In the classic mummy movies, the trouble usually begins when somebody ignores a warning.<\/p>\n
An archaeologist discovers an ancient Egyptian tomb. The entrance carries a warning about a terrible curse awaiting anyone who disturbs the dead.<\/p>\n
Naturally, he opens it anyway.<\/p>\n
Nothing particularly frightening happens at first. The archaeologist explores the tomb, examines the artifacts, and congratulates himself on his discovery.<\/p>\n
Then the bodies start piling up.<\/p>\n
The curse was real. The consequences simply weren’t immediate.<\/p>\n
And that’s what makes the mummy an interesting lesson in copywriting.<\/p>\n
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Your prospect may recognize a problem. They may even agree that your product could solve it.<\/p>\n
But there’s no compelling reason to act today.<\/p>\n
Consider someone who knows their email marketing needs improvement.<\/p>\n
Their open rates are declining. Their subscribers aren’t clicking. Their sales are disappointing.<\/p>\n
But the business is still making money.<\/p>\n
So improving their emails becomes something they’ll get around to eventually.<\/p>\n
Next week. Next month. Maybe next quarter.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, every poorly performing campaign represents another missed opportunity. Those lost opportunities accumulate, even though no single campaign seems disastrous.<\/p>\n
The copywriter’s job is to make those delayed consequences \ud835\ude03\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddef\ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf2.<\/p>\n
Not by inventing some ridiculous catastrophe. And not by throwing around artificial deadlines.<\/p>\n
Instead, show prospects what continuing down their current path is likely to cost them.<\/p>\n
What happens if nothing changes for another 30 days? Another six months? Another year?<\/p>\n
The longer the problem persists, the more expensive it may become.<\/p>\n
\ud835\udddb\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf2’\ud835\ude00 \ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddf9\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb:<\/p>\n
Sometimes the most persuasive reason to buy isn’t what prospects gain by acting.<\/p>\n
It’s what they continue losing by waiting.<\/p>\n
The mummy doesn’t need to attack the moment the tomb is opened. By the time everyone realizes the curse is real, the damage is already underway.<\/p>\n
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