Here’s our regular look ahead at the coming month, April 2017… …and the events, holidays and anniversaries that a smart marketer can use as the foundation for an event-driven campaign or marketing promotion. Easter falls late this year…14 -17 April. The other prominent event of general interest this month is… …”April Fool’s Day” (a day […]
GKIC London Chapter – Meeting 20 October 2015
For various reasons (urgent client work and then being away on holidays) I’ve missed the last two meetings of the GKIC London Chapter. So, it was good to be able to attend the October meeting at our current home “The Happenstance” on Ludgate Hill. As always, there was a full, informative and inspiring agenda. The […]
Positioning And Marketing – The Joy And The Hurt Of It
“The tai-pan is always alone, that being the joy and the hurt of it.” – from “Noble House” by James Clavell One of the most powerful concepts in marketing is the idea of “positioning”… …put simply, “owning” an idea in the mind of the consumer. For example, in the world of cars, BMW for most […]
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 […]