In a previous post (“Attention Copywriters – Differentiate Or Die”) I mentioned legendary copywriter and ad-man Rosser Reeves. Here’s a little more about the man. Reeves was a disciple of the Claude Hopkins / John E. Kennedy school of advertising and was an advocate of what was known as the “Hard Sell” approach to advertising. […]
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of this series “Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century”. Hopkins begins the second chapter (“Just Salesmanship”) as follows… “To properly understand advertising or to learn even its rudiments one must start with the right conception. Advertising is salesmanship. Its principles are the principles of salesmanship. Success and failures in both lines […]
Warning! This Headline May Offend Sensitive Readers!
OK, here’s the “potentially offensive” headline I referred to in earlier posts. I came across it last weekend while at Pete Godfrey’s copywriting “Master Class 2.0” in Brisbane. The headline reads… “No Thumbs. No Bums. Just A Little Prick.” Certainly got my attention! So what’s the advertisement about? To give a small clue the ad […]
Marketers – Which 50% Of Your Advertising Is Wasted?
Of course, the answer to my somewhat provocative headline is “Neither” if you are practicing Direct Response Marketing! The beauty of Direct Response Marketing is that when you test and track your campaigns, you know exactly what’s working and hence the value you’re getting from any particular piece of advertising or marketing. If an advertisement isn’t producing an adequate result, you […]