Comments on: Copywriters and marketers: the word “killer” must die! http://usablewords.com/blog/killere/ Language and writing on the web and beyond Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:35:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Angus Gordon http://usablewords.com/blog/killere/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Angus Gordon Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:49:21 +0000 http://usablewords.com/blog/?p=130#comment-108 Oh yes, "take your business to the next level" is dreadful, as is the more<br>recent variant "turbocharge your [whatever]!" Oh yes, “take your business to the next level” is dreadful, as is the more
recent variant “turbocharge your [whatever]!”

]]> By: Karri Flatla http://usablewords.com/blog/killere/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Karri Flatla Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:43:18 +0000 http://usablewords.com/blog/?p=130#comment-107 Ha ha! I loathe that one as well ... though maybe it works 'cuz a lot of (supposedly) "killer" copywriters use it ;) Two that I can't stand:<br><br>"... take your business to the next level."<br>"premiere" anything<br><br>About as meaningful as the word "nice." Ha ha! I loathe that one as well … though maybe it works 'cuz a lot of (supposedly) “killer” copywriters use it ;) Two that I can't stand:

“… take your business to the next level.”
“premiere” anything

About as meaningful as the word “nice.”

]]> By: Glenn Murray http://usablewords.com/blog/killere/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Glenn Murray Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:48:54 +0000 http://usablewords.com/blog/?p=130#comment-101 I KNOW there are many! I just can't think of any off the top of my head. Proves I'm not a killer copywriter, anyway! If I come up with any, I'll return and comment. LOL "channeling Jane Austen..." Cheers, Glenn (Twitter: @divinewrite) I KNOW there are many! I just can’t think of any off the top of my head. Proves I’m not a killer copywriter, anyway! If I come up with any, I’ll return and comment. LOL “channeling Jane Austen…”

Cheers, Glenn (Twitter: @divinewrite)

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