1. HOW EVERYONE CAN BE MORE PERSUASIVE
ROBERT WILLIGER
COPYWRITING FOR NON-MARKETERS
2. COPYWRITING FOR NON-MARKETERS
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO TALK ABOUT TONIGHT
▸ Key Components of Persuasion
▸ What you must include in your copy to see results
▸ How to create your message
▸ Copywriting Formulas
▸ Formats, Microcopy, Bullets, and Headlines
▸ Q&A
4. COPYWRITING FOR NON-MARKETERS
ANSWER:
EVERYONE IS A MARKETER IN SOME WAY.
IT DOESN’T MATTER IF WE ARE SELLING A PRODUCT,
A SERVICE, OR OURSELVES WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO
CONVINCE AND PERSUADE PEOPLE EVERYDAY.
5. COPYWRITING FOR NON-MARKETERS
INFLUENCE
▸ Reciprocity
▸ Commitment and Consistency
▸ Social Proof
▸ Authority
▸ Scarcity
▸ Liking
▸ Scarcity
From Influence: Science and Practice by Dr. Robert Cialdini
6. COPYWRITING FOR NON-MARKETERS
IS THIS ETHICAL? I FEEL ICKY DOING THIS.
▸ Persuasion versus manipulation differ based on the intent
of the person doing it. Dave Lakhani
▸ If what you are offering is of value then you are doing
them a service.
7. COPYWRITING FOR NON-MARKETERS
HOW TO WRITE SO YOUR AUDIENCE WILL LISTEN
▸ Make it about them, not you
▸ Use their words
▸ Identify the action you need them to take
▸ Don’t be afraid to ask for the sale
9. COPYWRITING FOR NON-MARKETERS
COPYWRITING FORMULAS
▸ Formulas make it much easier to make sure you cover the
key points in your copy.
▸ PAS
▸ Problem
▸ Agitation
▸ Solution
12. COPYWRITING FOR NON-MARKETERS
THE RIGHT COPY FOR THE RIGHT PLACE
▸ Headlines
▸ Bullet Points
▸ Microcopy & Button Text
▸ Long Form versus Short Form