The post Christmas sales are in full swing… …so this great Tom Fishburne cartoon is timely… Read the original post at… “on the 12th day of Christmas retailers gave to me”. Sales can be a great way to boost sales and profits in the short term… …but they carry great risks to long-term profitability if […]
Copywriters – Are You Or Your Clients Making This Mistake?
“Every battle is won, before it is fought.” (From “The Art Of War” by Sun Tzu) I talked in a previous post about the dangers of complacency and underestimating the difficulty of a marketing project. Pete Godfrey, in his latest “Emotional Ad Writing And Marketing Letter” mentions the case of a pair of marketers who […]
Classic Copywriting – The Power Of A Good Headline
I often talk about headlines on this blog and noticed this little gem of an ad on the net the other day… “Struggling To Play Guitar? Amazing New Method Makes Traditional Tutoring Obsolete” Then there are some bullets and of course a “Click Here” call to action. Nothing terribly original about this ad, but my […]