Welcome to this months “Looking Ahead” feature where we’ll review events, occasions, holidays and anniversaries that you can use in an event-driven marketing promotion or campaign. Main event is the 2012 Summer Olympics in London which will be in full swing… …having started on July 27 and running (no pun intended!) until August 12. Looking […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar May 2012
OK, the month of May 2012 is approaching… …so time for smart marketers to plan ahead and look at some of the holidays, events and anniversaries in the month that can be used as part of an “event driven marketing” strategy. Locally in Australia, it’s a month with fewer events than April. It’s Autumn, so […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar May 2009
It’s that time of the month again where we take a look at coming events in May that can provide the focus for a promotion or marketing campaign to give your business a cash boost. Before I get to that…
Copywriting Books That Shaped The Business – Take 2
In the second of this series about the books and thinkers who have shaped copywriting and direct response marketing as we know it today… …I am delighted to have the thoughts of David Garfinkel. David is not only a master copywriter in his own right, but probably the #1 copywriting teacher and coach in the […]
Copywriting Notes – Makepeace And Bencivenga Part 1
One of the aims of the “Copywriting Notes” series of posts is to look further into the mindset that’s required to be a successful copywriter. You see, to be a successful copywriter yourself, you need to be able to think the way top copywriters do. The best way to learn to do that is to […]