The great Drayton Bird recently drew my attention to a company called Persado that seems intent on destroying the livelihood of a great many copywriters. The Wall Street Journal reports… “Persado Raises $21 Million to Replace Human Copywriters With Computers”. The company… “…specializes in creating automated messages that try to persuade people to take action, […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar February 2015
Let’s take a look at the coming month of February 2015 for the various holidays, events and anniversaries that smart marketers can use as the basis for a promotion or campaign. And although we’re looking just one month ahead at February, it’s never too early to get started on your preparation for months and major […]
Marketing And Movie Trailers – Prometheus
The movie Prometheus from Ridley Scott (Director of “Alien” and “Bladerunner”, amongst many others) is about to be released in the US and Australia (I believe it’s already showing in Europe). I confess that I have been eagerly looking forward to this ever since I heard about the project. “Alien” and “Bladerunner” are […]
Brief Thoughts On The Royal Wedding…
I confess I originally wasn’t going to watch the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton… …(now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, of course)… …but I did in the end. And what a wonderful occasion. Couple of things to note for copywriters and marketers… 1) The enduring power of stories and symbolism