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Marketing: one phrase at a time

January 15, 2016Administrator

It’s exciting to make a difference to a client’s marketing but it’s just damn great when that client has a world-shaking product. Cognilab brings the latest in cognitive science to educational training for kids. For me, the nice thing about… Continue Reading →

Education

Princeton

October 28, 2007Administrator Leave a Comment

Inside This World is doing a small software job for Princeton in Second Life. They’re our second US University client. Very pleased to be working with such progressive people. They continue their history of architectural adventurousness with a knock-out build… Continue Reading →

Education, Second Life

Second Life Community Conference

August 22, 2006Administrator Leave a Comment

Attending the Second Life Community Conference was like standing with a group of people on the edge of a cliff looking down on a city, knowing that in the morning it would be ours. The context for this is a… Continue Reading →

Education, Marketing, Second Life

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

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

Digital Content

Compelling content. No, really.

How much do you love reading predictable sales messaging? Well, your customers feel the same way. Here's the opportunity: talk to me about how to ginger up your web, video and social media content.

Online and trad marketing strategy & content.

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