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DM Tips #27 - October 2004 Glamour ads, Gorgeous Glacier Pix and more! Published as a resource for your direct marketing work. Depend on FCC for imaginative, results-producing creative work, including direct mail - web - e-mail - ads - more! http://www.fried-cas.com --ininfo@fried-cas.com |
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Dear Friend, Are you off to a great early Fall? When there's a nip in the air, people's thoughts turn to business. Wise minds turn to smart marketing -- the best remedy for ups and downs of the business cycle. Need an assist? You know who to call! (Not "whom," because this is advertising grammar!) I hope you also enjoy my photos of Glacier National Park - what a beauty spot!  |
Glamour Ads, Power Birds and Vacuum Cuts By Albert Fried-Cassorla Here are some ideas and examples for selling more through direct response and traditional advertising. We'll cover much ground, going from the sublime to the... well, you'll see! |
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1. Copy can sell, even in glamour ads. You know those stylish jewelry and designer clothing ads. Yes, they follow a formula which generally does the job:
About this type of glamour ad, my old friend Les Izmore is usually right. Les sez: Les also firmly believes that Image carries the day. Using much more copy would get in the way of the dramatic image. True enough. But couldn't a few additional well-chosen words help drive sales? Les's cousin Mor' Izmore (short for Morey) says: "Sometimes a bit of choice copy can help." Even in these glitzy ads, it helps to mention,
as one ad did, such things as "Numbered clasp for each pendant."
The security-conscious customer may be glad to know that her $10,000 bauble
could potentially be tracked and recovered after a robbery. On the poetic side, this brief copy line took up little space clearly added luster to a Cartier ad for a pendant: A wish with every knot, a dream begins… This transforms what might be viewed as a dingbat on a rope into a magical talisman of hope. Not bad for two lines. And now a word from Nature....
2. Break out of the pack. One way to accomplish this is to look for your hidden USP. Sometimes, your best asset is not the obvious one. For example, a resort on Kiawah Island in South Carolina recognized that NATURE writ large is their most unique feature. Forget the typical routine: showing happy tourists on the beach and blessed-out golfers plying the links. Kiawah simply shows a beautiful bird, an American Oystercatcher. The sub-head powerfully states: What could be simpler or more dramatic? But is it response advertising? All I can say is that I visited their web site and found the place intriguing and have definitely added it to my list of possible vacation destinations.
3. There's a market for everything. Flowbee proves it! Just because a product seems laughable to you doesn't mean it won't sell! The corollary of this is: Never base your assessment of a product's benefits solely on how it seems to you. The Flowbee is a great case in point. It meets a need, and a talented copywriter will find the strengths of even such a product: 1. less expensive than regular haircuts 2. fast and easy 3. beats trimming around a overturned bowl. When I told my Temple U. advertising students about this product, they thought I was kidding. (Who, me?) I mean, who would believe people would buy a motorized vacuum attachment that cuts hair. What next? A gizmo that attaches to your car engine that sweeps up road-kill and produces edibles? (Excuse me -- I tend to get carried away). As I mentioned, my students did not believe me. But the Flowbee is a popular product sold via infomercial. Its owners are laughing all the way to the bank. It may not be your idea of a "designer cut" but hey, it meets a market's needs. By the way, if you'd like a very interesting testimonial, visit flowbee.com. Go to Testimonials and read what "Ed" of Wentchee, WA had to say. Take a moment to check it out. That Ed don't lie! Albert Fried-Cassorla is a direct response copywriter and president of Fried-Cassorla Communications, a direct marketing agency. He also serves as as President of the Philadelphia Direct Marketing Association. He may be reached at albert@fried-cas.com or 215-635-5189. Find out how Fried-Cassorla Communications has used direct mail, e-mail and other media to achieve spectacular results! Visit www.fried-cas.com -- read our Success Stories on our work for Merck & Company, UNISYS, GMAC, CIGNA, Scott Paper Company and others! Then contact us at info@fried-cas.com to see how we can help you with your challenges! |
Add muscle to your direct response creative work! Let us help boost your response with powerful copywriting and design! Contact Fried-Cassorla Communications, Inc. now at 215-635-5189 (USA) or info@fried-cas.com |
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Fried-Cassorla Communications, Inc. was asked to create a new ID card and ID Card carrier for use by all covered persons. We offered several appealing ideas, and the one shown at the right, using an evacuation plane image, was chosen. We're glad to say that they were pleased with our work. The new card is in use throughout the world! To see our highly graphical Card Carrier, on which this card was mounted, click HERE!__To explore the diverse services of this firm, visit www.internationalsos.com. |
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Photo-Essay: Glacier! Glacier National Park - What a wonderful journey we had! This may end up on one of your must-do trip lists. Here is a record of a visit to this national park in Montana in July 2004. |
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The Philadelphia Direct Marketing Association invites you to these exciting October events! 1. Learn How to Sell Your Services to the Health Services Market Get new "insider secrets" from Terry Tormey and join us for lunch on October 13th. Meet the Man Whose Team Launched ADVIL and Let Him Teach You the Secrets of Healthcare Industry Marketing - Terry Tormey In his career, Terry Tormey has held practically every position in the healthcare industry, including sales, sales training, sales management, and even Vice President of Sales. 2. E-Commerce Council Breakfast Meeting - Internet Marketing: Now and in the Future
The Internet has changed the way we market. Now is the time to wake up and take control of your Web site and Internet Marketing plans. You can no longer ignore the Internet's value as a marketing tool. This session will discuss how to effectively use the Internet and Web as an integrated marketing tool now and how to prepare for future trends. The presenter, Ashleigh Barnett, is a seasoned business professional with 20 years of experience in the printing industry. In 1997, she co-founded Advance Design Interactive (ADI.). Click HERE to Register!
3. The PDMA Golf Classic has been rescheduled to October 25, 2004
The Philadelphia Direct Marketing Association was founded in the 1942 as the Philadelphia Direct Mail Club. The organization conducts many events around the year, including educational conferences and seminars, in addition to philanthropic events. Be a part of the essential organization for direct marketers - PDMA! Click HERE for membership information. |
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Movie and Play Comments I've been busy late this past summer and into early Fall, seeing many relationship films - romantic, funny, and dramatically serious. both the wonderful and the weird! To see my takes on mainly Garden State, We Don't Live Here Anymore, Manchurian Candidate, and more just click HERE. |
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 Humor................. High School Essay Analogies Yes, I think these are funny! The current generation is gonna be arright! If they can wrote these ditzy analogies, there must be talent lurking, after all. Below is your FREE FCC Sample Pack of original analogies by high school students. These are just 3 out of 28 of the gems you will find by clicking HERE.
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--Glamour Ads,
Power Birds and Vacuum Cuts - ______thoughts on copywriting by
Albert Fried-Cassorla
