Looking back over the past 12 months, here is a selection of books that practitioners of direct response marketing and advertising will find of interest and value. In the “No B.S.” range from Dan Kennedy came this offering… No B.S. Guide to Maximum Referrals and Customer Retention: The Ultimate No Holds Barred Plan to Securing […]
GKIC London Chapter – Meeting 18 March 2014
The March 2014 meeting of the GKIC London Chapter took place yesterday (18 March) at the new venue, the Eight Club, Change Alley London. The new venue was a success I think, once members managed to find the entrance! It’s not especially prominent and more than one person (yours truly included) ended up wandering around […]
Positioning And Marketing – The Joy And The Hurt Of It
“The tai-pan is always alone, that being the joy and the hurt of it.” – from “Noble House” by James Clavell One of the most powerful concepts in marketing is the idea of “positioning”… …put simply, “owning” an idea in the mind of the consumer. For example, in the world of cars, BMW for most […]
Perils Of Product Proliferation In Marketing
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 […]