Let’s take a look ahead at the month of October 2013 and the events, anniversaries and occasions that a clever marketer can 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 to be […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar July 2013
Let’s take a look at the coming month at events, occasions, holidays and anniversaries that can form the basis for a marketing calendar in July 2013. Two big themes or ideas. First, that we’re now in the second half of the year. As with any milestones like this, it’s an opportunity to give people a […]
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 […]