Many direct response marketers and copywriters make use of stories in both sales copy and marketing in general. The advantages are many… It helps cut through the marketing clutter You can create a stronger emotional connection with your market It helps create the conditions for a successful sale Also…it makes the copy and marketing a […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar March 2017
Time to look ahead at the month of March 2017 at the events anniversaries and holidays that we can use to build a marketing calendar March 2017 for campaigns, product launches or promotions. The main occasion of general interest is St Patrick’s Day on March 17. Plenty of scope for ideas based around luck, good […]
Chinese New Year 2015…Marketing Sheep And Goats
We’re at the start of the Lunar (Chinese) New Year (19 February is the first day of the new year). The “Year Of The Horse” has just ended… …but in the West there’s some confusion over what this New Year should be called. Some say it’s the “Year Of The Sheep”. Others, “The Year Of […]
Marketing Observations About McDonald’s Anniversaries 2014
2014 sees two significant anniversaries for McDonald’s. First up, it’s the 40th anniversary of the opening of the first store in the UK as I noticed when I happened to pop in to my local Mickey D’s for a quick breakfast. Now, I’m not a particularly regular patron at the Golden Arches but I’ve got […]