Friday, November 14, 2008

#2 Tie Into Popular Culture

If you can find a connection (real or exaggerated) to a movie, TV show or celebrity that's all-too-ubiquitous in the culture of the moment, go for it.  Use the halo effect to make your product or service seem trendy as well.  (Keep in mind there's always rights and licensing issues around these subjects, so you can't just use official photos or imply endorsements that you don't have.)

Monday, November 10, 2008

1) Tell People You're Still Around


If you haven't advertised lately, is it any wonder that people would think your product (or service) had disappeared?  Few products can remain in the public consciousness for long without the (at least sporadic) reinforcement of advertising.  If you're one of those lucky few that have achieved cultural ubiquity, congratulations.  The rest of you, start drawing some attention to yourself.