Seniors (aged 55+) make up an enormous market with incredible purchasing power. But most marketers ignore this valuable group – or don’t know how to best reach them. In fact, seniors spend close to 50% of all purchasing dollars, and [...]
Let me reveal a winning formula I use – In this case, for a new product launch. It’s one of several formulas I use in creating winning digital ads, addressable TV, direct mail, Facebook, pre-rolls, geofencing, email, landing pages, TV [...]
When I got the call from TheStreet.com, they were not sure what to do. Sales were going down. Competition was increasing. It was the middle of a recession/down market. Plus, TheStreet.com saw existing ad revenue drop when the market dropped…and that’s what happens [...]
Should you use a video, a photo, or straight copy in your ads? This week’s testing corner, we look at testing ads for format – including editorial vs rich design and with a photo/video vs without. Finally, we tested the [...]
What makes the difference between success or failure in your direct response marketing? It’s what Rosser Reeves, in his book Reality in Advertising, called the Unique Selling Proposition (or USP). But what is a USP? Quite simply, it’s the factor [...]
