By Roberta Rosenberg on Jan 23, 2008 in Occasional Rantings | 7 Comments
Add 3 more and do the math. Today Rutger Hauer, Princess Caroline of Monaco and I are having a birthday! (He’s older than me. I’m a tad older than the Princess.)
I’m more firmly ensconced in middle-age than ever since today I celebrate my 53rd solar year. One thing birthdays make you aware of is the [...]
By Roberta Rosenberg on Jan 14, 2008 in Landing Page Makeovers | 0 Comments
If you haven’t had the chance to read it yet, you can see my 10th and final critique for the formal Copywriting Maven Landing Page Makeover Series right here.
You’ll notice a slightly different style and a mention of my new direction for a brand-new series in 2008, also via Copyblogger.
(There’s actually one more in the [...]
By Roberta Rosenberg on Jan 7, 2008 in Occasional Rantings | 0 Comments
Chuck Burns who regaled us with his variation on a popular joke classic:
A copywriter and his dog walk into a bar.
The copywriter says “My friend, here are five reasons why you should seriously consider offering us your nectar of the gods”.
The dog says”Two beers please.”
Chuck, please email me your address and I’ll [...]
By Roberta Rosenberg on Jan 4, 2008 in Occasional Rantings | 0 Comments
Wow, some great entries for you to review and vote on.
Some of you, Glenn and Chuck, were so inspired they provided two punchlines. Some of the entries were revisions of tried-and-true joke classics. Others had their own style. Thanks to everyone who threw their party hat into the ring. You all did better than I [...]
By Roberta Rosenberg on Jan 3, 2008 in Spam Jam | 2 Comments
As a reader, you know how much I enjoy, from time to time, sharing “spam jam” from one of my numerous email addresses. Today’s offering comes directly from The Netherlands. This is a direct quote from the email’s subject head:
YOU HAVE DEFIED THE LAW OF DOWNWARDNESS IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME!!!
Problem is I’m not sure if [...]