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    capture. Write something like this:

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    Many prospects skim through catalogs and brochures, glancing at the photos and reading the accompanying captions only when a particular image arouses their interest. That's when you have their attention. And so that's when you sell them.

    My advice for writing captions is to never describe what readers can see for themselves in your photo.

    If your photo shows a man in a golf shirt, for example, don't place a caption beneath the photo that simply says "New Golf Shirt." Instead, write a subhead that communicates a benefit that the reader cannot see, one that the photographer could never capture. Write something like this:

    NEVER A HOLE IN ONE: Our new Glengarry Golf Shirt features a Teflon fabric prot
    Strengthen Your Corporate Brand Image For Optimum Results
    The brand image of an organization mirrors its reputation among the masses. As such, business organizations work tirelessly to create such brands that would register an impression of loyalty and trust with the customers. Once this happe
    their interest. That's when you have their attention. And so that's when you sell them.

    My advice for writing captions is to never describe what readers can see for themselves in your photo.

    If your photo shows a man in a golf shirt, for example, don't place a caption beneath the photo that simply says "New Golf Shirt." Instead, write a subhead that communicates a benefit that the reader cannot see, one that the photographer could never capture. Write something like this:

    NEVER A HOLE IN ONE: Our new Glengarry Golf Shirt features a Teflon fabric pro
    Six Sigma Theory of
    Six Sigma is a management methodology for accuracy in manufacturing, etc. to make sure things are done right the first time and with that comes increases of economies of scale-fewer returns, etc. Such processes are especially important
    readers can see for themselves in your photo.

    If your photo shows a man in a golf shirt, for example, don't place a caption beneath the photo that simply says "New Golf Shirt." Instead, write a subhead that communicates a benefit that the reader cannot see, one that the photographer could never capture. Write something like this:

    NEVER A HOLE IN ONE: Our new Glengarry Golf Shirt features a Teflon fabric pro
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    The idea of fire branding customers comes from my grand daughter, Taylor. She applied a tattoo to her shoulder and was pleased as she displayed a small peace symbol about the size of a peanut. Each time I looked at her shoulder, I was
    at simply says "New Golf Shirt." Instead, write a subhead that communicates a benefit that the reader cannot see, one that the photographer could never capture. Write something like this:

    NEVER A HOLE IN ONE: Our new Glengarry Golf Shirt features a Teflon fabric pro
    Trade Show Promotion, Technology and the Tomato Story
    It's a story you may have read. Perhaps it's an urban-legend type of story, but it rings true. It came to me via a discussion list from the Philippines, but I suspect it has done a complete world tour, and you may have seen it. It has l
    capture. Write something like this:

    NEVER A HOLE IN ONE: Our new Glengarry Golf Shirt features a Teflon fabric protector that forms an invisible shield around fibers for superb protection against tears and punctures.

    My second piece of solicited advice (you subscribed to the newsletter, after all) is to start your captions, whenever possible, with a pithy intro phrase. In five words or fewer, capture the essence of what you are saying with a clever word play, like the one above. Here’s another example.

    My local newspaper ran a story about the problem that my city is facing this summer with some homeowners watering their lawns every day when they should be watering every other day to

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