If you follow this blog, you know I criticize advertisers that cram too much copy or too many visual elements into their ads. This week’s advertisers do neither. Sleep Number Bed and Drugfree.org demonstrate how to execute a clean ad with a mere six-word hook as a headline and appropriately placed QR Code® that does...
It still amazes me how much money marketing giants spend on flawed campaigns. This week I’m going to analyze three companies that ran a full page, full-color print ads with a strong call to actions that lead their prospects down “the road to Abilene”. The Abilene Paradox is when a group of people collectively decide...
Quick response codes (QR Codes®) are making their ways onto new mediums and usages every day that increase interest, engagement, and sales. Take concert ticket sales for instance. A concert merchandiser could run an ad in an entertainment guide, send postcards to patrons who have signed up to follow the band, and in addition they...
