Tag Archives: TV

A Modest Proposal for Radio

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Rod Schwartz

 Do Most Radio Ads Suck? Jeff Sexton is an ad writer, and a damn good one. He occasionally teaches ad writing at Wizard Academy and is himself one of the Wizard of Ads® Partners. I subscribe to Jeff’s blog and … Continue reading →

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For All Your [Fill-in-the-Blank] Needs

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Rod Schwartz

cli·ché (noun) – a phrase that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought Just for fun sometime, make a mental note of all the ads you encounter that contain these five words: “for all your __________ needs.”   Every time … 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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