Joseph Sugarman

American direct marketing pioneer and copywriter, founder of JS&A and marketer of BluBlocker sunglasses; author of The Adweek Copywriting Handbook and Triggers, renowned for long-form, story-driven advertising.

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  1. 1. Triggers

    30 Sales Tools You Can Use to Control the Mind of Your Prospect to Motivate, Influence and Persuade

    A practical guide to the psychological and emotional cues that drive buying decisions, explaining how to ethically motivate and persuade prospects through copy, design, and offer structure. Drawing on real-world direct marketing examples, it breaks down specific tools—such as credibility, scarcity, storytelling, curiosity, and authority—and shows how to layer them for maximum impact. The result is a concise playbook for crafting messages and experiences that boost trust, response, and sales.

  2. 2. The Adweek Copywriting Handbook

    The Ultimate Guide to Writing Powerful Advertising and Marketing Copy from One of America's Top Copywriters

    A practical guide to direct-response copywriting that explains how to hook readers with compelling headlines, create a “slippery slide” through engaging leads and body copy, and convert attention into action. It breaks down psychological triggers, storytelling, and product positioning, offering step-by-step techniques, real ad examples, and exercises to refine skills. Emphasizing clarity, authenticity, and testing, it shows how to write persuasive ads, catalogs, and marketing pieces that sell.

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