The space on your brochure is better left blank than filled with copy that could be removed with no loss of meaning. The goal is to communicate what you do and how you can help. Effectively. Compare this - We offer services that allow expanding companies focused on various verticals to obtain … Read more about Painting Pictures with Words | Successfully Simple Copy Writing
USPS Proposes Cutting Saturday Delivery or Reducing service to save money isn’t the answer
The New York Times just reported that the US Postal Service will soon stop delivering First Class mail on Saturday. Reduction of store hours is a common tactic used to “stem the tide of losses” for failing companies. Borders bookstore (RIP) cut back hours across the nation before closing its doors … Read more about USPS Proposes Cutting Saturday Delivery or Reducing service to save money isn’t the answer
Be Your Own Best Critic
Recently we embarked upon a massive project for a new client. We were hired to research and create the perfect marketing plan for the coming year; these two steps, Research and Market Plan Creation, are the first two in the bread and butter of our business (the next two being Implementation and … Read more about Be Your Own Best Critic
Why Seth Godin is Awesome – and Why You Should Care
Seth Godin is a world-class author and marketing expert. His blog is one of the few that I read every day when it arrives at my inbox. His ideas are worth paying attention to and offer enough inspiration to be profoundly valuable. He frequently blogs about building a tribe, a group of people … Read more about Why Seth Godin is Awesome – and Why You Should Care
Advertising is like pasta
Pasta is good. Advertising is good too. Pasta can get over-cooked. It gets sticky and mushy. In the 50's, home chefs threw it against the wall and if it stuck, it was done. Advertising can also get over-cooked. Say too little, too often and your ads get all sticky and mushy … Read more about Advertising is like pasta
Referrals: Low Cost, High Reward
Measuring advertising success: The reason to spend money on advertising is to get new clients or to make new sales from the old clients. Why, then, do we allow ourselves to be sold “impressions?” If 1,000 or 100,000 people see our offer yet no one buys, it makes no difference how many people saw … Read more about Referrals: Low Cost, High Reward