I confess I originally wasn’t going to watch the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton… …(now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, of course)… …but I did in the end. And what a wonderful occasion. Couple of things to note for copywriters and marketers… 1) The enduring power of stories and symbolism
The Peril Of The “Shiny Object” For Copywriters…
…and marketers especially. Seems to be a thought on a few people’s mind lately. We’ve had Lawrence Bernstein telling us to “Beware Of Shiny Objects”… …and my good mate copywriter Pete Godfrey is forever reminding his readers about this trap. (By the way, Pete’s recently relaunched his “Emotional Ad Writing & Marketing Letter” with a […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar December 2009
Hardly needs to be said that the main events in December for marketers to focus on are Christmas and New Year! Retail stores have been in full “Christmas Mode” for weeks already… …so if you haven’t yet started to plan your own promotion, there’s no time to lose. I’ve mentioned before that the start of […]
Requiem For A Pitchman – Billy Mays Marketing Magic
Over at Clayton Makepeace’s blog, there is a special guest post from marketing maven Rich Schefren. It’s all about TV pitchman Billy Mays and the marketing lessons to be learned from his work. In a nutshell… “…Billy knew how to do something that very few marketers realize is even possible. He knew how to create […]
Drayton Bird On Copywriting And Marketing Today…
I’ve been coming across the name and work of copywriter and direct response marketing maven Drayton Bird a lot lately. That reminded me of an interview that Clayton Makepeace conducted with Drayton for the members of his copywriting membership program. It’s one of the best interviews on contemporary marketing that I’ve come across. I had […]
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