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Mark Morgan Ford

Three Reader Recommendations: Trade, Health, and Corporate Accountability
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Three Reader Recommendations: Trade, Health, and Corporate Accountability

May 13, 2025 1 min read

Note: This Readers Write “department” has so far consisted mostly of comments and or questions from readers. Lately, though, I’ve been getting a…

A Hilariously Dumb Quiz That Stumped Me Twice
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A Hilariously Dumb Quiz That Stumped Me Twice

May 13, 2025 1 min read

Dumb? I don’t know why I enjoyed this quiz. It comes from a site called TeamBrainy, but it is one of the dumbest quizzes I’ve taken in ages. That said…

Scammer Meets Her Match in Epic Trolling Battle
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Scammer Meets Her Match in Epic Trolling Battle

May 13, 2025 1 min read

Busting a scammer… I love this gal – she so much enjoys trolling scammers. In this case, the scammer seems to enjoy the trolling as much as she does

Great Copy: A Chapter from My New Book
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Great Copy: A Chapter from My New Book

May 9, 2025 1 min read

Below, you will find a chapter I’m including in my book, Great Copy – a collection of essays about what makes copywriting great by a dozen top…

Writing With AI: My British Butler Experiment
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Writing With AI: My British Butler Experiment

May 9, 2025 7 min read

Nigel and Me… and Claude In an attempt to speed up my writing and finish my many unfinished books, I’ve been experimenting with using ChatGPT to do…

Four News Stories the Mainstream Media Missed
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Four News Stories the Mainstream Media Missed

May 9, 2025 2 min read

Four stories that I’m guessing you missed if you rely on the mainstream media for your news… Was Over-Reliance on Renewables Behind the Catastrophic…

Worth Considering: Haha — May 9, 2025
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Worth Considering: Haha — May 9, 2025

May 9, 2025 1 min read

Why Great Artists Always Please Their Audience
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Why Great Artists Always Please Their Audience

May 9, 2025 1 min read

Do you believe this statement – a famous quote from Oscar Wilde – is true? “The moment that an artist takes notice of what other people want, and tries…

How to Make Your Good Copy Great: Proven Copywriting Principles That Drive Sales
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How to Make Your Good Copy Great: Proven Copywriting Principles That Drive Sales

May 9, 2025 16 min read

Writers love to argue about what makes writing “good.” But until you define what kind of writing you’re talking about – and what goal that writing is…

The Two Types of Copywriting That Drive Sales
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The Two Types of Copywriting That Drive Sales

May 9, 2025 1 min read

Copywriting Copywriting is the act of writing text aimed at selling products or services. There are basically two types: Copywriting for General…

David Ogilvy: The Father of Advertising’s Research-Driven Genius
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David Ogilvy: The Father of Advertising’s Research-Driven Genius

May 9, 2025 1 min read

Hint: Yes, he is a copywriter – perhaps the most famous one. Answer: David Ogilvy About David Ogilvy David Ogilvy (1911-1999), referred to in 1962 by…

David Ogilvy’s Timeless Advertising Wisdom
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David Ogilvy’s Timeless Advertising Wisdom

May 9, 2025 1 min read

Confessions of an Advertising Man By David Ogilvy Originally published: 1962 192 pages I’ve read Confessions of an Advertising Man more than once. So…