With the approach of the New Year of 2015… …this is a customary time (during the quiet days between Christmas and New Year, even into early January) to plan and prepare for marketing success in the year ahead. Here are some pieces you might find thought-provoking and useful. First up… …I’ve said this many times […]
Is Direct Response Meerkating Dangerous?
I recently enthused about the “Compare the Meerkat” campaign for the UK insurance site “Comparethe market.com” (in the post “Emotional Direct Response Meerkating?!?”). But are there dangers in an off-beat, somewhat zany campaign like this? I’ll consider this in a moment, but first another of the brilliant ads in the series… Wonderful! But are there […]
Great FREE Lead Gen Kit For Direct Response Marketers
You can never have too many swipe files, templates or “idea generators” in my humble opinion. So, my interest was piqued when an email from my good friends Rashid Kotwal and Barbara Sauter arrived in my inbox to let me know that for a limited time they were giving away their “Speed Lead Kit” absolutely […]
The Peril Of The “Shiny Object” For Copywriters…
…and marketers especially. Seems to be a thought on a few people’s mind lately. We’ve had Lawrence Bernstein telling us to “Beware Of Shiny Objects”… …and my good mate copywriter Pete Godfrey is forever reminding his readers about this trap. (By the way, Pete’s recently relaunched his “Emotional Ad Writing & Marketing Letter” with a […]
So How Much Is A Workshop With Copywriter John Carlton Really Worth?
Master copywriter John Carlton is holding a workshop this coming May 2-4. What’s interesting is the way he and his business partner Stan Dahl have chosen to market the event. They’ve decided to auction off the 20 available places on eBay. They are using a “Dutch Auction” process. How this works is that if you […]