June 05 2009

Is this an eye test, or what?

In today’s email box I received a beautiful e-blast designed for an older target audience (50+) and for friends of the sending organization. (I’m a “friend,” by the way, in case you’re wondering).

The size of the type was so small that I had a hard time reading it. It made me think I should blog about this kind of thing, namely, to remind people to design ads for the target audience, not for the designer. It’s painful to see a business spend money on advertising that doesn’t have the very best chance of working. *Send to a test group first and make sure it hits the target before sending it out to your complete list.

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PR Briefs is a blog of tips, resources and case studies for the public relations professional and the PR novice. Feel free to comment, re-post or ask questions—I hope you enjoy your experience here.

PR and marketing have been the focus of my career for the past 30 years. As an ad agency client during the early years, I got to experience a birds-eye view of agencies and the experience wasn't always a good one. When Ideaworks opened in 1995, we were determined to break the mold, and after 15 years, more than 300 awards and hundreds of client referrals, I think we're starting to get there.
—Caron Sjoberg, APR, CPRC

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