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Month: November 2005

Advertising mould

November 30, 2005Administrator 3 Comments

A campaign is a series of ads with some recognisable consistency between one ad and the next. Seldom done in education advertising here. Each department seems to have its own ideas. This is the only print campaign I’m aware of… Continue Reading →

Education, Marketing

What IS IT with people hanging around lifts?

November 23, 2005Administrator Leave a Comment

Continuing a series looking at print ads for tertiary institutions; today, Edith Cowan University. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear… another tertiary education ad featuring people and lifts. Very aspirational, I’m sure. It’s not just your eyesight; the text in… Continue Reading →

Education, Marketing

Classic wine marketing

November 20, 2005Administrator Leave a Comment

WA’s iconic white wine, Houghton’s White Burgundy, is to be renamed Houghton’s White Classic. This is necessary because of the 1994 Agreement between Australia and the European Community on Trade in Wine, and Protocol (Wine Agreement). In signing this, Australia… Continue Reading →

Marketing, Wine

World FDS

November 17, 2005Administrator Leave a Comment

Just watched the World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in a sports bar in Northbridge and became a soccer fan. It reminded me of some thoughts I had on International Rules Football. The AFL and the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) should… Continue Reading →

Football, Marketing

Kangaroo marketing

November 15, 2005Administrator Leave a Comment

A magazine called Food Companion is running a food industry competition for the best new name for kangaroo meat. Why a new name? Obviously they believe that the cute animal thing interferes with the eat fleshy thing. The argument is,… Continue Reading →

Food, Marketing

Welcome to Gingin

November 10, 2005Administrator 4 Comments

This is the sign which announces the charming little town of Gingin, where I currently live. The sign is conspicuously positioned on the Brand Highway. Visitors to Gingin and residents of Gingin drive past it in great number. What signal… Continue Reading →

Marketing, Tourism

Western Force Membership

November 8, 2005Administrator 2 Comments

The Western Force, Australia’s newest RU team have signed up 18,000 members, more than any other club. If you’d like to join up, you can get a diamond, gold, silver, nickel or iron membership. Here is the membership brochure. A… Continue Reading →

Football, Marketing

Free Beer congratulates Murdoch University

November 3, 2005Administrator Leave a Comment

Continuing a review of print advertising by West Australian Universities … Well, unlike the Curtin ad, this seems sound strategically. Reinforces the institution as high achieving. Clearly branded. Murdoch name is prominent so they’re not wasting money. Criticisms: Doesn’t really… Continue Reading →

Education, Marketing

Stay ahead: be white, male and Anglo.

November 2, 2005Administrator Leave a Comment

The first in a series of analyses, trying to understand advertising by educational institutions. I’m struggling to even imagine the nature of the brief given to the advertising agency for this ad. Was it: “We want you to tap into… Continue Reading →

Education, Marketing

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