Welcome to this months “Looking Ahead” feature where we’ll review events, occasions, holidays and anniversaries that you can use in an event-driven marketing promotion or campaign. Main event is the 2012 Summer Olympics in London which will be in full swing… …having started on July 27 and running (no pun intended!) until August 12. Looking […]
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 […]
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 […]
Keep This In Mind For Killer Copywriting Results…
In emotional direct response marketing and copywriting, it’s a central principle to focus not only the results that people will get from your product or service… …but also the feelings they will experience. While left-brain types like myself may not necessarily like it… ..the fact is that we humans are very much emotionally driven and […]
Want To Make More Money? Do This…
With the year end approaching and thoughts turning to plans and goals for 2012, here’s a timely guest post from good friend and copywriting mentor Pete Godfrey. Some valuable tips from the “School Of Hard Knocks” about success and what to really focus on in an age where there never seems to be enough time. […]