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An Effective Advertisement – A day in the life of a radio spot:

I run this week, ready all you out there in listening land? Pandora is evil, listen to me! Here goes…

Everyone in your cars on your way to work, stop worrying about your big meeting and listen up, I have something to say!

Ahhh…rest.

Hey, it’s mid-morning, if you’re listening at work take a break from that report and listen, I’m on!

Nap time!

Going home? Glad the work day’s over? I bet you’re tired. Here, let me tell you something important…

Long day, I need another nap.

 

An Effective Advertisement – A day in the life of a phone book ad:

Sitting. Waiting for the big moment.

Ahhhh-CHOO! Darn dust.

Look, he’s reaching for me! YIPpe e e. Darn. He wanted the envelopes.

Ahhhh-CHOO.

 

This is part two of a four part series giving a tongue-in-cheek view of effective advertising options.

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New & Noteworthy: Wine Gift Bags

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One of my favorite places to spend a Spring evening is watching the sun set over Arrington Vineyards with some of my favorite people. These wine gift bags make it easy for your recipients to carry their favorite bottles to their favorite picnic spots too. Last year, the United States passed France as the largest [...]

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Monday Kickstart: Sweat the Small Stuff

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Rory Sutherland is back on a TED stage again and has some interesting challenges to all of us businesspeople with a limit to our budgets… Apply It… Like the Virgin Air salt and pepper shaker example, in what small way can you make a customer experience with your company unexpectedly delightful and memorable? In what [...]

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A Day in the Life: Effective Advertising Part 1

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Effective Advertising – A day in the life of a newspaper ad: Ow! Be gentle, willya?! I hate that morning toss to the porch. Why can’t they set me down politely for once? And of course it’s raining and I’m going to suffocate in this bag. Oh sure. If you’re gonna stuff me in this [...]

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Closeout Deal: Custom Lunch Bag

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Tangerine Tango has been named 2012 Color of the Year and one lucky listener can pick up a deal on a custom lunch bag order in orange if they hurry. If your target market is color conscious or you’re doing a citrus-themed company picnic event, this might be just the closeout for you! Custom Lunch [...]

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Monday Kickstart: Ads Worth Spreading

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This week’s kickstart is a compilation of the winners of TEDs second annual Ads Worth Spreading contest. Check them out here, then think through the following questions. Apply It… What about each one of these ads makes them “worth spreading?” What tactics have been used in each ad? (for example, humor) How can you adapt [...]

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50 Offline Places to Advertise

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Since I’m focusing on offline advertising this month, I thought it might be interesting to see just how many advertising options I could find for you from the common everyday variety to the more unusual. Here’s a list… On giveaways…promotional products (I had to list that first…) Television Newspaper Radio Yellow Pages Magazines (national, local [...]

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New & Noteworthy: Stone Paper Promotional Journal

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Paper made from stone? Is that really possible? Yes! This stone paper promotional journal has environmentally friendly paper made from natural stone and it’s chemically benign. If you’re looking for something unique, new and eco-friendly, this is just the ticket! The cool little cutout on the cover gives you a peek at what’s special about [...]

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