The members (and a few selected guests) of the GKIC London chapter gathered for the March meeting on 17 March at “The Happenstance” on Ludgate Hill. Hosted by the indefatigable David White, members enjoyed another full and varied program of top-notch direct-response marketing education and entertainment. David White kicked off the meeting talking about… “The […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar October 2014
Time to look ahead at the month of October 2014 and the events, anniversaries and occasions that smart marketers can take advantage of and use as the basis and reason for an event-driven promotion. The stand out occasion, and one beloved of marketers, is of course “Halloween” on October 31. The origins of Halloween seem […]
More About That Know, Like And Trust Thing…
In a recent post I revisited the direct response marketing idea that people do business with those that they know, like and trust… “Some Personal Observations On Buyer Behaviour” Noticed this post over at CopyBlogger… “30 Ways To Build The Know Like And Trust Factor That Builds An Audience” …that’s well-worth the read. Three sections […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar December 2012
It’s that time of the month when we look ahead to creating… …a marketing calendar for December 2012. Events, occasions and anniversaries that we can use as the foundation for marketing campaigns and promotions. December of course means… …CHRISTMAS… …with the NEW YEAR not far behind as a marketing event. PLEASE do not neglect the […]
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 […]