The Michel Fortin Blog

A recent blog post has stirred quite a lot of controversy. It specifically made some stark accusations about a certain number of marketers who appear to be colluding. Some call it unethical. Others call it smart business. And a few go as far as...

As expected, my last blog post generated quite a number of comments. Some were insightful, even a few of the negative ones, and I appreciate them all. Thank you. However, from most of the comments I've read, including some of the positive ones,...

Many copywriters, both new and experienced, struggle with how much to charge their clients. In fact, it is a problem that many in the service industry face. The dilemma? Charge too little and you risk losing credibility in the eyes of your...

If you've read my report, The Death of The Salesletter, then you know that many of my "predictions" (I'm using quotes for a reason) were based on actual test results. Many of them were made by, or done based on tests from, John...

My 50-page report last week created quite a stir. Some people who did not read it may have misunderstood my point. However, I'm not going to make another blog post dedicated to the growing popularity of online audio or video. (I probably will, but...

So what exactly is Web 2.0? I’m not an analyst or some dotcom pundit. But being online since 1991 (or since 1982 if you consider bulletin board services), I’ve witnessed enough to have a good grasp of what’s going on. So here’s my...

The next question is, what does Web 2.0 have to do with salesletters, if anything? And how does it affect them? For marketers, Web 2.0 presents a number of new opportunities and avenues that allow more interaction. More specifically, tools...

Nowadays, it’s no longer a choice between the A and B piles. It’s no longer a choice between hundreds of stations or channels. It’s a choice between millions if not billions of options called “websites.” But there’s something...

“The truly important events… are not the trends. They are changes in the trends.” — Peter Drucker First, my thoughts on the whole Web 2.0 “social” craze: websites that offer social interaction, such as MySpace, Squidoo, del.icio.us,...