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Ten ways to mess up an online presentation

By John Foust These days, ad professionals are conducting more digital presentations than ever before. While there are […]

Read any good catalogues lately?

By John Foust Over the years, I’ve heard ad professionals talk about the outstanding copywriting that can be […]

In search of the perfect headline

By John Foust  Years ago, a keynote speaker at a local Ad Club meeting asked us to put […]

Advertising is a problem-solving business

By John Foust When I heard the doorbell ring that Saturday afternoon, I did something I had never […]

Prepare a go-bag for presentations

By John Foust Richard is an advertiser who has seen years of sales presentations. His pet peeve is […]

It’s all about the benefits

By John Foust Rob is the marketing director for an outdoor apparel company. I remember a conversation with […]

It Pays to Pay Attention

By John Foust Raleigh, NC Abby, who owns a retail store, told me about an appointment with a […]

Meet them where they are

By John Foust Tim manages an ad sales team. “When I started my career in the newspaper business, […]

The value of simplicity

By John Foust Statisticians disagree on the number of commercial messages we are exposed to each day. Some […]

Right and left brain selling

By: John Faust   Diane was telling me about her early days in selling. “One day stands out […]