#19 - Flannel and Silk: The David Deutsch Story
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Get to know the genius that David Deutsch is in today’s episode. We talk about his life in the world of copywriting and what younger copywriters should do to become an A-level copywriter like him.
David, with his signature flannel shirt, has been working with Fortune 500 companies, and street smart entrepreneurs and has sold everything from Maxwell House Coffee to an Encyclopedia of Estate Planning. As soon as David Deutsch found himself in the world of copywriting working under David Ogilvy, he knew he had talent. In fact, David is so good that people say just one suggestion from him can drastically improve one’s copy.
“It's hard to really get good at something without getting beaten down first.” – David Deutsch
Some topics that were discussed include:
- Comfort in writing
- How David approaches writing
- David’s journey into writing
- Is there a problem when focusing on just one niche?
- Working for Ogilvy & Mather, Inc.
- How to teach someone to improve their writing
- The biggest mistake of new copywriters
- What makes someone a great copywriter
- The importance of a healthy competitive drive
- Should you work with products you don’t believe in?
- Thoughts on freelancing
- David’s advice to his younger self
- Chris's Website
- Mindset by Carol Dweck
- Freakonomics by Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner
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