2014 sees two significant anniversaries for McDonald’s. First up, it’s the 40th anniversary of the opening of the first store in the UK as I noticed when I happened to pop in to my local Mickey D’s for a quick breakfast. Now, I’m not a particularly regular patron at the Golden Arches but I’ve got […]
More About That Know, Like And Trust Thing…
In a recent post I revisited the direct response marketing idea that people do business with those that they know, like and trust… “Some Personal Observations On Buyer Behaviour” Noticed this post over at CopyBlogger… “30 Ways To Build The Know Like And Trust Factor That Builds An Audience” …that’s well-worth the read. Three sections […]
Serious Copywriting Point…
…to this delightful Tom Fishburne cartoon that lampoons the pretension behind so much mainstream marketing drivel. More about the marketing idea… “‘Brand Laddering’ is one of the most common marketing tools. To drive growth and loyalty, marketers frequently work to elevate benefits of the brand from technical to functional to emotional. But there’s a risk […]
“Scientific Advertising In The 21st Century” – Part 19 “Letter Writing”
In Chapter 19 of the copywriting classic “Scientific Advertising”, Claude Hopkins turns his attention to the subject of “Letter Writing”. By “Letter Writing”, Hopkins of course means classic direct mail. Here are his initial comments…