any Company’s Revenues in 12 Months

By Clayton Makepeace | Tue, Apr 27, 2010

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Pretentious headline, right? A little “hypey,” no? Actually, no. Not at all. See, all you have to do to double your revenues is… (1) Bring in more new customers… (2) Compel customers to come back to you more often…

Seduction

By Clayton Makepeace | Mon, Apr 5, 2010

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Most  marketers approach their prospects like an army would attack a walled city: with a full frontal assault. We come at them with flags flying, trumpets blaring, and missiles flying. Our siege machines hurl fiery projectiles, our archers darken the sky with arrows, and we send row after row of armored warriors to storm the enemy’s [...]

Meet Sad Sack

By Clayton Makepeace | Wed, Mar 17, 2010

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The other day, a guy — a real sad sack — left a post on my blog. Said he’s been a copywriter for decades but has not been very successful at it. It’s not his fault, of course. It’s the world’s fault. More specifically, it’s the direct-response marketing world’s fault. And to get even more specific, [...]

The Secret to Making a Billion Dollars Without Offering a Single Benefit

By Clayton Makepeace | Fri, Jan 22, 2010

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Love him or hate him, you have to admit it. Rush Limbaugh is a phenomenon. He doesn’t promise riches, better health, social status, to ease your workload, or get you dates. In fact, he never offers anyone one single benefit or presents a single “Reason Why” listening to him or reading him will improve your life in [...]

Who Are You?

By Clayton Makepeace | Wed, Dec 30, 2009

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When someone asks, “What do you do for a living?” there is only one correct answer. It’s not “I have a business.” A business is something you own; not something you do. The correct answer is to declare loudly and proudly…

What Are Your Prospects Feeling?

By Clayton Makepeace | Tue, Dec 29, 2009

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Before you can write an effective piece of marketing copy, you have to know what your prospects are feeling — understand what we call their “resident” or “dominant” emotions. How do you do it?

Clayton and “the Coroner”

By Clayton Makepeace | Tue, Dec 15, 2009

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As The Redhead and I were chatting with some new friends between sessions at the Early to Rise Bootcamp, a big guy approached our little group.

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