The final movie in Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” Batman trilogy is almost here! “The Dark Knight Rises” hits cinemas on July 20 and I’m certainly looking forward to it. The previous instalment “the Dark Knight” was an absolute blockbuster. So, I don’t think there’s any doubt that this movie will be a success… …but will […]
Mama Mia! Look At The UK’s Biggest Movie…
…in today’s UK “Daily Telegraph” I notice that the movie “Mama Mia!” has just become the biggest grossing movie at the UK box office of all time (passing “Titanic” and “Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone”. So how does this fit in to our ongoing discussion about movies and what they say about the social […]
U.S. Election Result And What It Says About “Social Mood”…
…and the implications for copywriters and marketers. I’ve mentioned the discipline of “Socionomics” on the blog before and the idea that events are to a large extent driven by “social mood”. Elections are obviously a very clear expression of the popular mood. So what can we as copywriters and marketers glean from the results of […]
Copywriting And Marketing In Tough Times…
Back to the 1970s or is it the 1930s? I’ve refrained from commenting too much about the chaos and mayhem sweeping the financial markets in recent months. Not because I haven’t been aware of what’s been going on and it’s significance. After all, I worked in banking for over 20 years and I’m an avid […]