Ace copywriter and marketer Ray Edwards is a smart guy and no slouch when it comes to the internet. So why is he planning to send out his upcoming newsletter in PRINT form through (gasp!) the mail??? Here’s what Ray has to say… The study Ray mentions was sponsored by branding agency Millward Brown and […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar November 2013
Time to look-ahead at the month of November 2013… …for events, occasions and anniversaries we can use as the basis for marketing campaigns and promotions. FIRST…we’re fast approaching the end of the year… and that means CHRISTMAS, of course. Major retailers will have started their Christmas campaigns a long time before now, so it’s not […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar November 2012
Time for our monthly look-ahead… …this time at November 2012… …for events, occasions and anniversaries we can use as the basis for marketing campaigns and promotions. We’re fast approaching the end of the year, and that means Christmas, of course. Major retailers will have started their Christmas campaigns a long time before now, so it’s […]
Recipe For Marketing Disaster
Saw this item (with the lead “Recipe For Disaster”)… “Classic menu items and why chefs hate them” …and was reminded of a surprisingly common marketing blunder. Namely… … that a company or marketer gets tired of a promotion and stops it… …before the market actually loses interest. The result at a minimum is not making […]