Welcome to the regular “Looking Ahead” feature where we consider the coming month, September 2014… …and the events, occasions, anniversaries and holidays that smart direct response marketers can use as the foundation for event-driven marketing promotions. After the lull of the last month or so… …it’s a time of a change of seasons. It’s Autumn […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar May 2014
May 2014 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. The two standout occasions are… …firstly “May Day” (May 1, of course)… …and then in most places apart […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar October 2013
Let’s take a look ahead at the month of October 2013 and the events, anniversaries and occasions that a clever marketer can use as the basis and reason for an event-driven promotion. The stand out occasion, and one beloved of marketers, is of course “Halloween” on October 31. The origins of Halloween seem to be […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar May 2013
The month of May 2013 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. The two standout occasions are… …firstly “May Day” (May 1, of course)… …and then in […]
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 […]