Teach Yourself Copywriting (Paperback)

by J. Jonathan Gabay (Author), J. Jonathan Gabay (Author)

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Amazon.com Review
Teach Yourself Copywriting is a cleverly written book geared not just toward the copywriter but also toward promotions directors. In addition to providing sound and entertaining guidance on writing copy for radio, TV, print, slogans, direct mail, the Internet, public relations, recruitment, and even charity solicitations, author J. Jonathan Gabay also helps the reader determine which media to use for an advertising campaign. Gabay supplements his lessons with an appealing series of copywriting exercises, one of which involves the nursery rhyme "Humpty Dumpty" and another of which requires writing headlines that capture the spirit of the Mona Lisa, a traffic light, and the gum on the back of a stamp. Throughout his book, Gabay reminds the reader not to think of copywriting as a creative endeavor. "You should consider copywriting," he says, "as primarily a selling skill." As far as the writing aspect of copywriting is concerned, "in grammatical terms," he warns, "[copywriting] is often an English professor's nightmare." (The book's spellings, currencies, examples, and humor are all British.) --Jane Steinberg --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"Compulsory and compulsive reading." -- Jamie Dow, Brand Development Centre "Plenty of nuggets and well worth keeping close to hand for inspiration" -- Institute of Direct Marketing "Perfectly explains how copywriting works." -- Daily Telegraph --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 3 edition (July 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071426574
• ISBN-13: 978-0071426572
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 3.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #304,326 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on copywriting and marketing ever, October 20, 1996

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This review is from: Copywriting (Teach Yourself) (Paperback)

This book is a must if you want to learn the inside secrets about copywriting and effective advertising.marketing. It tells you everything you need to know and gives you tips on things that you never thought possible. It is ideal for business students and also for students who want to learn about how english is applied to marketing and commerce. It is full of interesting lessons and would be ideal for any person already working in advertising or looking to get into the busines

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Refreshing and Full of Great Information, November 24, 2003

By	Alyice Edrich "thedabblingmum.com" (South Dakota) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is by far the best book I have ever read on copywriting! It is extensively detailed with so much meat that you are constantly referring back to it. It's not a book on starting a copywriting business, it's a book about learning to improve your skills as a writer so that you can write great sales letter, marketing materials, and advertisements. It's a must read for any home business!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and informative..., January 10, 2005

By	Gr Haynes (Chattanooga, TN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Personally, I prefer Bly's approach to learning the discipline, but I would also recommend this book. It's very entertaining, very informative, and it teaches sound copywriting principles.