This latest Tom Fishburne cartoon brought a smile to my face… …and an instant identification with the main character! Perhaps I don’t quite need a separate bag for my “loyalty” cards but there are enough of them. Which begs the question, of course, how effective are these cards really? When every retailer has a similar […]
Before Running A Groupon Promotion, Read This…
…and the same applies to any other coupon type deal. Now I confess, that I haven’t paid too much attention to the whole Groupon and online-coupon frenzy. Sure I was aware that it was going on… …but it wasn’t directly relevant to my clients. However, couple of things have made me pay a little more […]
Marketing Conferences And The Copywriter
Spent the day at Mal Emery’s “Sydney Platinum Intensive”. The Platinum program is Mal’s high end coaching group and they have regular get-togethers throughout the year. A number of my clients are in the platinum group and I was grateful for an invite to drop in. Interestingly, the main focus of this event was…
Copywriter Pete Godfrey Goes “On The Road”
One of Australia’s top copywriters, Pete Godfrey, is going “On The Road” this February and March to present a series of one day seminars called “Turn Words Into Money”. If you’re a business owner looking to get more out of your marketing or a copywriter looking to boost your skills and add to your “bag […]
Happy New Year! – Have You Planned Your Marketing Calendar?
A belated “Happy New Year” to you! I was away in the UK over the Christmas and New Year period visiting family. As always when I travel, it was interesting to observe what goes on in different countries. I’ll have more observations from my travels about marketing and copywriting in future posts. One thing, however. […]