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How to write a folio


HOW TO WRITE A FOLIO

Today, there are hundreds of enterprising men and women who write
simple research papers (known in the mail order trade as FOLIOS) and
sell them by mail. In the pages that follow, I will show you how
you can do the same. I will show you how to select a subject, how
to research it, how to write it, how to get it printed, and how to
sell it.

I'll show you the four ways to sell it. If you are new to folio
selling, I will show you which of the four ways would be the best
for you. I hope you will read what follows very carefully and very
thoughtfully. THERE ARE NO CATCHES. I have nothing more to sell to
you (unless you want to read some of the other folios which I have
written.) I hope the information which follows can be of real
benefit to you. That is why I have written it!

EXACTLY WHAT IS A FOLIO?

A folio can be called a booklet, a pamphlet, a report, a
newsletter, a guide, an instruction manual, a plan, a manuscript,
etc., etc.. A folio is simply an easy-to-understand manual which
shows the reader "How To" do something that he does not already
know how to do. Most folios show the reader...

*How to start or expand a hobby

*How to develop new abilities or qualities

*How to start a new business or expand an old one

*How to prepare for a new career

*How to make or save money

*How to solve personal problems

*How to spend leisure time

A well written folio is authoritative, factual, and helpful. It
should be written in simple, easily understood language. It can be
anything from a brief two-page mimeographed report to a
professionally printed book bound in a hardback cover. People who
purchase folios by mail are interested in the information they
contain. Seldom do they care what brand of paper the information is
printed on.

WHAT KINDS OF FOLIOS ARE NOW BEING SOLD BY MAIL?

Pick up almost any magazine at a newsstand that carries classified advertising and you will findds written by people who are selling their folios by mail. Here are sample ads from magazines lyin ere on my desk.

"Be secure, confident, successful! Learn the secret of personal power
$2.00"

"Secrets of the Spirit World! Only $.60 postpaid!"

"Traffic Tickets? Beat them, step by step method. $1.95 postpaid."

"Fluorescent Tubes rejuvenated at no cost. Instructions $1.00."

"Ten Wonder Working Prayers. Enrich, strengthen your life! $1.00
guaranteed."

"Why grow old and die? Li Chung Yun lived 256 years. You could, too!
Learn how - $2.00"

"Guide to Witches covens - $2.00"

"Learning Bridge? Send $2.95 for small 20 page guide."

"Learn the secret of making every pair of slacks you sew fit perfectly.
Only $1.00."

"Enjoy camping inside your Volkswagon. Do it yourself Plans -$2.00"

"Homemade Cheese! Hard, soft, and cottage! Make it yourself! Easy.
Delicious. Complete Instructions, recipes $1.00"

"Toronto Area Job Opportunities - $1.00"

"Ship in Bottle. Instructions, Drawing. $1.00"

If you can produce a "How to Do it" manual that is NOVEL,
INTERESTING and genuinely HELPFUL, you can do what the advertisers
above have done. You can print it yourself and sell it by mail!

WHAT SHOULD YOU WRITE ABOUT?

You should write

*only on subjects that really interest you, and

*on subjects that you already know something about.

For example, if you just love to cook, write a folio on cooking. If
people like the first folio they buy from you, they will buy other
folios in the future, as long as they are on the same basic subject.
If you write on a subject that really does not interest you very
much, you will be bored to death by the time you get to your third
folio!

Ask yourself, "what do I do with my spare time?" Write a folio
about THAT!

HOW DO YOU RESEARCH THE FOLIO?

Make yourself an expert on the subject! Talk to friends and
neighbors. Ask questions. Read books, newspapers, and magazines on
the subject. Ask you librarian for suggestions. As you read, keep
notes on everything. When you have read everything you could lay
your hands on, sit down and study your notes. Read them very slowly
and carefully. Then lay the notes aside and think about the whole
subject for a day or two. You will be amazed at what your mind will
do with the subject if you have researched it thoroughly!

HOW DO YOU WRITE IT?

Here is a tip from a professional writer. Sit down and pretend that
you are a person who knows absolutely nothing about the subject.
Write down FIFTEEN QUESTIONS that such a person might ask you. Then
write out, in your own words, the answers to the fifteen questions.
Do not try to be literary! When you are finished, lay it aside for
a day or two.

Then re-read it with a red pencil, crossing out all unnecessary
words and sentences, inserting a new point here and there. REWRITE
the whole thing, and you will be amazed to discover that your folio
is ready to be published!

HOW DO YOU GET IT PRINTED?

Type it as neatly as possible on 8 1/2 x 11 WHITE typing paper.
Single space it, leaving two lines between each paragraph. Take it
to a local PHOTO-OFFSET printer who will make a few hundred copies
for you, very reasonably, usually within 24 hours. If you have more
than four pages, have it printed on both sides of the paper. It
will lower your printing costs slightly, and it will save you extra
postage in the future. To give your folio a professional touch,
have it printed on canary yellow, pink, or light green paper.

HOW DO YOU SELL IT?

There are 4 ways:

1. DIRECT FROM ADS IN MAGAZINES AND TABLOID PAPERS. If economically
possible, sell it for $1.00 or $2.00 per copy. (Occasionally
$3.00). Write a brief, eye-catching classified ad asking those
interested to send their orders directly to you. If your ad is
novel, believable, and of genuine interest, you will be surprised
at how many people will do this. If your folio is about stamp
collecting, advertise it in the stamp collecting papers. If it
is about Astrology, advertise it in the Astrology magazines - to
do otherwise is fatal. Be sure to run your ad in at least three
issues. If you have never sold folios by mail, I sincerely
suggest you use this method.

2. ADVERTISE FOR INQUIRIES. If your folio is quite elaborate and
must be sold for $3.00 or more, use this method. Write a brief,
tempting ad describing your folio, and offer free details. Then
mail literature describing the folio to those who answer the ads.
Don't expect more than one inquiry in ten to buy it from you.

Here are ads placed by folio writers in issues of the National
Enquirer, who use this method:

"Never Won anything? Anyone can win sweepstakes contests! Free details."

"Troubled? God can help! Free information."

"Overweight? I lost 53 pounds. Easily. (Permanently!) New Method.
Information Free."

"Make money clipping newspapers at home spare time. Details Free."

3. DIRECT MAIL. If you have written a folio showing how to get
inventions patented, you could purchase a list of amateur
inventors, and mail your sales literature to each individual on
the list. If you are lucky, you'll sell your folio to about one
person in every twenty-five. Direct mail can be very effective
for experienced mail order operators, but it is usually far too
costly for the beginner. It can easily cost you several hundred
dollars for each one thousand letters you mail.

4. SELLING THROUGH AGENTS. If you are willing to sell your folio in
small wholesale quantities, or if you are willing to drop-ship
folios for mail dealers, then you might find this the most
effective way to market your folios. Below are some ads placed
by folio writers in a recent issue of Specialty Salesman.

"Sell Health Books Mail Order! Write"

"Sell Books by mail. Complete dealer set-up, $.25"

"Sell Books by mail! 400% Profit!"

"Free Newsletter! Sell Books by mail. We wholesale, drop-ship."

Some of the above ads have been running ten and twenty years,
indicating that this could be a very successful way to market your
folios.

500 NEW FOLIO IDEAS!

Over the past two or three years, I have been jotting down ideas for
folios that could be developed and sold by mail. I'm now printing
the whole list for your use. I honestly feel that any idea on this
list could be marketed by mail, if a person had the ambition and
ingenuity to develop it.

You are free to use any idea on this list. I have not checked to
see if any of the titles have been copywrited. If they have, create
a new one. Also, you are free to change the titles around to suit
your own situation. For example, "Summer Jobs in Nevada" could
become, "Summer Jobs in New York City." I'm sure you get the point.

As you go through the list, consider using a highlighter or colored
pen to select topics you'd like to write about. This would be the
beginning of your plan.

Good luck to you!

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Gambling secrets revealed Win at the race track! How to play Keno
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tricks Gardening - America's #1 hobby Guide to seashell collecting Tips
for radio hams collect bottles for fun and profit How to collect
autographs Collecting old automobile manuals Do you collect old
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Can you handle racing cars? How to play better baseball Wrestling holds:
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