Our regular readers appreciate that we have a positive bias toward healthcare marketing and advertising that produces measurable, near-term results. Direct Response Marketing isn’t the only option, but for hospitals and medical practices—facing tough competition with a lean, cost-effective budget—it offers advantages over brand-based methods.
Experienced writers will devote half (or more) of their creative energy in producing a powerful and effective headline. After all, if the headline doesn’t grab the reader’s attention, and give them a reason to read the ad…well, no reader, no ad, no results.
Academic courses stress the importance of these first words. Tutorials such as American Writers & Artists, provide a “Four U” formula. Strong headlines, they teach, should be:
As further help, here are additional tips that creative professionals keep up their sleeve when writing (and rigorously re-writing) headlines for direct response material.
Headlines are the attention-getting gateway for your benefit-laden idea. It is an especially critical element in direct response materials, but these tips are also useful for blog posts, social media touch points, outdoor advertising and longer-form content.
Unfortunately, compelling headlines are often pulled off course by well-intended stabs at “cute” or “clever” misdirection. If your creative endeavor could benefit from experienced, professional guidance, checkout the additional articles below, or connect with us today.
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