Here’s the regular look ahead… …this time at the coming month of November 2015… …for events, occasions and anniversaries to use for campaigns and promotions in your marketing calendar November 2015. FIRST…a reminder that the end of the year and CHRISTMAS is fast approaching! For pretty much all marketers, Christmas and the New Year is […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar November 2014
Here’s the regular look ahead… …this time at the coming month of November 2014… …for events, occasions and anniversaries we can use as the basis for marketing campaigns and promotions. FIRST…a reminder that the end of the year and CHRISTMAS is fast approaching! For pretty much all marketers, Christmas and the New Year is a […]
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 16 “Leaning On Dealers”
Couple of points about Chapter 16 of Claude Hopkins’ “Scientific Advertising”… Firstly, when Hopkins talks about “Leaning On Dealers” he is not referring to the use of coercion or other standover tactics to get dealers to stock product! This isn’t meant to be about “Scientific Advertising For Organized Crime!” Rather, Hopkins is talking about relying […]
Marketers – Which 50% Of Your Advertising Is Wasted?
Of course, the answer to my somewhat provocative headline is “Neither” if you are practicing Direct Response Marketing! The beauty of Direct Response Marketing is that when you test and track your campaigns, you know exactly what’s working and hence the value you’re getting from any particular piece of advertising or marketing. If an advertisement isn’t producing an adequate result, you […]