10 Tips to Use Giveaways Effectively
Tuesday December 30, 2008
Walk around any trade or consumer show and you will be able to collect a bag full of advertising specialties or giveaway items all designed to promote. But look a ... Read More
Breaking Into the Catalog Copy Field
Monday December 29, 2008
Getting your start as a business-to-business or retail catalog copywriter takes some extra time and effort in your search for new opportunities. See what you can do to break into ... Read More
Profile: Kimberley Freeman, Freelance Copywriter
Friday December 26, 2008
Freelance copywriters work for themselves. Are you ready to make the transition? Freelance copywriter Kimberley Freeman shares her own expertise on getting started, a typical day and other insider information ... Read More
How Poor Usability Can Kill Your Copy and Conversions
Tuesday December 23, 2008
Is your buying process busting the sale or moving it forward? Think like your visitor to prevent poor usability from killing your copy and conversions.
The Power of Podcasting
Monday December 22, 2008
Spread your advertising message while providing your potential customers key information on a regular basis. Keep local customers as well as those around the world coming back to your site. ... Read More
Setting Your Freelance Rates in Advertising
Friday December 19, 2008
One of the most common and most difficult questions you'll have as a budding freelancer in the advertising industry is how you should set your freelance advertising rates. Now there's ... Read More
Industry Profile: Account Executive Trey Sullivan
Thursday December 18, 2008
Not sure what an Account Executive does at an advertising agency? Trey Sullivan takes you inside his career at a major ad agency.
Last Minute Gift Ideas for Clients
Tuesday December 16, 2008
With all the shopping, wrapping, baking and just plain holiday madness, did you forget some of the most important people? Your clients. Use these last minute gift ideas for clients ... Read More
Is a Career in Advertising Right for You?
Friday December 12, 2008
If you're on the fence about a career in advertising, you need to know what to expect before you take the plunge. Evaluate this career's traits to find out if ... Read More
Macy's and Apple Ads a Hit with Consumers
Wednesday December 10, 2008
Nielsen IAG has released two top 10 lists rating the most-liked new TV commercials and the most-recalled. The research tracked consumers between October 20 and November 16, 2008.
Favorite Ads: What ... Read More
Writing Subheads for Direct Mail
Tuesday December 9, 2008
How well you're writing subheads for direct mail will help determine how successful your sales letter is to the campaign. Apply these techniques to your sales letter to write subheads ... Read More
Creating a Copywriting Notebook
Friday December 5, 2008
You can be in your first year as a copywriter or your twentieth and you may find the words just aren't flowing as they should. Creating an arsenal of words ... Read More
2008 Cyber Monday Traffic Up
Thursday December 4, 2008
Cyber Monday brought in about 35.9 million shoppers to selected sites Nielsen Online monitored for the 2008 survey. Nielsen says these numbers show a 10-percent increase from last year's ... Read More
Is Jared's Time Up with Subway?
Monday December 1, 2008
What's missing from Subway's latest ads? Jared S. Fogle.
The most recent ads have been focusing on the $5 footlong and Mr. Bill is pitching the new flatbread sandwiches. Now ... Read More
