The podcast delves into the spiritual aspect of copywriting and how fear often drives our communication. It also includes a Q&A on writing about sensitive topics like sexual assault and the ethics of leveraging fear in marketing. Additionally, the host promotes a new copywriting course called Writing with the Sword.
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Copywriting should reflect spiritual reality, often rooted in fear, but addressing inner fears can activate genuine charisma.
Avoid fear-driven pain point marketing by writing authentically and connecting with audience's deeper needs.
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Copywriting as a Spiritual Practice
Copywriting is defined as writing meant to have an outward purpose in the world, differing from personal writing. The podcast emphasizes that copywriting is spiritual and should be treated as such. When writing copy, individuals broadcast their spiritual reality, often rooted in fear and feelings of lack. By addressing deeper fears and inner work, genuine charisma and magnetism can be activated in writing, leading to more impactful communication.
Moving Beyond Fear-Based Writing
The podcast criticizes pain point marketing, describing it as fear-driven and manipulative. Pain point marketing aims to control individuals by tapping into their fears. The speaker advocates for writing from a place beyond fear, emphasizing the importance of genuine, impactful communication over fear-based tactics. Writing with authenticity and connection to inner truths is highlighted as the key to creating genuine allies and supporters.
Rejecting the Ideal Customer Avatar Concept
The concept of the ideal customer avatar is criticized as dehumanizing, reducing individuals to superficial demographics. The podcast promotes connecting on a deeper level with the audience, focusing on who the heart resonates with rather than superficial attributes. By understanding and addressing the specific spiritual needs and fears of a select group, genuine and impactful communication can be achieved without resorting to dehumanizing marketing tactics.
In this IG live, I talk about how everything you write is broadcasting a spiritual reality.
Most people are broadcasting fear.
What are your broadcasting?
Plus Q&A, including how to write copy about sexual assault, and what it means to push on people's fears, etc.
I'm teaching a brand new course on copywriting called, Writing with the Sword, starting May 8th, 2024. This is a series of Instagram lives I'm doing in advance of the course to lay down some super useful foundations.
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