Wonderful cartoon from “marketoonist” Tom Fishburne to kick off 2012… “Product proliferation” or “line extension” is one of the biggest mistakes made in the conventional marketing arena… …and there are useful lessons for direct response marketers. Line extension sounds such as sensible and logical strategy. The justification is usually along the lines… 1. It’s a […]
Mama Mia! Look At The UK’s Biggest Movie…
…in today’s UK “Daily Telegraph” I notice that the movie “Mama Mia!” has just become the biggest grossing movie at the UK box office of all time (passing “Titanic” and “Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone”. So how does this fit in to our ongoing discussion about movies and what they say about the social […]
A Useful Marketing Tip To Get More Business…
…from maven and probably the world’s best copywriting coach David Garfinkel. David hasn’t been posting a lot lately so it’s great to read his latest post… “The Street Smart Wisdom Of Denny’s” …with a simple, but effective, way to get more business even in tough times.
Marketing And How The Mega-Rich Get “Satisfaction”
Noticed this in the local paper today…“Rolling Stones’ $7.2m Gig”. “The Rolling Stones have been named the world’s highest-paid private performers. The band, fronted by Sir Mick Jagger, command a staggering GBP 3.5 million (A$7.2million) per private performance a new book has revealed.” The book in question is “Pop Babylon” by Imogen Edward-Jones. Wonder if […]