I recently tweeted this post from Malcolm Auld… “Why Labor’s social media failed…” …because it contains a number of very interesting points for marketers considering how to use social media. (For non-Australian readers, the context of this is the recent Australian Federal election.) Point #1: “(Obama’s Director of Direct Marketing for his first election) …revealed […]
Copywriting Horrors And Scary Marketing Blunders
The witching hour is fast approaching on this Halloween… …and it would remiss of this humble scribe to not take the opportunity to write a post riffing on the theme of contemporary horror in the fields of marketing and copywriting. Here, in no particular order, are 7 things that have scared me recently! 1. Ignorance […]
Copywriting Blogs – Additions To The Blogroll
Made a few additions to the blogroll of sites with a direct response copywriting and marketing theme. First up, I can’t believe that I had not already listed the blog of the outspoken, provocative and brilliant Drayton Bird. Regular posts often with fascinating details of the history of the direct response marketing business. “Drayton Bird […]
Before Running A Groupon Promotion, Read This…
…and the same applies to any other coupon type deal. Now I confess, that I haven’t paid too much attention to the whole Groupon and online-coupon frenzy. Sure I was aware that it was going on… …but it wasn’t directly relevant to my clients. However, couple of things have made me pay a little more […]
Seth Godin Says This About Stories And Marketing
EDITOR’S NOTE: Copywriting giant Clayton Makepeace recently decided to cease publishing “The Total Package” on a regular basis. That’s a great shame because it really was a great resource for direct response copywriters and marketers. To fill some of the gap I’ve contacted some of the people who contributed to “The Total Package” and a […]