Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-228) and index.
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Part 1: The basic strategy of persuasion. Mass desire: the force that makes advertising work -- and how to focus it onto your product -- Your prospect's state of awareness -- how to capitalize on it when you write your headline -- The sophistication of your market: how many products have been there before you? -- 38 ways to strengthen your headline once you have your basic idea -- Summary: the art of creative planning -- how to make an idea grow -- Part 2: The seven basic techniques of breakthrough advertising. Inside your prospect's mind -- what makes people read, want, believe -- The first technique of breakthrough copy: intensification -- The second technique of breakthrough copy: identification -- The third technique of breakthrough copy: gradualization -- The fourth technique of breakthrough copy: redefinition -- The fifth technique of breakthrough copy: mechanization -- The sixth technique of breakthrough copy: concentration -- The seventh technique of breakthrough copy: camouflage -- The final touches -- Epilogue -- a copy writer's library -- Index.