Writing & Message

Learning From the Legends: The Ronseal Phrase

2023-10-16T16:25:56+00:00By |

Don’t be deceived by the apparently artless, “just tell it like it is” nature of the ad. The slogan even made it into the Oxford Dictionary of Idioms and was repeatedly used by then-Prime Minister David Cameron.

The Long And Short Of Persuasion

2023-10-16T14:37:04+00:00By |

The wrong question is “Which sells better? Long copy or short copy?" I’m a long copy proponent. That is, I’m opposed to the “nobody will read more than 300 words” school of advertising.

Ad Templates

2023-10-16T16:26:38+00:00By |

According to the published research, 89% of award-winning ads could be classified into 6 basic templates. And the use of these templates boosted subjects' abilities to positively affect audience perception by 55%.

Using Drama To Pull In An Audience

2023-10-16T14:25:17+00:00By |

Information only gets attention when you’re relevant to a prospective buyer. Drama gets attention to a larger audience. J. Peterman did it for years in his catalogues and you can too.

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