Breakthrough Advertising
The Most Important Book Ever Written on Persuasion, Copywriting, Marketing and Human Behavior
Commit to Learn from the Absolute Best.
Get to Know the Book that Mentored Your Mentors
One of the most sophisticated books on advertising ever written. Virtually every master-level direct-response copywriter has read this book once, and most read it every year, only to discover new insights.
RAMIT SETHI
I Will Teach You to be Rich
Breakthrough Advertising is one of the all-time great marketing books by one of the all-time great marketers. Every aspiring marketer or copywriter should read it
RYAN DEISS
Digital Marketer
Top 5 greatest business books ever written. And top 3 most useful and practical business books ever written. I reference this book every week on our team calls and with clients. (Great stuff Brian.)
TODD HERMAN
Herman Global Ventures
A note from the publisher
From The Desk Of Brian Kurtz
Gene Schwartz was my friend and mentor for more than 20 years.
I am honored to have the exclusive rights to his masterpiece Breakthrough Advertising and, along with his wife Barbara, make it available to a new generation.
This is a book that every business needs - especially if you work in marketing.
Dear friend,
Human behavior hasn’t changed since 1966.
Actually, you could plug in any year before 1966 (1066?) and say the same thing.
And while many think Breakthrough Advertising is only about creative, copywriting and direct marketing, it is more importantly about human behavior…
…how we can predict it and
…understanding why people make decisions at the deepest level.
Gene Schwartz said over and over both publicly and to me in private:
“The greatest mistake marketers make is trying to create demand.”
And one of the most fascinating things you should know about Gene is that he was never about trying to create mass desire.
Rather, he saw his job as channeling and directing the mass desire in the market toward his product.
He makes it sound so simple.
But when one of the world’s greatest copywriters to ever live lets the rest of us in on his secret to success, we must pay attention.
Breakthrough Advertising contains the careful documentation of an Advertising System that has been quietly producing millionaires since 1966.
And soon you'll see, that when combined with the easy to follow training program Breakthrough Advertising Mastery you’ll be implementing Gene’s system at breakneck speed.
You’ll learn more about Breakthrough Advertising Mastery below…
It's a "one of a kind" resource that will let you in on how Gene thought and how he saw the world.
Learning the Breakthrough Advertising System will be like putting on a new pair of glasses - a new lens that lets you see the world differently.
And once you learn Gene’s system, everywhere you look you’ll start seeing
You will become what Gene describes as a “Market Maker.”
Stick with me and I’ll prove all of this to you in just a second…
In my 40 year career running the direct marketing company Boardroom, I hired and worked with nearly every A-list copywriter you can think of…
And They Were All Students of Breakthrough Advertising
The Bible of Direct Response
I hired and worked closely with each one of these amazing copywriters below plus many others.
And here’s what you should know.
Every single person I worked with, regardless of their skill level, studied the Breakthrough Advertising System you’re reading about now.
And the true masters reviewed it at least once a year.
There’s a reason people call Breakthrough Advertising the “Bible of Direct Response Marketing.”
Three Basic Steps to Understanding The Breakthrough Advertising System
Let’s walk through the basic strategy of persuasion found inside Breakthrough Advertising and Breakthrough Advertising Mastery.
There are three essential steps at the heart of Gene's system.
Step 1: Identify the dominant desire that creates your market.
Every person who buys from you is looking for a transformation.
They desire to move from where they are currently into a new reality.
Identifying this dominant desire is your first step and it’s the focus of Chapter 1 of Breakthrough Advertising and Breakthrough Advertising Mastery.
Step 2: Identify how your product’s performance creates the market’s desired transformation.
You need to show the market that the transformation they desire is the natural outcome of using your product.
The market needs to see that the solution to their problem runs through your product.
You will start learning Gene’s process for doing this in chapters two and three of Breakthrough Advertising and Breakthrough Advertising Mastery.
Step 3: Segment your market based on their state of awareness and sophistication level.
States of Awareness and Levels of Market Sophistication are probably the two most quoted concepts from Breakthrough Advertising.
Unfortunately, they’re also the most misunderstood.
And that’s due to the number of marketers who teach their own interpretations of these concepts, watering them down and diluting their true power.
The States of Awareness and Levels of Market Sophistication are first introduced to you in Chapters 3 and 4 of Breakthrough Advertising. But they are woven into every chapter that follows.
The important thing for you to grasp right now is this:
At each State of Awareness and each Level of Market Sophistication, your prospect is asking a different set of questions that your marketing must answer.
“One size fits all” marketers waste their time and money when they show Product Aware messaging to a Problem Aware audience.
These two market segments are asking completely different questions.
Inside Breakthrough Advertising and Breakthrough Advertising Mastery you will see how to identify the questions that your market is asking at each level.
And this will allow your marketing to build a deeper bond with your audience because it will feel more personal.
Don’t Just Read Breakthrough Advertising…MASTER It!
To make it even easier for you to follow the Breakthrough Advertising System, I’ve created a companion study guide and training program that walks you through everything.
Breakthrough Advertising Mastery is a one of a kind resource that will serve as your treasure map to the world of opportunity that Gene opened for us all.
It will show you step by step how to implement Gene’s system.
It will be the steady companion, at your side, guiding you through every page and concept.
It will walk you through each chapter of Breakthrough Advertising with custom exercises, training videos and worksheets.
You will see firsthand how you can implement the Breakthrough Advertising System into your business.
Inside Breakthrough Advertising Mastery you’ll get:
Study The Ads Mentioned in Breakthrough Advertising
We tracked down nearly every ad mentioned in Breakthrough Advertising and printed them in full color for you inside Breakthrough Advertising Mastery.
Then we organized them by page number so that when Gene mentions an ad in passing, you can quickly look it up.
You’ll be able to see the same ads that Gene saw and referenced inside Breakthrough Advertising.
You’ll even see different versions of the same ads which will show you how the advertisers at the time changed their messaging to increase response.
Here’s an example…
Take a look at the page below from the chapter on "Headline Patterns."
You can see that #7 is circled and the first headline is "Here's an Extra $50 Grace - I'm Making Big Money Now!" that's circled below... 
This is all you see of the "Grace" ad inside the 1966 version of Breakthrough Advertising.
But THIS is what you’ll see inside Breakthrough Advertising Mastery.
With Breakthrough Advertising Mastery you will learn from more than just the headline!
You’ll also learn from:
These are all intentional decisions the advertiser made that contributed to the success of the ad.
You get the complete picture with Breakthrough Advertising Mastery.
With the exception of a few hard to find ads, we’ve done this for every ad mentioned in the Breakthrough Advertising!
Over 600 ads in all!
See Firsthand How the Breakthrough Advertising System Works
What Are Others Saying?
Breakthrough Advertising is the core strategy we use inside our agency that manages over $100,000,000 in annual ad spend. It's the strategy we use to convert cold traffic, at a positive ROAS for agency clients. The first three chapters should be repetitiously studied... if you desire success in marketing and business.
ZAC ROMERO
Love this book and I love that you're promoting it! From a marketing standpoint, if you haven't already you NEED to read this book. It's an MBA in marketing.
WES BRIGGS
Instant classic. Time tested and proven methods to better run your business and life. If you're interested in reaching new heights and doing it with fewer problems this is a must read book.
It describes the principles plus fundamentals to a long, lucrative and fulfilling career as a successful entrepreneur.
DARYL URBANSKI
It's one of only 2 books I read again and again several times per year. Its proven to be the most valuable gift I've received from you Brian Kurtz It's like an upgrade to your brain everytime you consume it.
DARREN CASEY
Breakthrough Advertising is easily the most expensive book I've ever bought. It's also the most VALUABLE. It has helped me revitalize stale products, turn around my companies, and create marketing that works.
JAKE RANDALL
Breakthrough Advertising has completely shifted how I look at my marketing. Each chapter is solid gold and worth 10x the cost of the book, but the section on the Levels of Market Awareness has got to be one of the best things i've ever applied to my business and marketing, and easily responsible for several hundreds of thousands of dollars in my business.
KIM BARRETT
You can read thousands of marketing and business books (which I have) or you can read and apply just one; Breakthrough Advertising! Applying the concepts learned through B.A. has helped me grow my business and it will help anyone grow theirs as long as they apply the knowledge.
DAVE STREEN
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Breakthrough Advertising and Breakthrough Advertising Mastery will be resources you'll use for the rest of your career. And if you need additional help with implementation, just ask. My team and I are here to help you get the most from your investment.
You can't make a wrong choice....
I am genuinely excited for you right now!
Here's to YOUR breakthrough!
Brian Kurtz
Titans Marketing
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the original, full text of Breakthrough Advertising?
Yes. We have reprinted the original version of Breakthrough Advertising in its entirety. We even added a few examples of Gene's work in the back of the book.
Can I buy Breakthrough Advertising Mastery by itself?
Owners of Breakthrough Advertising can purchase a solo copy of Breakthrough Advertising Mastery here.
If you don't already own a copy of Breakthrough Advertising, Breakthrough Advertising Mastery won't be as helpful for you. It would be like having an instruction manual for a car you don't own.
Brian, you really knew and worked with Gene Schwartz?
Yes, I was blessed to know Gene Schwartz…and not just casually either. Gene was my friend, mentor and business partner…and I learned so many lessons from him.
I met Gene soon after starting my career at Boardroom in the early 1980’s. He was a mentor to me early in my career. Because I started out as a “list guy”, I worked with him on several different promotions for Boardroom. But I also helped him find the best lists to mail for his own small publishing company - Instant Improvement. He was a one of a kind friend and I am truly fortunate to have known him.
Is there an audio book for Breakthrough Advertising?
Not yet but this is something we plan on creating soon!
When will my order ship?
Typically orders are shipped within 24 - 48 hours after you purchase. Our fulfillment team operates Monday - Friday during normal business hours. Orders placed on weekends or holidays may require an extra day or two to ship.
In your guarantee you offer to help me personally. Is that true?
Yes! I run two Breakthrough Advertising Bootcamps every year with my Marketing Partner Chris Mason. It’s a two week virtual event where we show you over the course of SEVEN live Zoom calls how to implement Breakthrough Advertising.
We charge a small fee, but if you reach out and tell me you haven’t been able to make your investment back in 90 days, we will waive your fee and you can attend as our guests. We will ask you what you’ve done so far to study the book and what you’ve tried to implement. This guarantee should not be viewed as a way to buy the book(s), do nothing for 90 days and then contact us asking for a free ticket to the next bootcamp.
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