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P.S. -- The Last (But Certainly Not The Least) Important Part Of
By: Robert Boduch, Wed May 10th, 2006
The Power Of The P.S. Look at the conclusion of any successful
sales letter and what do you see?
Webster's defines it this way...
"Postscript -- To write after; a paragraph added to a letter
after it is concluded and signed by the writer; an addition made
to a letter or composition after the main body of the work has
been finished, containing something omitted, or something new
occurring to the writer."
For marketers, it provides one final opportunity to persuade
prospects into action. It's one more kick at the can... one last
chance to move potential buyers off the fence of indecision, in
favor of the sale.
The best way to use your concluding "addition" is to emphasize
or re-state a major point of significance to the reader... or to
unveil a new, previously unmentioned benefit or advantage. It's
a key component of successful copywriting.
Here's a partial list of the ways to use these powerful selling
tool...
* Repeat Your Biggest Benefit * Restate Your Compelling Offer *
Emphasis A Sense Of Urgency Do To Limited Availability * Deliver
(or repeat) A Guarantee That Completely Reverses The Risk * Add
an Extra Bonus Not Previously Disclosed * Introduce A New
Benefit Or Additional Advantage or Use * Unveil Your Unmatched
Unique Competitive Advantage Or USP * Add An External Bonus Such
As Air Miles or Discount Coupons
And here are my personal favorites - approaches I like to use
at the end of the sales letters I write...
* Add Logic To Your Previously Emotional Sales Pitch * Mention
What Others Say About The Exceptional Value You Offer * Contrast
The Cost Of Buying (low) With The Cost Incurred By The
Continuing Problem (high) * Shoehorn-in an extra testimonial in
a "this just in" fashion
Employ these strategies -- or others. Just be sure to maximize
the usage of this key piece of sales letter real estate. The
P.S. is one of the most read components of any sales letter. It
stands second only to your headline and sub-heads in terms of
readership priority.
Keep it short and sweet. A concise summary is enough to maintain
the reader's interest. If you need more space, create a
secondary P.S. Adding additional P.S.'s is a particularly
effective strategy with longer sales letters.
One final point: never end a letter - whether it's one page or
forty pages -- without at least one postscript. The P.S. is a
proven marketing tool. Use it for all it's worth.
A free newsletter targeted at anyone interested in selling more
of anything is available at www.makeyoursalessoar.com
About the author:
Robert Boduch is an author of dozens of best-selling books,
reports and articles on the art and science of selling. A free
newsletter targeted at anyone interested in selling more of
anything is available at www.makeyoursalessoar.com
