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Reader! I recorded a secret podcast the other day with three copywriting legends. I was their first guest. They had me on to talk about storytelling, and asked about my trademark move: “You’re so good at making the turn from the story to an offer,” one of the three hosts said. “Do you have a formula for that?” It so happens that I do! I’d call it more of a brainstorming method than a formula, but tomato/tomahto. Either way, it’s how my best emails achieve that rare combo of entertaining and high-converting. Unputdownable writing plus irresistible offer = sales. That’s the magic that keeps subscribers pouncing to open your emails…and staying to click the buy button. It’s what gets them writing you raves (some begging you to stop) like these:
You may even get cursed out by subscribers who weren’t going to buy until your stories MADE them do it, DAMMIT. (You’re welcome!)
This seamless, logical bridge from story to offer is the part most emailers struggle with. I know, because it’s the number one question I get: “How do you pivot from a story to a takeaway or CTA [Call To Action]?” That’s why I’ve created…dah dah dah dah 🥁… ☝️MAKE YOUR POINT Find the payoff in any story — In this never-before-offered, live workshop, you’ll learn how to: ✅ Seamlessly bridge from a story to a CTA ✅ Connect personal writing to a product, offer, or idea that matters ✅ Give your story a point — whether it leads to a sale or just sticks the landing ✅ Keep your story’s soul intact — and still get the all-important click ✅ Reverse-engineer a story that sells what you're selling And, get this: With Make Your Point, you’ll get access to: 🎁 A special AI tool I built just for this, and road tested with my own stories (it works!) Presenting…
Paste in your story, and it’ll help you figure out what it’s actually about — and find an elegant bridge to any offer or call to action! It’ll even help you reverse-engineer a story that doesn’t just link to your offer… It sells it. Grab your ticket to attend Make Your Point: The Story-To-Sale Workshop (use code PIVOT at checkout for 1/3 off until 11:59pm ET on Wed, May 28). And then join us: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Lively and honest Q&A at the end! You’ll also receive the recording. Come learn to tell stories that satisfy, stick, and sell. xoLaura PS - I’m offering a low price of $199 (1/3 off) until Wednesday at 11:59pm ET when you use code PIVOT at checkout. After that, Make Your Point will be $299. PPS - Oh, that secret podcast? I’ll fill you in as soon as it’s out! For now, it’s classified. I don’t even share details in my family Signal chat.
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Laura Belgray (Talking Shrimp)
"Yours are the only emails I actually open and read" - a regular reply in my inbox since 2009...and I'll bet in yours, too, once you subscribe and learn by pure, lazy osmosis to become the most compelling writer around. That said, no promises on improving your moral character.
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