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apples and oranges

The Similarities Between Apples And Oranges

The common expression “apples and oranges” is often used when asked to compare two objects that are so different from one another that they should not or cannot be compared. An orange and an apple may

Overcoming Basic Brainstorming Barriers

Overcoming Basic Brainstorming Barriers

In a typical brainstorming session, people gather to generate new ideas and solve problems. The term "brainstorming" was coined in 1967 by an advertising executive, Alex Osborn, and has probably stood the test of time because

use reverse to move your marketing forward

Role In Reverse to Drive Your Marketing Forward

Our brains are alerted when contrast is detected. Role reversal is a creative technique used to capitalize on this cognitive phenomenon and can be applied to improve the impact of websites, direct mail pieces, and print

intersect ideas to attract attention

Intersect Ideas To Attract Attention

There is nothing like a disruptive photo to attract attention - and a potential buyer's interest. For decades print media has successfully used photos to pique a viewer's curiosity and draw them into their ads. While

What You See Is Not What You Get

What You See Is Not What You Get

What do dk, VOGUE, MOTT's, and ASHLAND sell? Based on the print ad headlines below, it's hard to tell. THIS IS NOT A CHAIR …, This isn't an empty box …, It's Not A Roof … The

Three Ways Marketers Creatively Tell Time

MAKING UNCONVENTIONAL USE OF THE TRADITIONAL In this first set of ads, LUBRIDERM®, DR. VAN DER HOOG, and Volkswagen offer a means of avoiding the future, remaining in the present, and turning back time. The benefit of using

Creation Through Subtraction

"Less is more" is probably the last phrase that comes to mind when staring at a blank screen that needs to be filled with brilliant ideas. However, the creative method of subtraction is used regularly to