Great cartoon from Tom Fishburne about a current fad in mainstream marketing-land… “Marketers are in a mad rush to target Millennials. They are the largest consumer group in history and expected to spend more than Baby Boomers by 2017. Millennials also came of age with a different relationship to marketing and brands. This creates tension […]
Lead Generation The Direct Response Way – Part 2
Second of two guest posts from Troy White on the subject of lead generation and conversion, First part is here… “Lead Generation The Direct Response Way – Part 1” In this next part, we focus more on the vital task of turning those leads into actual sales and real dollars in the account. ***** Step […]
Would Ogilvy Or Bird Have Written This Financial Ad…
…from HSBC in Australia? Financial copywriting and advertising is a specialised niche. The fundamental principles apply, of course… …but the context means that there are nuances that need to be considered and taken into account. Many years ago, Ogilvy and Mather ran a classic series of ads for their own services. One of them was […]