Archive for May, 2009

Does Print Advertising Still Work?

May 28, 2009

Don’t get me wrong. I use web-based media everyday. Some of it I enjoy. Some of it I find highly useful in both my business and personal life. I also advise my customers to use it as part of their media plan, and several of them are printers. So this is not a rant against [...]

Do’s and Don’ts for Effective Print Advertising.

May 28, 2009

You’d think we’d know a lot about print advertising at this point. It’s not exactly a new medium after all. But there seems to be a strong tendency to make the same mistakes over and over, and then wonder why the campaign didn’t work. Here’s a list of do’s and don’ts to help make your [...]

Creating a Print Ad That Works.

May 28, 2009

Regardless of whose ad dogma you subscribe to, your goal is singular: cause a positive action. That’s it. Seems pretty simple, doesn’t it? Well, in practice, causing a positive action in a print ad is trickier than you’d think.
There are three key tools for creating a great ad or campaign that causes a positive action. [...]

Upcoming Newsletter Topics.

May 28, 2009

Just a few of the topics we’re working on for future newsletters:

Using research to improve your bottom line.
Choosing the right personalization strategy.