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IN THIS EMAIL
đ§ Content Hack:
âThe Drill-Downâ
đĄ Headline Template:
With an AI prompt to make it work in your niche.
𦾠AI Prompt:
Translate your productâs features into benefits (in seconds).
đď¸ Visible To Pro Readers:
1 psychology-driven headline template + 1 AI prompt to triple your clicks, views, and engagement.
IN THIS PRO EMAIL
đ§ Content Hack:
âThe Drill-Downâ
đĄ 2 Headline Templates:
With AI prompts to make them work in your niche.
𦾠AI Prompt:
Translate your productâs features into benefits (in seconds).
NEXT WORKSHOP
Thanks to everyone who filled out the workshop poll last week.
Looks like this could be the next live online workshop, but I still need to see if thereâs enough interest before making it happenâŚ
âThe 4-Minute Newsletterâ: How To Use ChatGPT To Write A Newsletter In 4 Minutes Or Less (One That Gets Opened, Read, And Acted On)
In this 60-minute live workshop, youâll learn my 4-step system for writing an engaging, ready-to-publish newsletter using ChatGPT in 4 minutes or less.
What Youâll Learn:
The âA.C.T.O Systemâ â A stepwise, 4-minute, âbackwardsâ method for generating a finished newsletter with AI â one that sounds like you and not a machine.
The âNewsletter Idea Engineâ â Get my AI-powered system for generating dozens of high-impact email topics in seconds.
The âEngagement Multipliersâ â Learn the AI-driven tweaks that double email replies and clicks (without sounding clickbaity).
The AI Newsletter Prompt Pack â Fill-in-the-blank AI prompts to generate a polished newsletter in 4 minutes whenever you need.
This would be a paid workshop â probably around $50, but with a discount for early movers.
Youâd also get lifetime access to the recording.
The system you'd learn focuses specifically on newsletters and works no matter what niche youâre in.
If there's enough interest, I'll make it happen. Would this live online workshop be something youâre interested in? |
CONTENT HACK
The âDrill-Downâ Hack: Build Curiosity Through Ultra-Specificity
Most content starts broad â and broad content gets ignored.
Specificity is what makes people curious.
The trick?
Keep drilling down until your idea is so precise that people feel compelled to click.
How To Create âDrill-Downâ Content In Any Niche:
Start With a General Topic
Example: âHow To Build Muscleâ
Narrow It Down to a Clear Focus
Example: âHow To Build Muscle Without A Gymâ
Make It Even More Specific
Example: âHow To Build Upper Back Muscle Without A Gymâ
Add a Timeframe, Number, or Unique Process
Example: âThe 7-Minute Home Workout That Builds Upper Back Muscle Fastâ
Now, instead of a vague fitness guide, you have a clickable, curiosity-driven piece of content.
Examples Across Niches
Instead of âHow to Get Clientsâ â âThe 15-Word Cold Email That Gets Clients To Say Yesâ
Instead of âHow to Improve Public Speakingâ â âThe One-Word Trick That Stops You from Saying âUmââ
A ChatGPT Prompt To Generate âDrill-Downâ Ideas For Your Niche In 3 Seconds
Fill in your niche, audience, and content type.
Paste the prompt into ChatGPT.
Itâll generate 15 strong topics, drill them down into increasingly specific angles, and add a timeframe, number, or process to maximize curiosity.
Youâll also get a detailed breakdown of any idea you like â so you can easily turn it into a post, article, video, or anything else:
đĄ In Case You Missed It
âUrgency signalsâ: 3 psychological triggers that will make your content look too important to ignore.
âElite Edgeâ: A 4-step framework to generate dozens of âstatus-boostingâ content ideas for any niche.
âCaveman contentâ: These 8 human desires will make your content go viral on demand.
HEADLINE TEMPLATE
âExclusive Insightsâ
[Number] [Items] That Only [Insiders] Know About
Why The Headline Works:
Exclusivity: People trust insider knowledge and want to be "in" with those in the know.
Examples Using The Template:
Home Improvement: "5 Kitchen Renovation Hacks That Only Contractors Know Aboutâ
Software Developer: "5 Javascript Shortcuts That Only Developers Know About"
Speed Things Up With ChatGPT:
Fill in your niche, audience, and content type, then paste this prompt into ChatGPT.
Get 10 clickworthy headlines and a full content outline for any you choose.
I'm a content creator in the [insert niche] niche and my target audience is [insert target audience].
I want to create a [insert content type, e.g., reel, blog post] based on this template:
[Number] [Items] That Only [Insiders] Know About
This template is modeled on the following headline:
"5 Kitchen Renovation Hacks That Only Contractors Know About"
Generate 10 headline ideas for my niche that follow this headline template closely, replacing just the bracketed words.
At the end, ask if I'd like an outline for any headline.
Follow-Up Prompt (If I Request an Outline):
Create an outline for the selected headline, tailored to my content type. Include sections, main points, and format-specific tips.
AI PROMPT
Features-To-Benefits Translator
Raw product features donât sell. Benefits do.
Your audience doesnât care about what something is â they care about what it does for them.
Think of this prompt as a translator.
It takes your dry, technical features and converts them into compelling benefits that your audience actually wants.
Watch it become easier to market and sell.
Fill in your product/service details, then paste into ChatGPT:
"I'm a [insert role/business] offering [insert product/service].
I want to translate my productâs features into audience-focused benefits that drive action.
Please ask me the fewest necessary questions one by one (not all at once) to help me:
- List the core features of my product/service.
- Define why they matter to my audience.
- Convert each feature into a clear, compelling benefit.
Once all info is gathered, generate a list of feature-to-benefit translations for use in content, marketing, or sales copy."