Simple, Fun, Direct Email Copy
Ellisen Wang I remember years ago, I took a class about the origins of Jazz. Sadly, since it was so long ago, I don’t remember much of what was taught anymore. Off the top of my head, the only things I remember learning were: Louis Armstrong and his unique, raspy voice. John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie’s frog-like cheeks … Read more
There was a video a friend of mine watched. I don’t exactly remember what the video was, but there was a phrase from it which was, “There’s no such thing as true freedom. No matter what you do, you’re always going to be bound by something.” A pretty bold statement indeed, but it’s true. Think … Read more
One day, I was walking along one of the piers of Manhattan, and we were talking about how one of his friends wanted to start her own little business. I don’t exactly remember what type of business, but I know it’s related to selling handcrafted products. But the problem was that this person had a … Read more
There are a lot of videos on YouTube about friendships between people and animals. There’s a channel called The Dodo that constantly puts out those types of videos. It’s a good place to go to if you want to watch happy content. But there was one video I watched where it showcased people’s friendships with … Read more
I did some self-copywriting training over the weekend. I was listening to a video recording of a seminar speech by Gary Bencivenga, who is often referred to as America’s Best Copywriter. In one of his speech segments, he talked about how to improve your copywriting skills, or any skill for that matter. The best way … Read more
Two days ago, I had a coffee chat with a former advertising agency co-founder. From time to time, I’d have passing thoughts of taking what I do now and expanding it into an agency. So why not talk to someone who has already been there and done that. She shared the story of how she … Read more
As you may or may not know, LinkedIn is a social media platform for professional networking. Emphasis on “professional.” But once in a while, you’ll see content that you’d never think to ever come across on a platform like LinkedIn. All these posts about COVID, the masking issue, and all the other social justice issues, … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, I had a conversation with the Head of Marketing of a beauty and skincare company, and I asked her about her prior marketing work experiences. She told me that she started out in a marketing agency. And even though she got exposed to a lot of different aspects of marketing, … Read more
Let’s talk about Clubhouse. If you don’t know what it is, it’s a relatively new audio only social media app where people can have conversations in different rooms. When I first heard about it, I thought it was just another text messaging app, except it’s audio only. Fortunately, I managed to get access to the … Read more
One of my favorite board games is Monopoly. It’s a great feeling when you build hotels on your properties and charge expensive rent on your opponents to the point of bankruptcy. Monopoly Deal, which is the card game version of Monopoly with a slightly different objective, is also a favorite of mine. But recently, I … Read more