“Having a laugh” 1. When someone is being inconvenient, or taking advantage of someone else 2. To insult someone and then claim it was a joke ( The catchphrase of Andy Millman’s (Ricky Gervais) in the tv-show-within-a-tv-show, “When the Whistle Blows”. (from Extras.) Spoken in a high pitch and followed by “Is s/he havin’ a […]
GKIC London Chapter – Meeting 21 October 2014
The October meeting of the GKIC London Chapter was held on Tuesday , 21 September at “The Anthologist”. The aftermath of Hurricane Gonzalo was the cause of the late arrival of our main speaker so there was an unexpected bonus presentation from Moe Nawaz, trusted mentor and strategic advisor to top companies around the world. […]
What Copywriters Can Learn From Supermarket Queues (…And Airports!)
Had to go into the city today for an adjustment at my chiropractor. On the way back I had to pop into a supermarket to pick up some groceries (ah…the exciting life of a freelance copywriter). Because it was lunchtime, there was a huge queue and I ended up having to wait about 10 minutes to […]
Warning! This Headline May Offend Sensitive Readers!
OK, here’s the “potentially offensive” headline I referred to in earlier posts. I came across it last weekend while at Pete Godfrey’s copywriting “Master Class 2.0” in Brisbane. The headline reads… “No Thumbs. No Bums. Just A Little Prick.” Certainly got my attention! So what’s the advertisement about? To give a small clue the ad […]
Movies, Stories And Copywriting – Lessons From “There Will Be Blood”
I’ve mentioned previously that I love movies and recently went to see the new movie “There Will Be Blood”. Now, for copywriters and marketers movies and stories can contain many useful lessons. Why? Well because, used properly, stories can be employed in copywriting or your general marketing material to great effect. Basically, stories enable you to […]