Time to take a look at the coming month of February 2014 for the various holidays, events and anniversaries that smart marketers can use as the basis for a promotion or campaign. And although we’re looking just one month ahead at February, it’s never too early to get started on your preparation for months and […]
Looking Ahead – Marketing Calendar December 2013
Time to look ahead and consider what’s available to the smart direct response marketer to create… …a marketing calendar for December 2013. Events, occasions and anniversaries that we can use as the foundation for marketing campaigns and promotions. December of course means… …CHRISTMAS… …with the NEW YEAR not far behind as a marketing event. PLEASE […]
Lead Generation The Direct Response Way – Part 1
Some direct response marketing topics bear regular review. Lead generation is one of them. Gaining a new customer is widely regarded as one of the hardest and most expensive marketing tasks to accomplish. So here’s a guest post from fellow copywriter Troy White. I’ve posted guest articles from Troy before. At the much missed “Makepeace […]
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 […]
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…