Tag: Marketing

Why marketing is evil Why marketing is evil

Is marketing bad for us, and our society?

Tone of voice and customer experience Tone of voice and customer experience

Tone of voice should be consistent throughout the customer experience, but marketers tend to look for easier wins.

Agents of conformity? Agents of conformity?

In ‘They Live’, aliens subjugate humans with subliminal messages of consumption and conformity. Just like marketers?

Marketing with 20:20 vision Marketing with 20:20 vision

Marketers are just as prone to flawed decision-making as everyone else. This post looks at the way in which some common cognitive biases affect marketing decisions.

Is metacopy better copy? Is metacopy better copy?

Metacopywriting, or writing text that refers to the content or nature of the marketing message, is an arresting but high-risk tactic. This article weighs up the pros and cons.

Ten unwanted guests at the marketing party Ten unwanted guests at the marketing party

Ten marketing partygoers you don’t want to meet – or to become.

How to exploit irrational decision-making

Human beings are very bad at making balanced, rational decisions. Here are some of the biases that copywriters can exploit to make a sale.

How to use metaphors in copywriting How to use metaphors in copywriting

Metaphors can make your meaning clearer, but they can also obscure it. This guide explains how to use them for more effective copywriting.

How the Apple iPad could change digital marketing How the Apple iPad could change digital marketing

The Apple iPad is sure to change the way digital marketers reach certain segments, or promote certain products.