Firefox Add-Ons and Google Chrome Extensions
Firefox add-ons and Google Chrome extensions are are great way to keep tools and information on tap. Here are five that I really like. Rapportive: Rapportive works with your email and reports information on the person who sent you an email message. Don’t have a clue who the person is who just hit you with […]
Ten things I never thought I’d learn as a copywriter
One of the great things about being an advertising creative is that you get to learn something new everyday. It’s often something about a client’s business that’s far afield of one’s normal interest. It could be something mundane like an arcane law that governs a business or a manufacturing process, maybe something very interesting about […]
Earned media hype. Or are you being sold a bill of goods?
Do you want a substantial social media audience? One that can move the needle and advocate for your brand? Then you’re going to have to pay for it. The recent craze for earned media I believe is misleading. Sure, a great deal of work can yield some decent results. But more likely than not, part […]
Top 10 books for copywriters to read today
After spending over a decade as a copywriter, and working through the internet explosion, I have a few opinions about what it takes to be a great copywriter in today’s creative environment. The three key elements are first, being well a rounded writer, second, having a great understanding of how media works, and third, and […]
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Facebook, privacy and few helpful tools
Over ten years ago, Sun’s CEO told us to “You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it.” In a few circles Facebook is becoming about as trusted as BP or Phillip Morris. And in my opinion, this is justified. While I agree with Scott McNeally’s assessment, I don’t agree with his sentiment. We shouldn’t get […]