It’s that time of the month again to look forward at next month (February 2013) and review the various holidays, events and anniversaries that smart marketers can use as the basis for a promotion or campaign. As an aside, seems it’s never too early to get started on your preparation. I was aghast to see […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar May 2012
OK, the month of May 2012 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. Locally in Australia, it’s a month with fewer events than April. It’s Autumn, so […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar October 2009
Events coming up in October 2009 that can be used as the basis for a direct response marketing promotion. In Australia… October 5 – Labour Day (NSW and ACT), “May Day” in SA There’s also the start of School Term 4 and…
Copywriting Notes – Makepeace And Kent Komae Part 2
Here’s the second part of the interview between copywriters Clayton Makepeace and Kent Komae. In the first part, one of the stand out points was the emphasis Kent places on research. In the second part, there are more great tips and advice for copywriters including… …how to really inject emotional power into copy and… …Kent’s […]
So How Much Is A Workshop With Copywriter John Carlton Really Worth?
Master copywriter John Carlton is holding a workshop this coming May 2-4. What’s interesting is the way he and his business partner Stan Dahl have chosen to market the event. They’ve decided to auction off the 20 available places on eBay. They are using a “Dutch Auction” process. How this works is that if you […]