Why Making the Ads Is the Last Thing We Do
This substantive style of advertising (started by Ally & Gargano and continued by Scali, McCabe, Sloves) tripled US sales of Volvos.
Targeting Through Ad Copy
Attract the kind of clients who will see your business as a blessing. Clients that prefer you to the point of willingly paying a premium for the privilege.
The Marriage of Teamwork and Character Diamonds
Myrtle Beach One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning grew 42.4% in 2019, from $10.5M to $15.2 million.
Images, “Truthiness,” and Forced Participation
Recent psychological studies show that statements accompanied by related images are considered more believable than the same statement without an image.
How To Calculate Your Marketing Budget
When budgeting long-term for marketing, you can save yourself a lot of money by buying in bulk or buying in advance.
Bonding Not Branding
Let me tell you a cool story I think you’ll like — one that taught me the most powerful advertising lesson I’ve ever learned. See, when the radio-thon rolled around, my client put his personal money where his mouth had always been.
Creating Powerful Persuasive Video on the Cheap
So many local TV ads end up being “talking head radio,” showing the business owner usually doing a “yell and sell” approach.
Wizard’s Roundtable: Episode 2
The four things that need to be in every commercial, no matter what's going on in the world. And whether or not this is the time to renegotiate your media buy.
Parasocial Influence
You have at least one late night host that you probably feel as if you “know,” even if you’ve never met them. And it’s not just you; it’s all of us — we all have this one-sided relationship with at least some celebrities.
4 Marketing Lessons from The Creative Revolution’s Most Legendary Whisky Campaign
The more creative and powerful the work, the more trust is required.
The 7 Most Common Media Buying Mistakes
Buyers are traditionally incentivized by media reps through overseas trips, cruises, event tickets, “golfcations,” etc. Even if YOU haven’t been bribed by these things, that doesn’t mean your buyer hasn’t.
It Ain’t Always About Creating Better Mass Media Ads
"Our job isn’t to do television commercials. Our job is to solve problems. And it may be that television is the answer, but it probably isn’t the only answer..."
Billboards, Outdoor, and Ambient Advertising
While billboards can be pricey, they’ve actually become a much better value over the last decade, with the price dropping compared to other forms of media.
Direct Response Vs. Branding – The Real Difference
WHO are you talking to, and WHEN are you talking to them? That’s the essential difference between Direct Response (DR) and Branding.
How to Let Your Customer See You 3D
Brandable chunks are memorable, micro-differentiators. They are refined from average advertising in the same way that hi-octane gas is refined from crude oil.