Copywriter script for Venture Card
I had the pleasure of writing a script for one of my favorite actors, Alec Baldwin. Alec was spokesman for a campaign by Capital One for their Venture Card, called the Venture Match My Miles Challenge.
Mar 06, 2013 | Categories: portfolio | Tags: advertising copywriter, case study writing, copy writing, copywriter, copywriters, dm copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance advertising copywriting, freelance copywriter, freelance copywriting, interactive copywriting, web copywriting, website copywriter | Leave A Comment »
The Creative Services Manager’s Conflict Resolution Wheel
In any field, there’s bound to be conflict, and in advertising, the Creative Services Manager is bound to witness most of it. So why not give this handy tool to your favorite fulcrum? I’m talking about the Creative Services Manager, that person in the middle of the storm who tries to balance creative egos against [...]
Mar 04, 2013 | Categories: advertising | Tags: advertising copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance copywriting, print ads | Leave A Comment »
Ads Worth Spreading: See The 10 Most World-Changing Ads, According To TED
See on Scoop.it – Advertising, I say Communicating on behalf of a brand can be tricky business. A decent idea once passed through the brand’s filter and massaged and molded to hit key messaging targets can come out the other side a shell of its possible self. See on www.fastcocreate.com
Mar 01, 2013 | Categories: advertising | Tags: advertising copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance copywriting, print ads | Leave A Comment »
10 brand case studies from The US Corporate Social Media Summit
See on Scoop.it – Advertising, I say 10 great social media case studies from Rohit Bhargava’s blog influential marKeting -A must read for any serious social media strategist … See on www.rohitbhargava.com
Feb 08, 2013 | Categories: brand | Tags: advertising copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance copywriting, print ads | Leave A Comment »
Writing email subject lines: 3 keys to rock your open rate
Writing email subject lines that compel readers to open your emails isn’t rocket science. Just follow these 3 keys to create winning email subject lines.
Jan 10, 2013 | Categories: copywriting | Tags: advertising copywriter, case study writing, copy writing, copywriter, copywriters, dm copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance advertising copywriting, freelance copywriter, freelance copywriting, interactive copywriting, web copywriting, website copywriter, writing email subject lines | Leave A Comment »
Why writing ads is like diapering a water tank
This fabulous quote about writing ads is from noted copywriter and advertising executive Philip Dusenberry, who chaired BBDO and was responsible for the famed Pepsi tagline, The Choice of a New Generation. It’s funny, but it also points out an interesting notion about what’s required when writing ads. Let’s compare your typical ad to an average [...]
Dec 31, 2012 | Categories: advertising, copywriting | Tags: advertising copywriter, case study writing, copy writing, copywriter, copywriters, dm copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance advertising copywriting, freelance copywriter, freelance copywriting, interactive copywriting, web copywriting, website copywriter | Leave A Comment »
Nobody reads ads
Dec 31, 2012 | Categories: advertising | Tags: advertising copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance copywriting, print ads | Leave A Comment »
Copywriting typos and why we don’t see them
Even the most vigilant copywriting means making typos. And sometimes, those typos get published. Some are hilarious, some are just downright embarrassing. But all are due to the fact that we see what we expect to see. Seeing copywriting that isn’t there The reason we miss typos is that we look for what writing is [...]
Dec 10, 2012 | Categories: copywriting | Tags: advertising copywriter, case study writing, copy writing, copywriter, copywriters, dm copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance advertising copywriting, freelance copywriter, freelance copywriting, interactive copywriting, web copywriting, website copywriter | Leave A Comment »
Copywriting for real estate advertising
Copywriting for real estate advertising isn’t that different from copywriting for any other type of product. But it’s probably most similar to copywriting for automotive advertising. Put your audience inside the product. Writing for any product requires the copywriter to identify with the audience. You need to understand what motivates them, what gets to them [...]
Dec 06, 2012 | Categories: copywriting | Tags: advertising copywriter, case study writing, copy writing, copywriter, copywriters, copywriting, dm copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance advertising copywriting, freelance copywriter, freelance copywriting, interactive copywriting, web copywriting, website copywriter | Leave A Comment »
The Four Species of Imagination
There are Four Species of Imagination – the experimental, the visionary, the intuitive and the calculative, as demonstrated in the work of major innovators of the 20th century. This infographic shows how they map out. That said, are there really only four? Seems like an instant oversimplification. Although infographics tend to have to find ways [...]
Nov 21, 2012 | Categories: copywriting | Tags: advertising copywriter, case study writing, copy writing, copywriter, copywriters, copywriting, dm copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance advertising copywriting, freelance copywriter, freelance copywriting, interactive copywriting, web copywriting, website copywriter | 2 Comments »
John Cleese on creativity and comments from a copywriter
As a copywriter, I’ve often wondered where creativity comes from, and even more so, how to tap into it and “package” it, for lack of a better term. After all, when you work professionally as a creative, clients are essentially paying you to be creative on demand. And on deadline. Sure, some copywriters and art [...]
Nov 18, 2012 | Categories: copywriting | Tags: advertising copywriter, case study writing, copy writing, copywriter, copywriters, copywriting, dm copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance advertising copywriting, freelance copywriter, freelance copywriting, interactive copywriting, web copywriting, website copywriter | Leave A Comment »
Diversity in Advertising – the film
See on Scoop.it – Advertising, I say Diversity in Advertising’ asks the men and women behind some of the best adverts in the world why there’s a dearth of black and ethnic minorities working in the industry, and what we can all do to change it. We also examine how a diversity of different ages, [...]
Nov 16, 2012 | Categories: advertising | Tags: advertising, advertising copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance copywriting, print ads | Leave A Comment »
7 Steps To A Brilliant B2B Marketing Plan
See on Scoop.it – Advertising, I say An Infographic showing the latest research on how companies are using inbound marketing and digital marketing with advice on key issues to think through at each step which are relevant to all involved in inbound and content marketing. The results across different studies show that while many companies [...]
Oct 16, 2012 | Categories: marketing strategy | Tags: advertising copywriter, case study writing, copy writing, copywriter, copywriters, copywriting, dm copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance advertising copywriting, freelance copywriter, freelance copywriting, how to develop a marketing plan, interactive copywriting, marketing, marketing plan, marketing research, marketing strategy, web copywriting, website copywriter, write a marketing plan | Leave A Comment »
Simple Guide To Branding Your Small Business [Infographic]
See on Scoop.it – Advertising, I say Need help branding your small business? This simple guide helps you with 6 key suggestions that might make your success a whole lot easier & faster. See on www.bitrebels.com
Oct 15, 2012 | Categories: advertising, brand | Tags: advertising, advertising copywriter, brand, branding, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance copywriting, print ads | 1 Comment »
[How to] Write the Perfect Blog Post [Infographic]
See on Scoop.it – Advertising, I say Just add copywriting. See on ijustdid.org
Jul 11, 2012 | Categories: copywriting | Tags: advertising copywriter, case study writing, copy writing, copywriter, copywriters, copywriting, dm copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance advertising copywriting, freelance copywriter, freelance copywriting, interactive copywriting, web copywriting, website copywriter | 1 Comment »
An Inconvenient Truth For Copywriters: How To Write Headlines And Why Your Career Depends On It | articles
See on Scoop.it – Advertising, I say Hello, young copywriter. I am here today to tell you that you are a member of an endangered species. I’m very sorry, but it’s true. See on ihaveanidea.org
Jul 11, 2012 | Categories: copywriting | Tags: advertising copywriter, case study writing, copy writing, copywriter, copywriters, copywriting, dm copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance advertising copywriting, freelance copywriter, freelance copywriting, interactive copywriting, web copywriting, website copywriter | Leave A Comment »
Why Copywriting is the Litmus Test of Your Online Marketing …
See on Scoop.it – Advertising, I say Online marketing requires considerable planning, especially to those promoting a service. Service business owners and independent professionals face multiple challenges of promoting themselves as well as communicating … See on www.sitepronews.com
Jul 11, 2012 | Categories: copywriting | Tags: advertising copywriter, case study writing, copy writing, copywriter, copywriters, copywriting, dm copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance advertising copywriting, freelance copywriter, freelance copywriting, interactive copywriting, web copywriting, website copywriter | Leave A Comment »
How Great Direct Mail Helps a Retailer Win Back Customers | Smart Marketing Strategy
See on Scoop.it – Advertising, I say A direct marketing success story: How Chico’s, women’s retailer, got customer win-back direct mail right and 6 lessons for a smart marketing strategy. See on www.gianfagnamarketing.com
Jul 11, 2012 | Categories: copywriting | Tags: advertising copywriter, case study writing, copy writing, copywriter, copywriters, copywriting, direct mail, direct marketing, direct marketing testing, dm copywriter, email copywriting, email marketing, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance advertising copywriting, freelance copywriter, freelance copywriting, interactive copywriting, lead generation, leads, web copywriting, website copywriter | 1 Comment »
How These Two Barstools Will Help You Write Your Greatest Copy
See on Scoop.it – Advertising, I say “If you’re trying to persuade people to do something, or buy something, it seems to me you should use their language, the language they use… See on www.wearethefreeradicals.com
Jul 11, 2012 | Categories: copywriting | Tags: advertising copywriter, case study writing, copy writing, copywriter, copywriters, copywriting, dm copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance advertising copywriting, freelance copywriter, freelance copywriting, interactive copywriting, web copywriting, website copywriter | Leave A Comment »
What is your agency doing to meet the escalating demands for digital?
See on Scoop.it – Advertising, I say Rising to meet the escalating demands for digital, a lot of agencies are now requiring that almost all of their employees develop digital skills. Traditional agencies should know that digital training is critical to their success. The larger agencies are now rising to meet the escalating [...]
Jul 11, 2012 | Categories: advertising, marketing strategy | Tags: advertising, advertising copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance copywriting, how to develop a marketing plan, marketing, marketing plan, marketing research, marketing strategy, print ads, write a marketing plan | Leave A Comment »
Yesterday’s Ads Predicted Today’s Tech- 1940′s whiskey ads
See on Scoop.it – Advertising, I say How 1940s whiskey ads predicted the cell phone, the 3D movie, videoconferencing, and sports bars . . . and a bunch of stuff that hasn’t happened yet. See on www.pcworld.com
Jul 09, 2012 | Categories: advertising, copywriting | Tags: advertising, advertising copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance copywriting, print ads | Leave A Comment »
got milk? By Douglas B. Holt, L’Oreal Professor of Marketing, University of Oxford
See on Scoop.it – Advertising, I say “A revealing look at one of the most famous and popular ad campaigns in our culture. In June 1993, Jeff Manning, Executive Director, was hired by the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB) to revive sagging milk consumption in California. A month later, he hired San Francisco ad [...]
Jul 03, 2012 | Categories: advertising | Tags: advertising, advertising copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance copywriting, print ads | Leave A Comment »
Creative Legend George Lois on Ideas as the Product of Discovery, Not Creation
See on Scoop.it – Advertising, I say How to cultivate the mental medley that sparks the alchemy of ideas. See on www.brainpickings.org
Jun 30, 2012 | Categories: advertising, copywriting | Tags: advertising, advertising copywriter, case study writing, copy writing, copywriter, copywriters, copywriting, dm copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance advertising copywriting, freelance copywriter, freelance copywriting, interactive copywriting, print ads, web copywriting, website copywriter | Leave A Comment »
Five Reasons Why Marketers Should Care About Stories
See on Scoop.it – Advertising, I say Stories have always taught, inspired, motivated, and engaged us like no other form of communication has. Here are five reasons why marketers should care about the craft. See on www.mpdailyfix.com
Jun 27, 2012 | Categories: copywriting | Tags: advertising copywriter, case study writing, copy writing, copywriter, copywriters, copywriting, dm copywriter, Facebook ad copywriter, freelance advertising copywriting, freelance copywriter, freelance copywriting, interactive copywriting, web copywriting, website copywriter | Leave A Comment »