How Stefania got a testimonial from the World’s Greatest Living Copywriter

A true story I wrote about last month and am now saying it again: A couple years ago, the homeless coalition in our county wanted to get a grant to purchase hotels in town, which is very small, literally two stoplights, that relies on tourism, and can't have a horde of fresh new bums drawn to it, haunting the streets, throwing dirty drug needles by the playgrounds and schools (recently happened), and frightening away tourists. But they wouldn’t show the public their grant proposal. And instead, they just kept telling everyone to trust them, making it sound a tad corrupt. And so a bunch of people in a Facebook group for locals here started talking about it. I was not on Facebook at the time, but Stefania was. And so I told her to chime in as she’s quite passionate about this, having grown up in Manhattan and seeing what happens when you cater to and coddle homeless people, make it comfortable for them to stay in their state instead of wanting to change (and who can blame them if it's easier and more comfortable to just stay that way?), even with all the money to throw at the problem a corrupt bureaucrat could ask for. The result? Using the info I teach in my book ‘NOfluence’, she wrote a post that was not only a magnificent example of influence & persuasion — both in concept, and also by the reactions. In fact, I reprinted her post in the August 2022 Email Players issue. And shortly afterwords she got a testimonial from Email Players subscriber & the man universally considered to be The World’s Greatest Living Copywriter — Gary Bencivenga (a native to New York). Here is what Gary said about Stefania’s post: === Dear Ben, I love all your Email Players issues, but the last two on Vision put me over the moon. What you say is so true. When someone shares a Vision straight from life, their voice speaks with a truth, authority, and power that the tinny clanking of empty claims can never match. I was especially moved by Stefania’s personal story of growing up in Manhattan. If that didn't move the needle in the debate she took part in, I can't imagine what would. Thank you, Ben, and a tip ‘o the hat to Stefania (what a good writer!) === What? You want to SEE this post Stefania wrote? Well then, simply grab your copy of “NOfluence” where it is reprinted, along with the 2 issues Gary referenced. During this week’s launch (until tonight Friday, June 20 at midnight EDT - check your time zones if you don't want to miss it, you been warned...) you can have it at a $100.00 discount (so for $500.00 instead of $600.00) off the listed price at the link below. That means you have just minutes left. In fact, depending on when you’re reading this, it could already be too late. You will know because the price won't change when you use the discount code below. Best tap that link and get to work if you want it in time: [( Use code AZRIEL at the checkout for the discount. Ben Settle P.S. If you already possess some of the Email Players issues that make up this book (described in the sales letter at the link above), you’ll have to decide whether it is worth paying for this offer or not. So please read the sales letter thoroughly, and think carefully before purchasing if that is the case. This email was sent by Ben Settle as owner of Settle, LLC. Copyright © 2024 Settle, LLC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this email may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from Settle, LLC. Click here to [unsubscribe]( Settle, LLC PO Box 1056 Gold Beach Oregon 97444 USA