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Ticking off the Competition

One of the most challenging efforts in marketing is having any sense of whether or not a new campaign will work before it’s launched. Even with the most scientific eye-movement copy-testing, focus group testing, or man-on-the-street intercepts, you never really … Continue reading

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Super Bowl Advertising with Socks Appeal

First, a cork-popping congratulations to the Broncos, and condolences to all the Panthers fans. Now comes the Monday-morning quarterbacking and all the after-game analyses, almost as much fun as following this year’s election season! But personally, I think the big … Continue reading

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Change your Words. Change your World.

This is not a post about what headlines work better than others, or what power words you need to use, or how many syllables in the subject line of an email creates more interest. Rather this post has to do … Continue reading

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There’s no room for thin skin in successful marketing

Last week, we got a copy of a readership survey related to a trade ad we ran for a client.  In the survey, the ad was among the top-ranked when it came to the most seen, most remembered and most … Continue reading

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De Niro, Taxi Driver and Marketing

It’s one of the more iconic moments in film over the last three decades.  Robert De Niro plays taxi driver Travis Bickle, who in one chilling scene looks at himself in the mirror, a pistol up his sleeve, and says … Continue reading

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Tag – you’re IT!  The importance of having the right tagline

Oh, the wonder of beautifully crafted taglines. Those few strategically selected words that sum up everything your business stands for and what you want your target audience to know about you. They’ve made companies fortunes by telling people what makes … Continue reading

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Four concepts that can make a big difference in your advertising

Most every time I listen to a radio spot in my car,  see a TV spot on cable or fan through the pages of a magazine (trade or consumer),  I find myself wincing.  Ad after ad tells the same sad … Continue reading

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May I have your attention Pu-leeeze! 

I think we can pretty much all agree that most everyone, be it on the job or in our personal lives, is  stretched thin on time. And this crunch for time has shortened our attention spans and concentration levels to … Continue reading

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Looking Back to the Future

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”  – Soren Kierkegaard The last quarter of 2014 is almost history and as we stand poised to welcome 2015 in just a matter of days, we hope for … Continue reading

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Letting your customers’ words ring loudest

Come on now, doesn’t it feel good when you receive an email or letter from a client saying how much they enjoy buying your products or working with your company? Or when your boss tells you a customer just shared … Continue reading

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