The chill winds of hard economic times are blowing across the world and hitting some places more than others. I’ve refrained from commenting about the economic situation so far, but I will be posting about the implications for copywriting and sales messages. The “social mood” definitely has implications for sales promotions. However, that’s not what […]
Thoughts On Traffic…And Copywriting
I’ve commented in the past about the importance of traffic for any business and observed how some businesses are very vulnerable to changes outside of their control. I mentioned the impact on my local Starbucks and a small bakery shop of the relocation of a big corporate headquarters away from the area. Fortunately, business seems […]
Blogs For The “Hard Core” Copywriter
Been meaning to mention a couple of excellent copywriting blogs. Warning! These are for serious “Hard Core” copywriters only. The first is Lawrence Bernstein’s “Info Marketing Blog”. Lawrence is the guy behind “The Ultimate Online Swipe File” (currently being updated, I believe). I’ve mentioned before his free “127 Winning Headlines” special report. Lawrence is a […]
Some Direct Response Marketing Lessons From Big Brands
I know that we in Direct Response Marketing prefer not to talk too much about “branding”, but there are a couple of recent news items that I think have some useful lessons. Firstly, Apple Computer recently opened the first proper “Apple Store” in Australia to scenes of chaos and pandemonium (“CBD Chaos As Apple Store […]
The Influence of Legendary Copywriter Gary Halbert Lives On
Legendary copywriter Gary Halbert may have passed on to the great copy shop in the sky, but his influence lives on. John Carlton (Gary’s long time business associate and buddy) has a post up titled “The Wit And Wisdom Of My Old Halbert, Part 1”. A great read, and looks like it will be the […]