People make buying decisions based on rational and emotional motivations. When structuring your writing you need to identify how you can appeal to both.
In “Confessions of an Advertising Man” David Ogilvy listed the 20 most persuasive words in advertising:
- suddenly
- now
- announcing
- introducing
- improvement
- amazing
- sensational
- remarkable
- revolutionary
- startling
- miracle
- magic
- offer
- quick
- easy
- wanted
- challenge
- compare
- bargain
- hurry
Persuasive words strike the fine balance between being rational and emotive whereas powerless words lack purpose and undermine the credibility of your writing.
Words to avoid
- But
- Try
- Don’t
- Should
- Need to
- Have to
- Could
- Maybe
- Perhaps
- Might
- Possibly
- Potentially
- Think
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