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Are You Overthinking Your Marketing?

I have written many times about my preference for transparent marketing and an aversion to marketing buzz words and rhetoric.  My motto is, cut to the chase.  If I hear the word 'paradigm', I'm leaving.  So I laughed out loud today when I came across a video published on Ad Freak, which was created by U.K.-based freelance animator and illustrator Joseph Pelling. Joseph's … [Read more...]

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Dan Schawbel Interviews Susan Gunelius about Hugh Hefner, Playboy and Harry Potter

This week, I answered some questions posed to me by Dan Schawbel of Personal Branding Blog about my new book, Building Brand Value the Playboy Way, and my book about the Harry Potter brand, Harry Potter: The Story of a Global Business Phenomenon. You can read the full interview on Dan's blog and learn how Hugh Hefner, Playboy and Harry Potter are connected in terms of … [Read more...]

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Mercedes E-Class Ad Copy – ‘Butt’ of Critics’ Jokes

One of the points I stress in my book, Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps, is the importance of writing copy that speaks to your target audience.  If your audience doesn't 'get' your copy or it doesn't speak directly to them in a language they understand, appreciate, and relate to, then your ad won't drive the sales you need from it.  Case in point -- the new Mercedes … [Read more...]

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Building Brand Value the Playboy Way – Now Available in Book Stores and Online

My new book, Building Brand Value the Playboy Way, was released this month through Palgrave Macmillan.  It's available through online book sellers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Borders as well as in stores. This was an incredibly interesting story to research and to tell.  You can read an excerpt here. If you have a chance to read it, stop back by and let me … [Read more...]

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From WTF to TFW – How a Blog Caused a Logo Change for Wisconsin

Earlier this year, one of my favorite blogs, Your Logo Makes Me Barf, wrote a post called WTF Wisconsin? that pointed out a glaring error made by the Wisconsin Tourism Federation.  If you don't know what the acronym WTF stands for, I'll tell you -- "What the fu*k?"  Take a look at the logo below. While it's surprising that no one within or working with the Wisconsin … [Read more...]

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