Persuading on Paper [Paperback]

Marcia Yudkin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2002

Stumped when it comes to using words to pull in business? Marcia Yudkin's Persuading on Paper shows how any business owner or self-promoter can craft brochures, newsletters, sales letters and press releases that make the phone ring and the mailbox fill up with orders. From how to explain what you do in one compelling phrase to working effectively with designers and printers, this book takes you step by step through the process of creating marketing materials that sell like crazy. Make the most of any promotional budget by keeping this book around!

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About the Author

Boston-based publicity and marketing consultant Marcia Yudkin works with organizations and individuals around the world on creative, cost-effective ways to get the word out. Her ten books include Internet Marketing for Less than $500/Year (Maximum Press), Six Steps to Free Publicity (Plume/Penguin) and Freelance Writing for Magazines & Newspapers (HarperCollins).

Product Details

• Paperback: 326 pages
• Publisher: Infinity Publishing.com (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0741406101
• ISBN-13: 978-0741406101
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,073,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Author of 16 books, Marcia Yudkin has been turning words into money since 1981, when her first freelance article appeared in the New York Times. She is the author of 6 Steps to Free Publicity and Web Site Marketing Makeover, among others. She has landed publicity in the Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, Women in Business, USBanker, and dozens of newspapers around the world. Marcia lives part of the year on Maui and the rest of the time in the woods of Western Massachusetts.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marketing Made Fun!, May 13, 2002

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SS (NY, NY, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Persuading on Paper (Paperback)

This is a lively book on the usually dry subject of marketing. I would never have believed it could be so much fun to create all the marketing materials for my company. With this book, a painful process has become more like play.

If you need to write copy, you need this book! I am designing a marketing plan for my company from the ground up using this indispensable handbook. Small business owners, independent contractors and corporations could all benefit from Marcia's sage advice and user friendly style.

She covers every aspect of writing copy, including how to write in your own voice and style and remain consistent. The book has numerous examples of both good and bad copy and teaches you how to avoid common mistakes. From newsletters to brochures to ads and slogans, this book reminds you that writing good copy is most of the battle.

I stumbled upon Marcia and this book accidentally on the web. From that day on I realized that marketing no longer had to be completely boring. I'm now a huge fan of Marcia's and of her Creative Marketing Solutions website!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IMPROVES YOUR WRITING AND BOOSTS BUSINESS, November 24, 2002

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C. Sutor (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Persuading on Paper (Paperback)

Do you want to improve your business writing right away? Read Persuading on Paper. Marcia Yudkin gives away all the essential secrets of good promotional writing and reveals them in an upbeat, logical, easy-to-follow fashion. Using her creative checklists, five levels of "sell" and editing guidelines (with clear examples), I immediately found specific ways to make my own writing more exciting, direct and effective.

I gave the book to a friend who felt trapped in her inability to put ideas into words and saw Yudkin's tips tune-up her talent as well.

Yudkin's practical sections on production and marketing are a valuable bonus. She is a good storyteller who explains each point and then shows what she means. Her vivid examples make her advice easy to follow. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on copywriting, April 6, 2003

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This review is from: Persuading on Paper (Paperback)

I am picky about the marketing books I read and use and this one rates at the top of the list--up there with Bly, Caples, and Ogilvy.

Jammed-packed with insightful recommendations, this book contains tips, secrets and good, solid information from a writer who has the experience and expertise to back it up.

If you are looking to increase your business or are a copywriter who is looking for another useful tome for their marketing bookshelf, here is a gem of a book just waiting to be explored and put to work for you and your clients.