Blast from the Past: Traditional Advertising Tips for Video

Former BBOT staffer and marketing blogger Jason Wong writes about traditional advertising methods in this recent blog post here -- and the article he mentions, from ad agency honcho David Ogilvy, gives interesting advice about creating television commercials. Although the information is at least 20-30 years old, some of the research they’ve done about testimonials still rings true today! One other interesting note: Ogilvy’s article mentions that the cost of production has almost doubled over recent years – that’s a definite anachronism, as costs have trended downward over the past decade as equipment has increased in quality and lowered in price. Note, though, the article’s interesting discussion about the use of music in a video production….