Wonderful cartoon from “marketoonist” Tom Fishburne to kick off 2012… “Product proliferation” or “line extension” is one of the biggest mistakes made in the conventional marketing arena… …and there are useful lessons for direct response marketers. Line extension sounds such as sensible and logical strategy. The justification is usually along the lines… 1. It’s a […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar May 2009
It’s that time of the month again where we take a look at coming events in May that can provide the focus for a promotion or marketing campaign to give your business a cash boost. Before I get to that…
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 […]