Donnie is a direct response copywriter. He’s unofficially known as “The Most Interesting Copywriter in Chicago.” Since 2007 Donnie has written sales copy for dozens of niches from dating to debt relief. These days, he works almost exclusively in the financial industry, and he’s generated $25 million dollars for his clients over the past 3 years.
Time Stamped Show Notes:
Snippet of Donnie‘s previous episode [00:27]
How are you doing? [00:56]
Are you still doing copywriting? [01:22]
Are you still in Chicago? [01:41]
How has what you do evolved? [01:52]
On the law of diminishing returns [02:09]
Are you still reading 6 hours a day? [02:46]
On the phrase, “You don’t create it, you copy.”
On the power of reading [04:32]
How do people connect with you? [06:54]
How has what you’ve been doing impacted your children? [07:58]
How has your wife supported everything you’re doing? [08:27]
Have you had that conversation of death? [08:49]
Do you have any regrets on making that decision to go into this full-time? [09:30]
Is there anything else you’d like to share with our amazing audience? [11:27]
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