Street-Smart Advertising : How to Win the Battle of the Buzz

Rev up your thinking with creative stimulation -- Play with typography's multiple personalities -- Ebrace type as a design element -- Master the design elements -- Connect with your audience through powerful writing -- Spark the creative process for focused campaign strategies -- Take charge of the design principles -- Explore the power of color psychology -- Discover exciting, strategy-based ads and campaigns -- Learn the latest through inventive case studies with impressive results -- See which self-promotions really work -- Be inspired by creative tips from conceptual thinkers Even the most creative minds need stimulation. Inspiration can come from examples of exceptional work, exercises designed to motivate, or time to reflect. The more inventive pieces the mind takes in, the more resources it has to draw from. Street Smart Advertising: How to Win the Battle of the Buzz contains countless examples designed to jump-start the right side of the brain. Margo Berman's book is packed with memorable uses of new media, exciting on-strategy marketing, creative online work, and insightful quotes by giants in the advertising industry. She offers innovative techniques to generate 'sticky' slogans and headlines, easy-to-apply copywriting tips, and practical revision strategies. Berman has updated the book to reflect how online media has changed its approach from 'pushing' information to the audience to 'pulling' - i.e., engaging the audience in a brand. By using social networking groups like Facebook and Twitter, the author points out, even small companies can have a giant digital footprint by leveraging their online presence, offering relevant insights, and stimulating consumer-created content. In tough economic times, Berman says, savvy advertisers don't need huge budgets to engage the audience and create forums for them to share ideas. The biggest change in marketing is reaching people through new touch points: through audience intersection, viral marketing, and online dialogues. As Street Smart Advertising makes clear, those who become victorious in this new marketing arena will win the battle of the buzz.

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