Bret Thomson - Part 4

What NEVER To Ask Your Wife…

PLUS… Two Simple Ways To Get Your Prospects To Buy More!

I’d hate to think how the conversation went after this…

Little known computer guru Gary Kildall, could have been the richest man in the world…

You see, he was out flying his private plane when IBM executives called, asking to buy his computer operating system for their revolutionary new PC.

That day, in 1981, Gary asked his wife to take the call. When Kildall’s wife answered the phone, she refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement with IBM.

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Never-Before-Taught Insights Into The Moneymaking Cavities Of Your Mind

I was grilled in an interview yesterday by my copywriting buddy Steve Plummer.

The boys’ got game, I tell ya.

Despite the warning, he ventured into secret cavities of my mind that could scramble the wiring of a veteran psychologist.

The first question he fired at me was,

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When NEVER To Use A Copywriter

I just knocked back a quick $3000

I’ll tell you why…

Firstly, she was a lovely lady.

No… not because she was happy to pour some moolah into my bank account.

Had nothing to do with it…

Just one of those deserving souls trying to crack it in this unforgiving (sometimes ruthless) Internet marketing world

There’s a good lesson here, so pull up a chair…

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How To Get Killer Copy For Under $500

I was interviewed last night via podcast by my good mate and blogging expert, Yaro Starak. (Recording available next week)

I gotta say… I surprised myself just how amazing, intelligent and awesome even, I sound sometimes. Anyway… He threw this question at me near the end of the call:

“Okay Bret, knowing that top copywriters, like yourself, won’t take on a project under the 10K mark. And knowing that only big players can really justify spending that much…. But what about the small fish that might only have a budget of say $500 or maybe a few thousand?”

I have to say… I came up with a cracker of an answer. Problem was… it was ½ an hour AFTER the interview finished. (I hate that)

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