So the London 2012 Summer Olympics are over… …and by all accounts have been a great success. I confess that I’m not a great sports fan… …but once I started watching some of the events was quickly drawn in! As a strong advocate of event-driven marketing, you might be wondering why I haven’t been furiously […]
Better Website Conversion Tips – Part 11
Better Conversion Tip #11 – Test Different Testimonials If you can swing it, adding a celebrity endorsement will always help to establish credibility. And the celebrity doesn’t have to be Tom Cruise or Madonna. In fact, the best “celebrities” are those who your target market knows within the subject of your niche. Selling a guide […]
Marketing And Movie Trailers – The King’s Speech
Been a while since my last “Marketing And Movie Trailers” post… …and as I’ve been to the movies a couple of times recently… (to see “The King’s Speech” and “The Black Swan”, since you ask) …thought it was time for another. “The King’s Speech” is attracting widespread praise and picking up numerous awards. Thoroughly deserved […]
Marketing And The Social Media Ghost Town
The deserted town on the high plains with tumbleweed blowing through is a staple of western genre movies… …and the cyber-equivalent seems to be cropping up in social-media land… This wonderful cartoon from the great “marketoonist” Tom Fishburne says it all. One of the downsides of social media for small businesses is…
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 […]