“A copywriter and his dog walk into a bar …”

I couldn’t tell a joke then or now (I’m a monologist!), but maybe you can.

Submit your best punchline via the comments by 12/31/2007. I’ll collect and we’ll vote. The best punchline writer will get my very own “paid my own self” super-clean copy of last year’s edition of Marketing Sherpa’s Landing Page Handbook.

Yes, there is a new edition which I’ll be reviewing in the next few weeks. But the original is still a thoroughly worthwhile own.

So put on your best party hat and jokester attitude. Let’s have a little end-of-year fun!

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The first I wrote for Drew McLellan’s wonderful blog, The Marketing Minute. Drew asked me to guest post while he enjoys yet another Disney vacation. (I love Drew but his Disney fixation is beyond me

You can enjoy my TMM contribution here: Re-framing the Fruitcake: Taking a Fresh Look at Your Product/Service Marketing

My next and final post on re-framing, at least for the moment, should be arriving at your favorite RSS reader in the next day or so. (Here’s a little hint, though … I took my inspiration from the stories of two well-known women in the adult entertainment industry.)

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