I’ve mentioned before my somewhat unfashionable admiration for the supermarket giant Tesco… …and lately they do seem to have slipped a little. From the US debacle of “Fresh and Easy”… …to lagging sales and profits. There are some serious concerns that they have ended up in the worst of all business positions…”stuck in the middle”. […]
No B.S. Marketing To Leading Edge Boomers And Seniors – Book Review
Two types of marketer will find the book… “No BS Marketing To Leading Edge Boomers And Seniors” …very useful. Those who already market to Leading Edge Boomers And Seniors (“LEB/S”)… …and everybody else. That because… …the LEB/S group is WHERE THE MONEY IS! Consider these points… 1. Combined Boomer and Senior consumer population tops 117 million […]
Lead Generation The Direct Response Way – Part 1
Some direct response marketing topics bear regular review. Lead generation is one of them. Gaining a new customer is widely regarded as one of the hardest and most expensive marketing tasks to accomplish. So here’s a guest post from fellow copywriter Troy White. I’ve posted guest articles from Troy before. At the much missed “Makepeace […]
Warning! This Headline May Offend Sensitive Readers!
OK, here’s the “potentially offensive” headline I referred to in earlier posts. I came across it last weekend while at Pete Godfrey’s copywriting “Master Class 2.0” in Brisbane. The headline reads… “No Thumbs. No Bums. Just A Little Prick.” Certainly got my attention! So what’s the advertisement about? To give a small clue the ad […]