Monthly Archives: September 2012

Dazzling Them With Brilliance in Moscow, ID

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Rod Schwartz

You can’t drive by this thing without noticing it.  And that, of course, was the whole idea: make it BIG, COLORFUL, and IN YOUR FACE!!  The first time I saw it, I thought, “WOW! Brilliant marketing, Tri-State!!” Each side of … Continue reading →

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The Man with One Leg (Guest Blog)

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Rod Schwartz

Marcus Sheridan, an inbound marketing specialist and consultant, blogs at his website, The Sales Lion.  My daughter Rebecca subscribes to his feeds (as do I now) and passed this post along to me in an email. I was impressed with … Continue reading →

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“How to Write Good” – Help for Ad Writers from Federal Employees

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Rod Schwartz

Many resources are available to assist aspiring ad writers, but who’d have thunk that Employees of the Federal Government of the United States would be among them? Meet PLAIN, the Plain Language and Information Network, a group founded in the … Continue reading →

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