{"id":70373,"date":"2013-11-05T17:58:34","date_gmt":"2013-11-05T17:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.strattoncraig.com\/insight\/writing-for-winter\/"},"modified":"2013-11-05T17:58:34","modified_gmt":"2013-11-05T17:58:34","slug":"writing-for-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.strattoncraig.com\/us\/insight\/writing-for-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing for a sell-out winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tThe cold has settled and our beach-themed daydreams have migrated to snow-laden lands. The arrival of Bonfire Night has us wrapping up in woolly scarves and venturing out for magnificent firework displays, during which we&rsquo;ll sip hot chocolate and ponder the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tBut as the fireworks fizzle out and we move onto Christmas shopping and New Year&rsquo;s Eve planning, Stratton Craig turns its attention to copy that will make your customers &lsquo;remember, remember&rsquo; your message all season long.&nbsp; For we know of no reason you should ever be forgot!<\/p>\n<p>\n\tEven if you&rsquo;re not selling hand-woven knits or mouth-watering turkeys, winter gives you a fresh opportunity to make an impact on clients by depicting your products or services in a new light.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFirstly, retail therapy rises in the winter as the nights grow long and festive celebrations ignite the generosity in all of us. And service providers can likewise benefit from Britain&rsquo;s more extravagant temperament. As the end of the year approaches, we&rsquo;re reminded of all the goals we set at the year&rsquo;s beginning; individuals and companies alike scramble to achieve all the things they still haven&rsquo;t checked off their annual to-do lists. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tEmphasising the sense of a deadline &ndash; before children break up for Christmas or before the final fireworks of the year fall, for example &ndash; could be all the encouragement customers need to take action. And combined with hedonistic references like crackling fires, freshly baked mince pies and glug-worthy vats of eggnog, you have one persuasive argument in your hands.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tConsider this: how many passing patrons will be coaxed into a Starbucks by the promise of a Pumpkin Spice Latte or Praline Mocha? And we&rsquo;d place our bets that Mistletoe Nail Lacquer will be the hottest hue in nail bars this season.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tLet us know if you&rsquo;ve seen a winter campaign that makes you melt. Get in touch with us or tweet your thoughts to @strattoncraig.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cold has settled and our beach-themed daydreams have migrated to snow-laden lands. The arrival of Bonfire Night has us wrapping up in woolly scarves and venturing out for magnificent firework displays, during which we&rsquo;ll sip hot chocolate and ponder the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. 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