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Monday 12 January 2015

How's your CTA's today?

A CTA or  Call to Action is an ingredient that is left out of many marketing communications.

CTA's are not the same as headlines, but they can be very useful in reinforcing the proposition in your headline, and they are usually positioned close to the contact details - so in many cases you will find CTA's at the base of an ad, or on the reverse of a sales leaflet.

CTA's are used to guide the reader to take an action.

It could be a simple as

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CTA's ideally should give the reader a reason to get in contact. If they have a name and reason even better. 

Take a look at the CTA's you use and see if with a slight amendment you can more of them. When using Direct Mail the CTA will often be in the copy in several places. One of the most effective places is as a PS or even a PPS.

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