…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 […]
Copywriting Notes – Makepeace And Bencivenga Part 2
Here’s the second part of the interview between copywriting giants Clayton Makepeace and Gary Bencivenga. It continues with more about Gary’s early days as a writer and his early mentors – people like copywriting legend John Caples and the great David Ogilvy. Notice also some of the “mindset” points that Gary makes early on. By […]
Copywriting Notes – Makepeace And Bencivenga Part 1
One of the aims of the “Copywriting Notes” series of posts is to look further into the mindset that’s required to be a successful copywriter. You see, to be a successful copywriter yourself, you need to be able to think the way top copywriters do. The best way to learn to do that is to […]
Marketing Lessons From Subway And “Jared”
Noticed this item today in the online “Advertising Age”… “Subway keeps trying to get off its diet of Jared, but it just can’t quit him. Like him or hate him (love surely isn’t an option), the seemingly ubiquitous sandwich-chain spokesman who lost 245 pounds on a diet of heroes is now notching his 10th year […]