Monthly Archives: April 2008

Advertising Misconceptions (Part 4)

www.dcnr.state.pa.us Most people often mistake advertising and public relations to be the same. Yes it is true that they go hand-in-hand. However, their goals and focus are very different. Every advertising campaign has to go through a certain process. Think of it as a check and balance system where the client will give a basic [...]

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Advertising Misconceptions (Part 3)

www.cartoonstock.com Another misconception that you might have heard is that advertising is fun-filled and all about being glamorous, which is not true at all! Do not believe everything that you see on TV where the people working in advertising just seem to have fun all day and do little or no work at all. Yes, [...]

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Role of Advertising

www.filter.ac.uk Today, the role of advertising is defined as the art of creating and positioning brands, and then persuading the consumers to buy them using messages in mass media. Mass media will include radio, print ads, or television. You may probably think of advertising agencies as idea stores where everything you buy is influenced by [...]

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Does Advertising Career Suit You?

www.careertoday.org Have you ever watched TV one time and saw the commercials running after a few minutes? Did you ever think to yourself that you could make a better commercial than the one that you saw? After all, you might consider yourself a very creative person that is always coming up with new and exciting [...]

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Tips for a Great CV (Part 2)

www.sccis.org For example, if you are applying for a position as an advertising copywriter, you have to make sure that you highlight the sections of your CV that are most relevant to researching and copywriting. Also, ensure that you can highlight any transferable skills that you can take from your past positions if you are [...]

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Tips for a Great CV (Part 1)

www.buzzle.com An adequate covering letter will make the CV impressive. A covering letter will allow you to pick out and choose the best of your CV and then bring them to the attention of the prospective employer immediately before they have the chance to peer deeply into it. This way, any relevant past work experience [...]

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