Sad to hear recently of the death of Chet Holmes... ...sales, marketing and business building expert. I first came across Chet's work listening to the audios of a Jay Abraham event and my immediate thoughts were... "Wow! This guy is … [Continue reading]
Olympic Copywriting Lessons
So the London 2012 Summer Olympics are over... ...and by all accounts have been a great success. I confess that I'm not a great sports fan... ...but once I started watching some of the events was quickly drawn in! As a strong advocate of … [Continue reading]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar September 2012
Time to take a look ahead at the coming month of September 2012... ...at events, occasions, anniversaries and holidays that smart direct response marketers can use as the foundation for event-driven marketing promotions. Starting off in … [Continue reading]
Olympics And Ambush Marketing
Here's a wonderful marketing-linked cartoon from the great Tom Fishburne... "One of the great marketing campaigns from the 2012 Olympics didn’t come from an official sponsor. It came from a headphone brand called Beats by Dr. Dre. The Beats brand … [Continue reading]
Marketing And Movie Trailers – The Dark Knight Rises
The final movie in Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" Batman trilogy is almost here! "The Dark Knight Rises" hits cinemas on July 20 and I'm certainly looking forward to it. The previous instalment "the Dark Knight" was an absolute blockbuster. So, … [Continue reading]