Spending on TV Advertising: Not As Dead As You Think

On May 18, 2011, in advertising, by Brett Duncan

Guess what: TV ad spending is back on the rise. And so is TV viewing. What’s that mean in a world where the web is supposed to make TV all but obsolete?

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David Ogilvy on Lying to His Wife

On January 30, 2010, in Marketing Quotes by Marketing Greats, by Brett Duncan

David Ogilvy doesn’t want you to lie to his wife. Does your marketing tell the whole truth?

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Dr. Charles Edwards on Advertising the Facts

On January 16, 2010, in Marketing Quotes by Marketing Greats, by Brett Duncan

Dr. Charles Edwards thinks facts are what sells. I disagree. Facts don’t sell; stories do.

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Yo Quiero Fat Loss: the Taco Bell Diet

On January 5, 2010, in advertising, by Brett Duncan

The new Taco Bell Drive Thru Diet is getting plenty of smirks in the blogosphere. How can this Fast Food chain make sense of being the way to lose weight?

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Sponsorship and the Tiger Woods brand

On January 4, 2010, in Branding, by Brett Duncan

Tiger Woods is one of the biggest brands of our generation. His recent issues are serving as a great example of what happens when good brand go bad quickly.

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The Top 10 Posts, 2009, on Marketing In Progress

On December 30, 2009, in Lists, by Brett Duncan

The 10 best posts in 2009 for Marketing In Progress, a blog dedicated to making sense of marketing communications for small business and direct sellers.

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David Ogilvy on Content

On May 14, 2009, in Marketing Quotes by Marketing Greats, by Brett Duncan

David Ogilvy, advertising expert, observes that the content of advertising, not the form of advertising, is what makes consumers respond to advertising by purchasing.

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Garbage In, Garbage Out

On April 20, 2009, in Creativity, Design, Management, by Brett Duncan

Designers need strong marketing direction, creative briefs and strategic guidelines to design print pieces, website and other creative projects.

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Mark Twain on Advertising

On April 2, 2009, in Marketing Quotes by Marketing Greats, by Brett Duncan

“Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.”

– Mark Twain

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New-Media Lexicon Decoded

On March 31, 2009, in Social Media, by Brett Duncan

HelpMeFred passed along a funny article from AdAge title The New Media Lexicon Decoded. Here are a few of my favorites:

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