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1. Don’t Sell Me Anything
I know, that seems a little odd, I mean an ad is supposed to sell, right? In today’s hyper-information world of search, advertising has become a tremendous vehicle for creating awareness of your educational content. Whether it’s an ad on Facebook or a direct mail piece teach me something, lead me to even more great stuff, let me know where your next free event is being held – then I’ll sell myself.

2. Drag Me In Fast
No matter the medium, even a letter, grab me by the throat with a headline that I can’t pass up. Maybe you think it’s cheesy sounding, but you do read those tabloid headlines don’t you, you can’t resist. That’s what you’ve got to do to get me interested and maybe even a little entertained.

3. Create Excitement
Tell me a story or paint me a picture of how my life is going to be once I have all that’s possible through a relationship with you. Help me fantasize about results.

4. Put Some Lumps In It
If you really want to get my attention send me a package. It’s so hard to ignore something with a lumpy shape, even a box. A package will almost always get past any gatekeepers and it certainly sends a message that I’m important. You can even get super creative with this. Send me a hula-hoop to announce your intention to jump through hoops to make me happy.

5. Tell Me What To Do Now
It’s funny how many ads leave you thinking, “that was nice,” or worse yet, “what was that trying to tell me?” The recently deceased pitch man Billy May made a career out of his dynamic style, but he was also very good at leading you to the call to action and then making sure you not only knew what to you knew you better do it right now because it was in your best interest. Don’t leave me guessing, I’m not very good at it!

Via Open Forum.