Which factor persuades you more to buy Words or pictures?

Do you remember when it was cool to see your favourite movie at the Cinema? I certainly do.

You could be a world away in a darkened room , and a parting curtain.

Now you can watch your favourite movie in the comfort of your own home with great technology like Netflix.

Even after all these years - there are some movies that never fail to amaze me?

One such a movie is The Godfather

It had Great performances, memorable characters, fantastic dialogue, & excellent cinematography.

Who could forget the opening monologue: "I believe in America"!

My bet many people would argue that the scene where the police chief was assassinated was the most memorable moment?

You see Pictures leave an indelible mark in our minds far more than words.

Now take an imaginative piece of writing commonly referred to as a Word Picture.

But you can divide them into 2 kinds .

Here is one below........

Taken from of one of the most successful advertisements ever.

It’s the first 4 paragraphs of The mailing for the Wall St Journal

"On a beautiful late spring afternoon, twenty-five years ago, two young men graduated from the same college. They were very much alike, these two young men. Both had been better than average students, both were personable and both - as young college graduates are - were filled with dreams of the future.

Recently, these men returned to their college for their 25th reunion.

They were still very much alike. Both were happily married. Both had three children. And both, it turned out had gone to work for the same Midwestern manufacturing company, after graduation, and were still there.

But there was a difference. One of the men was the manager of a small department of that company. The other was its president."

Now upon reading the first 6 words did a picture come into your mind?

Unless you are most oblivious to the great content then you would say “yes

Yet the words don't tell you anything except the time the event took place.

You can make up your mind here but the more you get involved in the story the more a picture develops in your mind.

Here is another example written by Bill Jayme believed to be one of the best Copywriters of his time

First, fill a pitcher with ice.

Now pour in a bottle of ordinary red wine, a quarter cup of brandy, and a small bottle of club soda.

Sweeten to taste with a quarter to half cup of sugar, garnish with slices of apple, lemon and orange...

...then move your chair to a warm, sunny spot. You've just made yourself Sangria, one of the great glories of Spain, and the...

In all these cases you can see how the word picture adds another element the X factor - which is emotion –

And that element on it’s own motivates far more than any other reason