Hasta La Creative!

Category: Beyond Madison Avenue
Summary: Copywriting makes everything better. You can say “99% fat-free” instead of “Only 1% fat.” You can be “delighted” instead of just “happy.” “Low-budget” becomes “Indie.” “Used” becomes “pre-owned,” and so on. In copywriting, the glass is always half full.

But just like with any power, as a copywriter, you have to know when to pull back. Beware of overdoing it with your skills; you don’t want your headline to sound like someone slaved over it for hours. Just like with dancing, the audience — in your case, the reader — doesn’t want to see the effort. That’s what makes it so magical.

So if it’s not what you say but how you say it, how do you say it really, really well? 1. Whatever the project, address it as if it’s no big deal.