Something to ponder… …is classic direct response copywriting the most effective way to approach advertising through channels like the iPad? Arguably, of course, it’s the best approach to ANY advertising. I raise the question because of a conversation over lunch the other day with a good friend and client. This particular friend is a gadget-fiend […]
Would Ogilvy Or Bird Have Written This Financial Ad…
…from HSBC in Australia? Financial copywriting and advertising is a specialised niche. The fundamental principles apply, of course… …but the context means that there are nuances that need to be considered and taken into account. Many years ago, Ogilvy and Mather ran a classic series of ads for their own services. One of them was […]
More Thoughts On Marketing Via Groupon
I’ve discussed using Groupon as a marketing channel in previous posts… “Marketing And The Holy Groupon” “When ‘Success’ Might Put You Out Of Business” “Before Running A Groupon Promotion, Read This…” However, as it seems that running a Groupon (or other “daily deal”) promotion is the latest “hot” trend in marketing… …I feel obliged to […]
Marketing And Movie Trailers – Sherlock Holmes
Very much looking forward to the upcoming “Sherlock Holmes” movie with Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law. I’m a big fan of the original stories and have read them many, many times. So there’s always a degree of trepidation when someone decides to “interpret” a classic. In this case, however, the director Guy Ritchie is […]
A Painful Marketing Lesson…
…relearned. No blog post yesterday, largely because I lost internet access. OK, it was partly my fault. I tried updating some drivers and that somehow trashed my modem connection. Now, as a freelance copywriter and internet marketer, not being connected is a bad thing! A call to my ISP help desk failed to fix the […]