Looking back over the past 12 months, here is a selection of books that practitioners of direct response marketing and advertising will find of interest and value. In the “No B.S.” range from Dan Kennedy came this offering… No B.S. Guide to Maximum Referrals and Customer Retention: The Ultimate No Holds Barred Plan to Securing […]
Persuasion Lesson From “Game Of Thrones”
OK, I confess I’m a BIG fan of “Game Of Thrones”. Borderline obsessed. I’ve read all of the books. Watched every episode of the show and eagerly await each new installment. I pore over reviews and the excellent commentary on the fan site Westeros.org. Now, of course, it’s important as a writer to understand great […]
So, Have Tesco Made A Marketing Mistake?
I’ve mentioned before my somewhat unfashionable admiration for the supermarket giant Tesco… …and lately they do seem to have slipped a little. From the US debacle of “Fresh and Easy”… …to lagging sales and profits. There are some serious concerns that they have ended up in the worst of all business positions…”stuck in the middle”. […]
Dr Who And The Mysterious Direct Response Marketing Time Lord
Not sure if an episode of Dr Who with the title of this post would attract much interest… …but no matter! Today (23 November 2013) is the 50th anniversary of the very first episode of the Science Fiction TV series “Dr Who”. There’s no doubt the show has been tremendously successful. It attracts a cult-like […]
Drayton Bird’s EADIM 2013 Direct Marketing Conference
Attended the last-ever EADIM (“European Academy Of Direct And Interactive Marketing”) conference from October 10-12, 2013. Presented by the great Drayton Bird, this was a three day event choc-full of stimulating, insightful and entertaining presentations highly relevant to anyone involved in direct response marketing. I confess that my main reason for attending was simply to […]