One man's trash is another man's treasure. This idiom perfectly describes the joy that is a garage sale. While you may consider an old heart-shaped coffee mug one too many for your pantry, it may be just what another is looking for to complete their quirky collection. A garage sale is the perfect way to get rid of old, unwanted stuff and make some money out of it. But how do you get people to actually come and help take all this stuff off your hands? You advertise. You advertise big time! You let everyone know that you're coming up with this to-die-for garage sale that no one in their right mind would want to miss. You make it out to be the 'garage sale of the century' and we tell you how.
Use the Internet
The Internet is and will probably remain the most hassle-free way of advertising, be it your garage sale or a corporate giant's next big product. There are scores of websites that offer listings for garage sales. Craigslist and eBay are two prominent websites that offer this service. You can also Google your town or city and check for local, community-based websites that will let you post a classified. Yard Sale Search is another great website that offers listings for yard and garage sales throughout the country. In addition to dedicated portals, you can also use your Facebook account to spread the word about your forthcoming event. Create a page, an event, a group, or even an ad that lets people on your friends' list know that you will be organizing this huge garage sale. When you use these portals, ensure that you describe at least a few of the items you intend to sell. Keep the descriptions short, but attractive. Get them hooked, and you'll see them flocking!
List in Newspaper Classifieds
Another tried, tested, and quite successful way of advertising a garage sale is in a newspaper classified section. Contact your local newspaper, and check how much they charge. The tricky part here is adhering to the word limit according to your budget. Every word you use will count. So, use them wisely. Say as much as you can in as little as you can. It's much easier than it sounds.
Make Awesome Posters
While there are other easier ways to advertise, nothing beats the charm of a good ol' neon poster beckoning passersby to this grand garage sale where they might find the bargain of their dreams. To ensure that your sale attracts hordes of people, pay attention to the following points while making posters.
Use bright-colored paper. If people cannot see the poster, they won't bother reading it.
Avoid using multiple colors. A single color will help people identify with your sale.
All your posters should look alike. So, if you're not sure if your 8-year-old kid or the neighbor's teenage daughter will get it right, do it yourself. Printing is an option, but it's just more expensive.
Use a good quality, permanent marker to write on the poster. Ensure that the writing is neat, tidy, and legible, even from a distance.
Include all and only the necessary details on the poster. The date, address (with landmarks if required), and your name and contact number are the most important pieces of information that should go on it. Anything else is supplementary and shouldn't crowd the poster.
Put them up on busy streets that lead to and away from your house. This way, the posters will be visible to people traveling both ways.
Make sure there are big arrows guiding people in the direction towards your garage sale. You can also try something humorous like putting up posters that say 'If you're looking for ABC's garage sale, you're going the wrong way' on roads that are away from your house. You never know; it might just interest someone.
After you put your posters up, drive past them and see if you can read them clearly. If you can't, chances are no one else will be able to either.
Make Fliers
Fliers are also one of the best ways to advertise the garage sale. They could be just down-sized versions of the awesome posters that you're putting up, so follow all the pointers listed above for them as well. If you're getting your posters printed, then getting them in a smaller size shouldn't be a problem. In fact, it will be more convenient to do so. If you're making your posters by hand, you can try something different with the fliers. Maybe a different color or a different tone. You could even offer a free drink or snack for everyone who visits the sale. Put these fliers up on notice boards in convenience stores, cafés, community centers, schools, and any other place that sees a regular flow of visitors. Trees and electric poles (if permitted) are also great spots to put up fliers. Make sure you paste them on the poles. Using staples might pose a hazard for linemen.
Plan the sale well in advance so that you can clearly allot enough time to devising a good advertising strategy. On the day of the sale, make sure you have a big sign right in front of your house welcoming people to the best garage sale ever! Apart from advertising, make sure that the area you use for the sale is clean and tidy. If you're using your lawn, make sure the grass is cut and the soil isn't too wet. As a source of entertainment, you can play some soft music in the background. This will set the mood as you mingle with everyone helping them out with their purchases.
The advertising strategies mentioned above will be most effective if at least two or more are combined. Just remember to take all the signs, posters, fliers, and listings down after the big day, unless you want people calling at unearthly hours to inquire if the sale is still on.
Jumat, 08 Agustus 2014
Selasa, 05 Agustus 2014
Programmatic advertising buying
Programmatic advertising buying — that is, using machines instead of humans to purchase digital advertising — is the talk of the digital media world. In 2013, programmatic ad spending accounted for 15% of digital display spending in Canada. In the United States, some analysts are predicting that, by 2017, programmatic will account for 30% of ad spending, a jump from 21% last year. Proponents of programmatic say automated ad buying is a necessary efficiency in the lightspeed realm of digital impressions, freeing up human power to focus on campaign optimisation and overarching advertising strategies.
True, but not the whole story.
Programmatic is here to stay; few will argue with that assertion. It makes sense in many situations, especially when aligned with efforts on the ground. Established business models, like broadcast advertising, can be programmatic because quality brands understand the value of quality content and accept that value will rise year-over-year.
We are not there yet with digital media, and building the advertising value case for premium content is an ongoing process of education.
Programmatic direct or premium direct buys work well if the value is retained. It can save copious amounts of time on both the buyer and seller side of the equation; nobody needs to be convinced of the value of technology that minimises the tedium of making manual insertion orders.
However, programmatic buying’s time-saving efficiencies don’t necessarily translate into the best ad buying and selling model for all situations. In the same way that ad networks make it difficult to control the value wrapped around premium content, programmatic has its limitations.
There is an imbalance between traditional advertising and digital that has reduced the value proposition on both sides. Ad networks are driving down cost-per-impression (CPM) rates, and advertisers are getting poor value because of an increase in fraudulent views.
The result is a system that is currently not serving the best interests of content owners, publishers, or advertisers.
Before we can begin to address this market segment programmatically, people will first have to become experts and stabilise this digital ad environment.
As complex as computer algorithms have become, they don’t fully replace the nuances of person-to-person communication. Evidence is trickling in that suggests all is not well in the rapidly developing programmatic ad-buying sector.
This past February, The New York Times announced it was discontinuing its executive programmatic advertising position, confirming the newspaper publisher’s uneasy relationship with a system that allows advertisers to bid down the price of inventory, as reported in Ad Exchanger.
In his dissection of The New York Time’s fourth-quarter 2013 earnings, CFO James Follo pointed the finger at programmatic for at least a share of the blame for the publisher’s digital advertising challenges.
What’s the solution? I believe there’s a strong argument in favour of private exchanges that give ad representatives, who manage the relationship between the brands and the agencies, confidence that there will be absolute pricing alignment in content inventory.
In other words, if an ad rep is selling, say, U.S. National Football League (NFL) highlight content in the market direct for US$50 CPM, it will be available on a private exchange at an equal CPM rate.
Premium content combined with premium publisher audiences will drive value to the advertiser. Private exchanges must back market offerings, leaving it up to the buyer to dictate the form of the buy.
I’m definitely for programmatic in its most basic form of direct sales, but only if the technology creates buying efficiencies and supports in-person, human-to-human negotiated direct market rates for your inventory. If programmatic buying can thrive in this role, then I say bring it on. If not, premium inventory will take a hefty hit
True, but not the whole story.
Programmatic is here to stay; few will argue with that assertion. It makes sense in many situations, especially when aligned with efforts on the ground. Established business models, like broadcast advertising, can be programmatic because quality brands understand the value of quality content and accept that value will rise year-over-year.
We are not there yet with digital media, and building the advertising value case for premium content is an ongoing process of education.
Programmatic direct or premium direct buys work well if the value is retained. It can save copious amounts of time on both the buyer and seller side of the equation; nobody needs to be convinced of the value of technology that minimises the tedium of making manual insertion orders.
However, programmatic buying’s time-saving efficiencies don’t necessarily translate into the best ad buying and selling model for all situations. In the same way that ad networks make it difficult to control the value wrapped around premium content, programmatic has its limitations.
There is an imbalance between traditional advertising and digital that has reduced the value proposition on both sides. Ad networks are driving down cost-per-impression (CPM) rates, and advertisers are getting poor value because of an increase in fraudulent views.
The result is a system that is currently not serving the best interests of content owners, publishers, or advertisers.
Before we can begin to address this market segment programmatically, people will first have to become experts and stabilise this digital ad environment.
As complex as computer algorithms have become, they don’t fully replace the nuances of person-to-person communication. Evidence is trickling in that suggests all is not well in the rapidly developing programmatic ad-buying sector.
This past February, The New York Times announced it was discontinuing its executive programmatic advertising position, confirming the newspaper publisher’s uneasy relationship with a system that allows advertisers to bid down the price of inventory, as reported in Ad Exchanger.
In his dissection of The New York Time’s fourth-quarter 2013 earnings, CFO James Follo pointed the finger at programmatic for at least a share of the blame for the publisher’s digital advertising challenges.
What’s the solution? I believe there’s a strong argument in favour of private exchanges that give ad representatives, who manage the relationship between the brands and the agencies, confidence that there will be absolute pricing alignment in content inventory.
In other words, if an ad rep is selling, say, U.S. National Football League (NFL) highlight content in the market direct for US$50 CPM, it will be available on a private exchange at an equal CPM rate.
Premium content combined with premium publisher audiences will drive value to the advertiser. Private exchanges must back market offerings, leaving it up to the buyer to dictate the form of the buy.
I’m definitely for programmatic in its most basic form of direct sales, but only if the technology creates buying efficiencies and supports in-person, human-to-human negotiated direct market rates for your inventory. If programmatic buying can thrive in this role, then I say bring it on. If not, premium inventory will take a hefty hit
Senin, 23 Desember 2013
Career Options In An Advertising Agency
As the world comes closer every day, the available career options have
grown wider. Gone are the days when a graduation degree from college was
the only option, before one began a career. With modern technology and
improved lifestyles, the demand for employment in various fields has
increased tremendously. New career options are available for people to
help them explore their creative side, and turn their passion into a
profession.
Today, we give you a small insight on the various career options, which you can explore in the field of advertising. A full service advertising agency demands for expert skills in various departments for different personalities, with varied creative talents. Here are some of the career options that one can explore in an advertising agency
Account Executives: This type of career option is best suited for people who are well organized and possess leadership qualities. The job of an account executive is to prepare media plans, control budgets, give suggestions on strategy issues, etc. Account executives are well paid and there is good scope for career growth.
Copywriters: Creative and witty people who can swiftly put their ideas in words are best suited for the copywriters' post. The job of a copywriter is to visualize an idea and present it in limited words. They must hold a strong command over the English language, and have the knack of converting an idea into words.
Media Manager: People who are good with public relations skills are best suited for this job. The job of a media manager is to buy space in the media and update clients with the progress of their work. It is very important to be bold and quick for the job of a media manager.
Graphic Designer: People who have good knowledge about colors and are creative in nature, have the capacity to pull off this job excellently. It is very important to have good knowledge about color combination, design principles and typography. There is a lot of scope for growth for designers in digital media.
Photographer: People who have good knowledge about photography have a high demand in an creative advertising agency. Ad agencies demand for expert skills and do detailed work on their projects. Photographers have great scope for showcasing their talent and creativity in such firms. It is very important to have technical as well as practical knowledge about photography.
There are many more career options available in the world of media and advertising. The current generation will do great in any of these career options, because of their vast knowledge and understanding of the media world.
Use of internet and exposure of western culture has broadened the imagination levels of the nth century youth. This level of exposure increases creativity in outdoor advertising, transit advertising, online advertising, etc., and encourages more employment opportunities in the field of advertising.
Jason Ego has a vast knowledge about the full service advertising agency. His knowledge and intelligence is reflected in all his articles.
Today, we give you a small insight on the various career options, which you can explore in the field of advertising. A full service advertising agency demands for expert skills in various departments for different personalities, with varied creative talents. Here are some of the career options that one can explore in an advertising agency
Account Executives: This type of career option is best suited for people who are well organized and possess leadership qualities. The job of an account executive is to prepare media plans, control budgets, give suggestions on strategy issues, etc. Account executives are well paid and there is good scope for career growth.
Copywriters: Creative and witty people who can swiftly put their ideas in words are best suited for the copywriters' post. The job of a copywriter is to visualize an idea and present it in limited words. They must hold a strong command over the English language, and have the knack of converting an idea into words.
Media Manager: People who are good with public relations skills are best suited for this job. The job of a media manager is to buy space in the media and update clients with the progress of their work. It is very important to be bold and quick for the job of a media manager.
Graphic Designer: People who have good knowledge about colors and are creative in nature, have the capacity to pull off this job excellently. It is very important to have good knowledge about color combination, design principles and typography. There is a lot of scope for growth for designers in digital media.
Photographer: People who have good knowledge about photography have a high demand in an creative advertising agency. Ad agencies demand for expert skills and do detailed work on their projects. Photographers have great scope for showcasing their talent and creativity in such firms. It is very important to have technical as well as practical knowledge about photography.
There are many more career options available in the world of media and advertising. The current generation will do great in any of these career options, because of their vast knowledge and understanding of the media world.
Use of internet and exposure of western culture has broadened the imagination levels of the nth century youth. This level of exposure increases creativity in outdoor advertising, transit advertising, online advertising, etc., and encourages more employment opportunities in the field of advertising.
Jason Ego has a vast knowledge about the full service advertising agency. His knowledge and intelligence is reflected in all his articles.
Sabtu, 23 November 2013
Amazing Benefits of Home Renovations Brisbane
People have diverse tastes and eclectic anesthetic sense which is why
many decorate their houses in varying styles and fashions. It is an
innate desire of any person to become a proud owner of a luxurious and
artfully decorated home. But, unfortunately, it is not too simple to
build nice homes. Brisbane is a thickly populated and much loved
Australian Metropolis where individuals like to keep pace using the
changing trends. Thus, renovators and home decor services are always in
great demand here. Actually home renovations Brisbane services help
individuals to make their own dreams come true by hiring excellent
contractors of Australia. You can't simply disregard the Australian sun
because it shines merrily inside your backyard and that's why a typical
Australian home has a deck.
Great need of Home Renovation:-
Home renovation may include tearing down a wall to produce more open space in your family room or it might also be a project of enhancing your outbuildings such as a garage or a deck. Usually, house renovations Brisbane bring countless features and facilities for individuals who cannot afford an excessive amount of expenditure to make their homes luxurious. If you fail to afford a complete fledge house reconstruction then you can opt for selective renovation as it is a much cheaper and refreshing method to decorate your home. During the last few years, home renovation services have been receiving more attention from customers because of the fabulous transformation it can bring to your humble abodes.
Features of Quality Renovation:-
Every renovation service carries a large number of features and qualities that appear to leap to customers in a first glance. Similarly, decks Brisbane companies also bring several useful services along with economical renovation of homes for regular clients. You can ask for the experts to make your homes more appealing and luxurious. Decking Brisbane service has some awesome features in the arsenal to lure the shoppers in plus some of them have been mentioned below:
Short and cheap way to enhance and enhance the original look of homes
Economical service in accordance with fresh or new construction
Less time consuming and better than other services
Affordable method to beautify traditional homes
Supportive services to improve market price of old fashioned homes
Easier and much easier to carry out renovations
Things to consider seriously before giving the service the green signal:-
There are also many things which each and every customer should regard seriously before hiring a company for comprehensive timber decking Brisbane service. Usually timber or wooden decking is incredibly useful for luxurious homes as opposed to the boring and bland looking concrete decks. If you cannot decide the place on which when should be built then you definitely must contact the experts who can help you design a suitable plan for house renovations. In this manner, you will get some useful ideas to renovate house and to build when.
Great need of Home Renovation:-
Home renovation may include tearing down a wall to produce more open space in your family room or it might also be a project of enhancing your outbuildings such as a garage or a deck. Usually, house renovations Brisbane bring countless features and facilities for individuals who cannot afford an excessive amount of expenditure to make their homes luxurious. If you fail to afford a complete fledge house reconstruction then you can opt for selective renovation as it is a much cheaper and refreshing method to decorate your home. During the last few years, home renovation services have been receiving more attention from customers because of the fabulous transformation it can bring to your humble abodes.
Features of Quality Renovation:-
Every renovation service carries a large number of features and qualities that appear to leap to customers in a first glance. Similarly, decks Brisbane companies also bring several useful services along with economical renovation of homes for regular clients. You can ask for the experts to make your homes more appealing and luxurious. Decking Brisbane service has some awesome features in the arsenal to lure the shoppers in plus some of them have been mentioned below:
Short and cheap way to enhance and enhance the original look of homes
Economical service in accordance with fresh or new construction
Less time consuming and better than other services
Affordable method to beautify traditional homes
Supportive services to improve market price of old fashioned homes
Easier and much easier to carry out renovations
Things to consider seriously before giving the service the green signal:-
There are also many things which each and every customer should regard seriously before hiring a company for comprehensive timber decking Brisbane service. Usually timber or wooden decking is incredibly useful for luxurious homes as opposed to the boring and bland looking concrete decks. If you cannot decide the place on which when should be built then you definitely must contact the experts who can help you design a suitable plan for house renovations. In this manner, you will get some useful ideas to renovate house and to build when.
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