Remembering Barry Becher: Grandmaster of marketing By Ken McCarthy in Business advice, Marketing insight, Media Industry, Selling Physical Products Ginsu Knife mastermind Barry Becher passed away in late June of 2012. You may not recognize his name – unless you’re a truly serious marketer – but I guarantee you’ll recognize his product. Back in the late 70s, he and … Continue Reading
The world’s oldest infomercial? By Ken McCarthy in Marketing insight, Selling Physical Products, Videos to Watch 19 How old is the classic formula for writing infomercials, long form direct response ads, presentations and sales letters? I used to think the oldest examples could be found in US publications from the late 1800s. Now I’m not so sure.… Continue Reading