Category Archives: George Burton Hotchkiss

Cialdini Social Proof or Hotchkiss Imitative Suggestion?

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Christopher Tomasulo

In 1924 a George Burton Hotchkiss copywriting book suggests that people use social proof in ad copy but calls it “imitative suggestion”. Are imitative suggestion and social proof the same and are they a form of hypnosis? Continue reading →

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The Greatest Ad Swipe Ever – Martin Conroy’s Inspiration

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Christopher Tomasulo

Denny Hatch claims that the Wall Street Journal “Two Young Men” letter by Martin Conroy generated over $1 billion in revenues and ran for 28 years. Find out what ads Martin Conroy used as models to craft this powerhouse letter and how you can use the same source he used to become a great copy writer. Continue reading →

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