Specialty Advertising is Not Marketing

I’ve decided to write this article in pen to prove a point. Currently, I’m writing with a BIC Bu2 Grip retractable ballpoint pen. It’s a simple, black pen. The experiment or goal is to see if I remember the name of this pen by the time I’m...

Marketing Majors: Break into the Industry

I realize it’s only February, but this is the time when a majority of college seniors start to feel the inevitable panic that comes with graduation and the need to find a paying gig. Maybe I’m still feeling the love from my Valentine’s Day hangover,...

Merry Marketing Blunders

It’s been a week. I can finally start the healing process after two months of Christmas advertising creative cop-outs. I like Christmas, so don’t get ahead of yourself thinking this is some rant by a bitter 20-something because he didn’t get what he...

5ives: Rhyme and Reason for Other Seasons

I loathe the unintelligence of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” parodies in Christmas advertising. It’s as if poetry can only be used during one holiday for one event. I say we embrace the ebb and flow of poetic verse. Here’s what I mean. #1...

Creating A Slogan

A good slogan says a little about your company or entices people to come by your store. A great slogan positions your business and motivates customers. Slogans are the glue that bonds your marketing campaign together. I have identified the main categories of slogans....