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How to do the right thing – On Ethics in Advertising and Marketing

By Gavel Markowski / October 16, 2013 / Comments Off on How to do the right thing – On Ethics in Advertising and Marketing

It’s 7.50 am, I’m watching the box for the weather, the ads come on. A cute looking guy (editor has deleted his name, as we might get sued) with blue eyes, thick black hair and a square jaw (I think he had a cooking show once) is walking through a farmers market. He says this […]

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Hardware Heaven – How to advertise Hardware Products

By Gavel Markowski / October 16, 2013 / Comments Off on Hardware Heaven – How to advertise Hardware Products

I’ve got the remote in my hand. Glass in the other. First time I’ve sat down all day. I’m surfing the channels for something to take my mind off that which I can’t control. Like Iraq, Israel vs. Palestine, the higher Australian dollar and pointy shoes that ruin women’s feet. On comes one of the […]

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A guide to Outdoor Advertising

By Gavel Markowski / October 16, 2013 / Comments Off on A guide to Outdoor Advertising

Outdoor advertising is the original media. When our ancestors were chopping down trees for a living they’d have scratched a note on a stump announcing “Firewood 4 Sale”. And Outdoor advertising was born. Yes, it’s local. It’s flexible. But its power is frequency. Its power is frequency. Other than getting lucky on the internet, there […]

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Going down to the Local – How to use Local Advertising Effectively

By Gavel Markowski / October 16, 2013 / Comments Off on Going down to the Local – How to use Local Advertising Effectively

It’s a Tuesday night at Graeme’s. I’ve got a glass of warm beefy red in one hand. It’s my second. Next to me is Nancy, who’s about 93 but could still pack a good punch and is sharper mentally than an artists scalpel. Next to her is the woman from the corner who I’ve never […]

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Budget Advertising: Creating the best campaigns for less

By Gavel Markowski / October 16, 2013 / Comments Off on Budget Advertising: Creating the best campaigns for less

Milo has entered my life. Not his real name, but you get the personality instantly, don’t you? I’m not very attached to Milo. Milo and me are like oil is to water. Instantly repelled. Milo has to have everything carefully measured, everything approved to the last cent. Everything checked thoroughly. Milo explains everything at least […]

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Getting more to play with – Increasing Advertising Campaign budgets

By Gavel Markowski / October 16, 2013 / Comments Off on Getting more to play with – Increasing Advertising Campaign budgets

I’m sitting in my office cause my board room is being renovated and the other meeting rooms are full of eager sales people and even more eager art directors finding out how to make cute things out of paper. ‘Oh, can we print on this? It’s gorgeous’ I can hear someone virtually screaming with excitement. […]

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Frankly I'd like to be direct – The rules of Direct Marketing

By Gavel Markowski / October 16, 2013 / Comments Off on Frankly I'd like to be direct – The rules of Direct Marketing

Some people get half a dozen letters and A4 brochure things. Others get one or two. Somebody in Creative gets a thing that flies around the room when you open the envelope. This happens every day. Someone from the office goes down to the Australia Post and gets our mail. Same thing is happening in […]

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Flying the Coop – Starting Your Business

By Gavel Markowski / October 16, 2013 / Comments Off on Flying the Coop – Starting Your Business

I’m on a boogie board. Crashing into my 11 year old as he spins around on the wave next me. He banks left then slams into me again. This time my sunglasses fall off and I have to slip into the surf to find them. With my eyes open I reach down and grab them […]

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Why Small Businesses Can Use Flexible Marketing

By Gavel Markowski / October 16, 2013 / Comments Off on Why Small Businesses Can Use Flexible Marketing

I’m down at the beach house. It’s Sunday morning, about 7am. There’s a Sou’Easter blowing about 20 knots, whipping up a choppy surf. I can’t go for a paddle, I can’t fish. I’m stuck with the prospect of having to wake up the kids for my own amusement. I turn on the ABC radio 774. […]

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Drowning the Message in COOL

By Gavel Markowski / October 16, 2013 / Comments Off on Drowning the Message in COOL

I’m watching the TV. Watching TV is something I try to do as often as possible – like I try to read all the direct mail I get, flick through all the magazines, listen to the radio when I’m in the car while I’m staring at the bill-boards floating by, on the way to spending […]

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