Earlier this year I used to post fairly frequent reminders about upcoming events that could form the basis of a promotion or marketing campaign. I stopped those posts largely because I thought they were becomng a little redundant. However, I’ve noticed in the rush of events over recent months that I’ve tended to overlook upcoming […]
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 15 “Test Campaigns”
If there is one idea that justifies the use of the title “Scientific Advertising” by copywriter Claude Hopkins it’s this… “Almost any question can be answered, cheaply, quickly and finally, by a test campaign. And that’s the way to answer them – not by arguments around a table. Go to the court of last resort […]
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 12 “Strategy”
Welcome back to this series of articles discussing the copywriting classic “Scientific Advertising” by Claude Hopkins. Chapter 12 deals with the topic of “Strategy”. Hopkins clearly saw business and marketing as a highly competitive endeavour…
Copywriters – Are You Or Your Clients Making This Mistake?
“Every battle is won, before it is fought.” (From “The Art Of War” by Sun Tzu) I talked in a previous post about the dangers of complacency and underestimating the difficulty of a marketing project. Pete Godfrey, in his latest “Emotional Ad Writing And Marketing Letter” mentions the case of a pair of marketers who […]