by IanCW | May 2, 2024 | Communications, Creativity and innovation, Marketing Technology
Marketing Drama: Are Creative and Production Getting a Divorce? In the grand soap opera of business, there’s a subplot brewing that’s worthy of its own primetime drama: the crumbling relationship between creative and production in the world of marketing....
by IanCW | Feb 1, 2023 | Branding, Communications, Marketing
Memorability in marketing refers to the ability of a brand or advertising campaign to stick in the minds of consumers. This is important because the more memorable a brand or campaign is, the more likely it is that consumers will remember it and make a purchase. This...
by IanCW | Nov 21, 2022 | Communications, Creativity and innovation
What’s the big idea? How to create great marketing and advertising concepts “It takes a big idea to attract the attention of consumers and get them to buy your product,” wrote David Ogilvy. “Unless your advertising contains a big idea, it will pass like a ship in the...
by IanCW | Mar 17, 2022 | Branding, Communications
4 really good reasons for a brand refresh A brand refresh can be a powerful tool – so long as it’s for the right reason. But let’s start with a really bad reason. And this is all-too-common – the owner, or CEO wants a change. They’re fed up or bored...
by IanCW | Sep 16, 2020 | Communications
Intrigue: (verb) to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious. Dripping out information is a smart way to keep visitors and readers holding on for more. Authors and screen-writers have mastered the art. Of course they could probably...
by IanCW | Sep 7, 2020 | Communications, Copywriting, Marketing
Don’t let your claims get caught in the ‘So what’ trap. The claims you make about your product or service are so important. Whether you are writing an ad, or a post, making presentations, video or creating an elevator pitch – there is one...
