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energizes your copy and boosts response…

Without changing a single word!

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ReadSmart text formatting is based on 40 years of scientific study into the mechanics of reading

Subtle adjustments make a BIG difference.

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• Improves reading speed• Improves comprehension• Improves reading enjoyment• Improves message persuasiveness

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Results from peer reviewed scientific studies

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HISTORY

• Dr. Tom Bever- Linguistics Department Head, University of Arizona

• Magna Cum Laude – Harvard• PHD in Linguistics from MIT• PHD in Psychology from MIT• 30 years of research into human linguistics

• Language Technologies Inc. created an electronic product, ReadSmart®, which analyzes text into psychologically relevant phrases and mates the principles of psycholinguistics to the printing process.

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– Analyzes text into psychologically relevant phrases

– Makes subtle adjustments to word, letter and phrase spacing

– Makes spacing between phrases larger and space within phrases smaller

How it Works

– Change line endings to keep key phrases intact

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Phrase-formatting – Proven Technology

Decades of published research demonstrates that phrase-formatted text improves reading comprehension and speed.

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The part of the eye used for reading (the Fovea) only gathers information from about 1-2 degrees of arc.

2° is approximatelyequal to the width ofyour thumb at arms length

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Two degrees of arc amounts to about 15 characters at a standard reading distance.

This is why we need to move our eyes frequently duringreading to get information inall of the a sentence.

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Original Offer Letter: ReadSmart Formatted Letter:

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The ReadSmart formatted letter shown in black is overlaid above the original shown in red. Over 2,000 small adjustments were made in character size, word spacing, and phrase spacing.

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WHAT IT WILL DO:NOT

– Change Grammar– Alter Content

– Change Punctuation– Change Fonts– Change Total Space Utilized

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ReadSmart should be applied to:

• Direct mail • Brochures• Copy-rich ads• Books• Electronic publishing

• Any text designed to be informative or persuasive

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• Easy to use

• Inexpensive

• Fast

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• Send native art files to Authorized ReadSmart Provider via email or FTP transmission

• Allow 48 hours for processing

• Print-ready ReadSmart Formatted PDFs returned via email or FTP

The Process

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ReadSmart Pricing

• $100/page

• Minimum order - $300

• Special pricing on high page count items such as a book or a manual.

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Direct Mail

Testing Results

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Phrase FormattedResponse Rate %

Direct Mail Case Study 1 – Response Rate

4.64%

4.12%

12.6%Improvement

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Phrase FormattedAverage Gift

Direct Mail Case Study 1 – Average Gift

$13.90

$14.98

7.7%Improvement

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Phrase FormattedIncome Per Piece

Direct Mail Case Study 1 – Income Per Piece

$0.57

22.81%Improvement

$0.70

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Phrase FormattedResponse Rate %

Direct Mail Case Study 2 – Response Rate

3.09%3.46%

16.3%Improvement

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Phrase FormattedAverage Gift

Direct Mail Case Study 2 – Average Gift

$13.95

$14.40

3.23%Improvement

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Phrase FormattedIncome Per Piece

Direct Mail Case Study 2 – Income Per Piece

$0.42$0.50

19.05%Improvement

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