In the pantheon of copywriting greats, few names command as much reverence as Eugene Schwartz. His 1966 masterpiece, Breakthrough Advertising , is often described as the "Holy Grail" of direct response marketing. Out of print, notoriously difficult to find, and often sold for hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars used, the book has achieved legendary status.
Schwartz argues that advertising’s only job is to move a prospect from their current level of awareness to the next – not to “convince” or “sell.” The headline, the layout, the offer – all must match the mass mind’s state at that moment. eugene schwartz breakthrough advertising pdf 11