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Copywriting. Features and Benefits. Objectives. At the conclusion of this lesson, you will be able to: --Know what a feature is --Know what a benefit is --Translate benefits into sales. What Have You Sold Lately?.
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Copywriting Features and Benefits
Objectives At the conclusion of this lesson, you will be able to: --Know what a feature is --Know what a benefit is --Translate benefits into sales
What Have You Sold Lately? --Did you “sell” your friend on the idea of going to your choice of a movie? --Did you “sell” your supervisors on a plan of action? --Write out a recent example of something you sold in your notebook.
Class Activity List examples of recent “sales”
How Customers Think Customer Goal: • Solve a problem
Definition of “Feature” --a characteristic inherent in the product/service—its structure, form, appearance --distinctive or familiar to this particular product or service
Features are: Satellite-Linked Navigation System point-of-interest database, including restaurant ratings operated by voice commands also operate through central interface dial Bluetooth HandsFreeLink
Benefits How did the Copywriter Turn Features into Benefits?
What are the Major Benefits of Interest to Customers? Easy Convenient New/Advanced Value Money-saving
What are the Major Benefits of Interest to Customers? Security/peace of mind Comfort Big/many or small/less
Benefits are: Command a vast (geographic)knowledge of the U.S. Points of interest database Work audio system andclimate controls from central interface dial HandsFreeLink easily connects to compatible phone
Choose Only Relevant Features/Benefits Customers only care about features/benefits of interest to them Choose features/benefits relevant to your ad’s target audience
Exercise You’re buying a car. List three features of interest to youList the benefit to you next to the feature
Exercise Discussion What are some features/benefits of interest in our group?
Interest in Features Varies Features provide us with a particular: benefit advantage convenience …depending on our life situation (children, student, working adult)
Summary Features are characteristics inherent in the product/service Benefits are what features do for the customer: ease, convenience, value, etc. Choose features/benefits with customer’s need in mind