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My name is Tony Ostian. And, I hail from Coventry, England (the land of great-tasting fish and chips and fabulous Football.)
While a teenager, my family and I emigrated to Chicago, Illinois in '75. Because of the heavy school load I carried in England, I graduated from high school at 16…the youngest kid in the class!
I then dashed off to college. And, after two years of boring pre-medicine studies, I couldn't take it any longer…and dropped out. I never went back.
In my early twenties I accidentally fell into inside sales and stayed in sales until
'95, the year I discovered the wonderful and challenging field of Copywriting.
And, although, I prodded and poked a stick at it for a couple years, I decided to jump right into the thick of things in
'97…landing a key position as Copywriter at Nightingale-Conant.
Who is Nightingale-Conant, you might ask?
For starters, they're the world's largest producer and publisher of personal development products and services. For over 45 years, they've been bringing people the information, skills, and motivation they need to create the life of their dreams.
In fact, some of their top clients include successful business people like Tony Robbins, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Dan Kennedy, Jay Abraham, Joe Vitale, Jay Conrad Levinson, Brian Tracy, Zig Ziglar, and Les Brown to name a few.
It was here at N.C., I honed my 'copywriting chops' because I had the good luck to ghostwrite for one of their top selling clients. And, although, he was extremely demanding and not easy to work with…I learned a lot from this world-class
marketer.
However, a year later, I decided to cut the umbilical chord and go on my own.
I never looked back.
I've since invested tens-of-thousands of dollars in my direct response copywriting, Internet Marketing and Marketing education. The truth is, I've painstakingly studied world-class Copywriting and Marketing wizards like:
- Claude Hopkins
- John Caples
- Ted Nicholas
- Joe Vitale
- John Carlton
- Randy Gage
- Ken McCarthy
- Yanik Silver
- Alex Mandossian
- Jay Abraham
- Dan Kennedy
…and many, many other savvy marketers you may or may not have heard of.
In short, I've been writing bucket brigade, profit-pulling sales copy since '95…and have been specializing in writing for the web since 2000. What's more, in 2004, Maria Veloso,
(another world-class copywriter) certified me as a Master of Web Copywriting.
Anyway, I've written direct response web copy for a wide array of industries such as Dietary Supplements, the Health Information Market, Chiropractic, Feng Shui, Banking, Car Insurance, Criminal and Immigration Law, Network Marketing and
Vacation Resorts.
So what do I love to do in my free time?
Read books. All kinds of books. From fiction to marketing to Neuro-Linguistic
Programming.
As well as relax by the pool, and kick up my feet to watch my all-time favorite TV programs like the Sopranos, House, Boston Legal and English Soccer.
And, oh yes, let me not forget…
I cherish every moment I spend with my fiancé's two grandchildren…Joey and Anthony. Those two toddlers have me wrapped around their little pinky, and help me stay grounded.
God bless them both!
Dedicated to growing your online business,
Tony Ostian
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