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Five reasons why old age ain’t what it used to be
It was my birthday last week. Quite a big one. As you might expect, I made the usual noises about not feeling my age. Some people were even kind enough to say I didn’t look it. And I know for sure that I don’t act it. In fact, to be over 45 (or 50, or…
It’s not all about age
Some marketing campaigns targeting older people are developed because businesses suddenly discover that they have a surprisingly large number of older customers. If we can attract them without really trying, runs the logic, then think how much better we could do if we actually targeted older people. After all, 35% of the population is aged…
Top ten mistakes when advertising to grown-ups
Bob Hoffman is the former CEO of a large agency in San Francisco. He writes a really amusing and insightful blog – The Ad Contrarian – and has published a great book as well.