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Car Insurance – Freedom, Independence & Higher Premiums

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:06:32 +0000

They’re in their early 20’s, freshly out in the world and earning good money, driving flashy cars that are absolutely dripping with expensive extras. Who are they?

They’re the latest “in crowd” women. They are demonstrating their freedom, independence and individuality and are apparently earning the money to fund their ladette lifestyle. Their souped-up cars with their throaty sounding wide exhausts, fancy spoilers and alloy wheels can be heard approaching from a distance by the drumming of the full-on car stereo. Quite clearly they intend to stand out from the crowd and the crowd can hardly ignore them. Figures released recently tell us that 18 per cent of women drivers in the 21 to 25 age group are driving these cars with their costly modifications and specialist trims, normally associated with male drivers.

The resulting increase in car insurance premiums in this group of drivers is hardly surprising. Their cars with their flashy modifications and expensive extras certainly attract attention and in all probability it’s not the sort of attention their drivers would choose to seek. Thieves are attracted to these flashy and expensive cars. The extras alone are tempting and easily re-sold on the second hand car accessory market.

Car insurance in general is falling and this is true for women in particular. Women generally have fewer accidents, do less annual mileage and are considered less aggressive drivers than their male counterparts.

Because of these statistics, insurers are very happy to insure female drivers. There are companies specializing in this market and there has been a great deal of advertising in the press and on television. All these companies are vying for business and have their own specific niche markets. There are carefree girlie groups, very posh middle aged women and young mums featured in the ads. These specialist insurers can’t be relied on to offer the best deals, though, not matter how attractive the ads or catchy the tunes. In all probability you’d find a much better quotation for your insurance by going to one of the internet brokers who’d come up with comparative quotes for you. You need to compare the cover, of course, but they’ll check out all that for you too, and even offer an on-line discount in the bargain.

Should the trend for flash and extras extend across the market, then certainly insurance premiums would show a marked increase, making it doubly important to shop around.

Incidentally, it’s the loyal customers who tend to get left behind in the best premium stakes. It’s very easy to get into the pattern of sticking the renewal notice behind the clock until more or less the day the policy is due to be renewed and then a quick call to the insurer and your insurance money is committed for another year. Spend a little time (and it really is very little) to find an on-line broker who’ll come up with some choices for you. If the price isn’t beaten, there’s nothing lost and you can remain loyal to your insurer. All the information the broker will need will be there on your renewal notice.

It’s worth the trouble. Honestly.

Michael Challiner
http://www.articlesbase.com/insurance-articles/car-insurance-freedom-independence-higher-premiums-51597.html

The Influence Of Advertising Awards On Clients

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:52:29 +0000

Obtaining advertising awards is a super motivation for the employees and the creative people in an advertising agency. In the marketing world where a product sells based on an intricate algorithm consisting of variables like sales force, prices, quality of the product, distribution and much more, advertising alone cannot take the kudos or the blame for high or low sales. The advertising awards therefore, are a great means of letting the client know that the ad was indeed an inspiring one and that it was a creative leap. These awards are so influential that they can change the fortunes of a floundering start up and take it on path of glory and success.

Advertising awards are not easy to come by these days! This is because there are a large number of creative hot shops and great thinkers doing the rounds. To top it all effective and inspiring advertising is no longer an easy thing to put together. No longer can you get away with attaching superlatives to adjectives and claiming ‘New Super’ or ‘Better than ever before’ shall definitely not win you anything. With the internet revolution and the growing consumer skepticism about the hyperboles, companies really need to think of creative ideas to communicate their message while continuing to sound authentic and genuine. Great ads require great creative ideas that are communicated effectively. High quality computer graphics has made this possible today. With the aid of these gizmos one can communicate visually and say so much more in just 30 seconds.

Consider the car ad wherein the car climbs a tough spiral mountain road but with the push of a button it magically converts the road into a smooth highway. The commercial obviously is trying to imply that the maneuverability of the vehicle is of such a high quality that driving on mountain terrain is as easy and enjoyable as driving on a straight, smooth and even highway.

Currently, using high-end morphing and computer graphic techniques, advertisers are able to create hype about the product. The issue really is how effective the next option is likely to be in the fight for obtaining consumer attention, keeping it and ensuring that the consumer is at ease and willing to accept the information provided in the ad as genuine and relevant.

Consumerism is here to stay but it is likely to become more and more difficult to convince consumers about the quality of the product or fool them by providing lifestyle ads. Maybe the advertising world shall come up with a new technique akin to the graphics available today, to be able to take on increased skepticism.

Ken Snow
http://www.articlesbase.com/advertising-articles/the-influence-of-advertising-awards-on-clients-63088.html

Agloco Advertising Road Block

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:56:31 +0000

The Advertising Road Block

Dont stop now, as advertising for Agloco picks up over the internet and the release of the viewbar approaches you might want to shift your advertising focuses offline. Here are my top 7 ways to advertise offline.

1. Place ads in your local newspapers. A newspaper with a large circulation might cost you up to $100 an ad but you will reach thousands of potential referrals. Community newspapers are also another viable option with a price tag of under $50 per ad. Unlike internet advertising you are likely to reach thousands who have never heard about Agloco.

2. Flyers! Flyers! Flyers! They are cheap and very effective. Post them around colleges, high schools, community centers, grocery stores, or even at your church. I am currently using the flyer from Agloco-Stock.com, click here to view it.

3. Want to reach your referrals directly? Drive around for an hour and place flyers on your neighbors mailboxes. I would suggest you use the flyer from My Agloco Online, mentioned in a previous post.

4. Random advertising. Try leaving an Agloco information card at a restaurant, Im sure your waitress or busboy would want to know about Agloco. Ask to leave some flyers at a fast food restaurant or local business. Be creative, but keep it legal and dont litter.

5. Advertise on your vehicle. For a decent price you can get some nice looking magnets added to your car. Why not go overboard? I know I have caught myself staring at a car covered in bumper stickers or any other various object.

6. TV commercial. Go ahead and call me outrageous. But, there will be someone to try it, whether it can be profitable I have no clue. If it is done properly it will be profitable, heck even AllAdvantage had commercials.

7. Wear Agloco. What a better way to show people that you believe in Agloco. You better believe you will be asked the question, Whats Agloco? They have opened the door for you, now its your job to let them in. Check out the Agloco You Store to purchase any of your Agloco shirts, buttons or hats.

Remember Agloco will spread quickest by word of mouth, do not be afraid to bring up Agloco in a conversation with a friend, family member, or even a stranger. Lets keep this thing rolling, more updates to come.

David Jayne
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-opportunities-articles/agloco-advertising-road-block-103966.html

Advertising Slogans Quiz

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:06:16 +0000

Products have been advertised with memororabls taglines / catchphrases / slogans for many years.

How well have these slogans stuck in your memory ?

Try our slogans quiz below and see how many products / companies you can recognise from the advertising slogan …

Advertising Quiz 001

1. 1,000 Songs In Your Pocket
2. Full of Eastern Promise
3. The Best A Man Can Get
4. And All Because The Lady Loves ______
5. I’m A Secret Lemonade Drinker
6. Vorsprung Durch Technik
7. Connecting People
8. Made To Make Your Mouth Water
9. Your Flexible Friend
10. Forward With Britain
11. Liquid Engineering
12. The Power Of Dreams
13. Because Mums Are Heroes
14. It Comes From Paradise And Tastes Like Heaven
15. Solutions For A Small Planet
16. Ahh! ________
17. If You Like A Lot Of Chocolate On Your Biscuit
18. The Appliance Of Science
19. Apples Hazelnuts Bananas, Coconuts Raisins Sultanas
20. The Biggest Snack Pennies Can Buy

For the answers to this quiz, please visit:

http://tinyurl.com/advertising-slogans-001-abase

Advertising Quiz 002

1. All Over The Body
2. If You See Sid, Tell Him
3. Top Breeders Recommend It
4. Central Heating For Kids
5. It’s Good To Talk
6. You Can Be Sure Of ______
7. Follow The Bear
8. Tell Them About The Honey, Mummy
9. A Diamond Is For Ever
10. How Are You ?
11. Plink Plink Fizz
12. Switch To _______
13. Everything We Do Is Driven By You
14. Kills All Known Germs. Dead
15. The Car In Front Is A _______
16. Do It Right
17. It’s A _______. Honest
18. The Listening Bank
19. Washing Machines Live Longer With _____
20. I Never Knew It Had So Much In It

For the answers to this quiz, please visit:

http://tinyurl.com/advertising-slogans-002-abase

Visit: www.pub-quiz-quizzes.co.uk

Richard Jagger
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/advertising-slogans-quiz-1082196.html

Advertising Slogans Quiz

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:47:20 +0000

Products have been advertised with memororabls taglines / catchphrases / slogans for many years.

How well have these slogans stuck in your memory ?

Try our slogans quiz below and see how many products / companies you can recognise from the advertising slogan …

Advertising Quiz 001

For the answers to this quiz, please visit:

http://tinyurl.com/advertising-slogans-001-abase

Advertising Quiz 002

For the answers to this quiz, please visit:

http://tinyurl.com/advertising-slogans-002-abase

Visit: www.pub-quiz-quizzes.co.uk

Richard Jagger
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/advertising-slogans-quiz-1082196.html

Marketing Ideas for your Car Dealership

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:36:24 +0000

Car dealerships are involved in one of the most cutthroat businesses there is. Competition is heavy, and there need to be a lot of sales in one year (from a limited pool of potential customers) in order to make projected profits. The most crucial factor in getting those sales is giving people a reason to come through the doors, and this will require a focused marketing campaign. Often these campaigns are multi-pronged; lets take a look at some ways successful car dealerships have marketed their businesses.

Match the Message to the Target. A successful business person is going to have a different idea of the perfect car than the young mailroom employee just starting out; a senior citizen has different needs than a twenty-something. In any locale, there are going to be a wide range of people with an even wider range of desires when it comes to a dealership. Any advertising that is placed by a dealership should have the demographic of the medium in mind.

For example, if your dealership offers a discount or rebate on some models to post-secondary graduates, it is a good idea to mention the opportunity in an advertisement in a local university or college newspaper. Recent grads jump at the opportunity for a deal, and this type of program always generates interest.

Radio advertising is another area where a target demographic can be identified. Air play formats are designed to appeal to a certain group; listeners will often be very similar to each other in age, lifestyle, and even gender. There is no point in advertising a sale on used or new muscles cars on a station that caters to women with families; in the same vein, there is no better place to advertise truck prices than on a country station.

Create a Memory. Catchy jingles that get stuck in a persons head may seem cheesy, but they tend to work. People dont realize that they pay attention to advertising spots until they have a need, and the song they heard about what a great guy the owner of the local dealership is pops into their head. Guess where their first inquiry for a service or sale is going to be? Dont underestimate the power of a hokey ad.

Try Local Sponsorship. Another method that is successful in promoting a dealership is in sponsorship. There are a lot of charitable causes and opportunities in every community, and it is in the best interests of the dealership to lend a hand through loaning vehicles or providing some aspect of service to these events. Name placement is the key here, and attaching your name to a good cause.

Probably most of these ideas will sound old to you, but the fact is that they are tried and true. All of the methods we list here are part of a successful, integrated marketing strategy that will see customers coming through the doors of a dealership, interested in the stock. Now, it is up to the sales staff to make the pitch and close the deal.

Leaftech
http://www.articlesbase.com/advertising-articles/marketing-ideas-for-your-car-dealership-132385.html

Advertising Slogans Quiz

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:43:13 +0000

Products have been advertised with memororabls taglines / catchphrases / slogans for many years.

How well have these slogans stuck in your memory ?

Try our slogans quiz below and see how many products / companies you can recognise from the advertising slogan …

Advertising Quiz 001

For the answers to this quiz, please visit:

http://tinyurl.com/advertising-slogans-001-abase

Advertising Quiz 002

For the answers to this quiz, please visit:

http://tinyurl.com/advertising-slogans-002-abase

Visit: www.pub-quiz-quizzes.co.uk

Richard Jagger
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/advertising-slogans-quiz-1082196.html

Advertising Slogans Quiz

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:02:29 +0000

Products have been advertised with memororabls taglines / catchphrases / slogans for many years.

How well have these slogans stuck in your memory ?

Try our slogans quiz below and see how many products / companies you can recognise from the advertising slogan …

Advertising Quiz 001

For the answers to this quiz, please visit:

http://tinyurl.com/advertising-slogans-001-abase

Advertising Quiz 002

For the answers to this quiz, please visit:

http://tinyurl.com/advertising-slogans-002-abase

Visit: www.pub-quiz-quizzes.co.uk

Richard Jagger
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/advertising-slogans-quiz-1082196.html

Advertising Hoardings

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:56:30 +0000

Advertising hoardings are a cost-effective means of advertising outdoors. These can draw great attention and make a huge-impact on potential customers. This is exactly why more and more businesses are now using attractive advertising hoardings to promote their products and services.

A creative and powerful option to keep your products and services highlighted, billboards never fail as attention grabbers. These are intended to attract the people who are on the move. The advertisements are conveyed mostly with the aid of pictures or diagrams, using minimum number of words so that passers-by quickly grasp the intended message. The messages themselves are kept short and simple. As the advertisements should be visible from a distance, the size of the board is taken care of beforehand. Usually, the text is included in highly visible, attractive font to enhance the effectiveness.

The location is of great significance when raising a billboard; otherwise the advertisement may go in vain. The billboard should be made of sturdy material, which is weather-resistant in order to put up a strong fight against adverse weather conditions. More importantly, these hoardings must be able to withstand heavy winds. Nowadays, the required graphics are made using a computer and then printed on big poster boards or vinyl, which is glued to the billboard. The availability of better and advanced tools such as long-lasting billboard substrate, state-of-the-art digital technology, development of fiber optics and 3D graphics have substantially increased the scope of advertising hoardings.

These boards can be used for short term and long term purposes and are cost-effective. They can be placed on roadsides, construction sites, station platforms, malls, airports and other strategic locations. The benefits of using advertising hoardings are limitless and they include:

Establishing brand awareness
Frequent and continuous highlighting of message
Effective product exposure

Eye-catchy ads on billboards reach out to millions of audiences on a day-to-day basis.

The use of advertising hoardings is not restricted to businesses alone, looking to create a brand image. These are ideal also for promoting awareness programs such as AIDS awareness, poverty eradication, environment protection and more. Numerous establishments such as banks, car manufacturers, charities, and telecommunication companies make innovative use of these billboards.

Monique Stephen

Car Donation: Better Than Selling Your Car

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:46:17 +0000

A Car Donation is donating your old vehicle to charity and a way of getting rid of it at the same time. Charitable institutions use car donations as a means to raise funds to support their causes. If you go through a car donation services for this procedure, this service is either directly involved in charitable activities or is in contact with a charitable institution. But either way, car donation proceeds go to the less privileged individuals or families.

If you are looking for a way to get rid of an old car and is looking up on Car Donations to do so, the first question you will probably ask is why you should donate your car. Why not just sell the car yourself? Here are some of the important reasons why you should donate your car.

1. Easy Way of Getting Rid of an Old Property. When you buy a new car, getting rid of your old one can sometimes prove to be a hassle. With car donation services, getting rid of your old car will be as easy as one-two-three. After calling a car donation services through their toll free number, you car will be picked up within 24 to 48 hours. Then every process that needs to be done to sell or assign the car to a needy family or individual will be taken cared of by the car donation services. Getting rid of an old car will never be this easy.

2. Avoid Fraudulent Transactions. The most important thing in selling a car is making sure that you get paid and this is unfortunately sometimes not the case. Channeling the disposal of your old property through car donation services will avoid you the possibility of transacting with people involved with fraudulent transactions. You will surely be assured that your car is paid for, if not used by charity.

3. Tax Deduction. The IRS allows tax deductions from a car donation. According to the federal tax legislation governing car donations, the gross amount from the sale of the car is an allowable tax deduction.

4. No Messy Paper Works. Selling a car involves too much paper work, from the title, receipt and the deed. Preparing these documents alone can be a daunting task. But if you donate your car, you will not have to deal with all the messy paper work. The car donation services that you contact will take care of them for you. All you have to do is hand in the title and wait for the receipt and necessary documents for your tax deductions.

5. A Great Way to Help the Needy. The proceeds from a car donation go to families and individuals that are in need of assistance. The charitable institutions also sometimes use the car themselves for their work. But either way, donating a car is certainly a great way to help those in need.

6. Cost-free. Selling the car yourself entails advertising or refurbishing the car to increase the chances of it being sold immediately. On the other hand, a car donation will cost nothing to the donating party. The car donation services that will handle your car donation will shoulder all the expenses of selling your car and any necessary refurbishing.

A car donation is simply the easiest way of ditching an old car. But before you contact a car donation services, it will be best to check their accreditation so that you are sure that your car donation proceeds goes to charity. To do this, check if your chosen car donation service is a certified 501(c) (3) charity organization.

Robert N.
http://www.articlesbase.com/causes-and-organizations-articles/car-donation-better-than-selling-your-car-495000.html