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klafrance

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Sep 06, 2007 11:14 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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HI - it`s taken me a few months but I think I`ve figured out what it is that I`m selling! Please check out http://www.helpvirtual.com and tell me if it`s still too convoluted.

Thanks!

Katie



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CraigL

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Sep 07, 2007 3:42 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Hi Katie :-) This is very good....! Of course I have comments, but overall, I think you`re making it quite clear what you`re doing.

We`ve had various discussions on other topics, but the bottom line is that when you`re writing for public consumption, you should use the "editorial We" in reference to yourself. So in the last line (bold) of your first paragraph, change the "I" to "We."

I`d also break up the first paragraph, perhaps on related questions and their answers. White space usually helps make for better readability.

Finally, something I`ve learned in my own writing (still learning) is the idea of "what`s the mystery?" If you`re writing a novel, then you want the dramatic build-up, the mysteries and questions, and the wondering what`s going on.

But when you`re writing for business, you don`t want any mystery. Tell them what you`re "going to" tell them. Then tell them. Then tell them what you told them.

If you examine your first paragraph, you`re doing the mystery build-up thing. Can you come up with a really punchy first line that explains exactly what it is you offer? Then leave the rest as it is. Finally, keep your summation as just that, a summary of the first section:

Entrepreneurs and small businesses deserve to have affordable support from an experienced professional. We, here at Help-Virtual, are devoted to supporting your goals!
klafrance

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Sep 07, 2007 7:31 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Thanks Craig! I was hoping that you`d be the one to review it. Whenever it was that you came up with your gift for "defining the undefinable" - it really summed up your abilities! I really appreciate your input. I`ll work on it some more.

Katie


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Visit my blog: Your Marketing Mindset
nhgnikole

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Sep 07, 2007 2:31 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Your headline doesn`t add a lot of value or make a lot of sense.
And your subline doesn`t need a colon.

Less questions. Just state what you are going to do for me. Bullets.

Apparently. Talking. In. Shorthand. Today. GAH!
CraigL

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Sep 08, 2007 3:03 AM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Nikole good. Speak shortly. Clear too.


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