NEWS VIEWS AND INSIGHTS ON INTERACTIVE VIDEO ADVERTISING POWERED BY: hawthorne direct
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Short-Form DRTV

Direct response television, or DRTV, employs a fairly consistent set of proven sales techniques. Tim Hawthorne elaborates on these in great detail in his groundbreaking book, The Complete Guide To Infomercial Marketing. What you'll see below are illustrations of companies that have moved direct response tactics online -- some more successfully than others. You'll also see examples of TV creatives and remarks by industry insiders.

Short-Form is the industry term for shorter DRTV executions. Commonly known as spots, short-form DRTV creatives typically run 30, 60, or 120 seconds to accommodate the ad blocks that TV stations sell. As direct response video moves online, a given clip's duration need not be exact. But conventional wisdom tells us that online sales videos should be quick and on message.

The Shedd Aquarium Fantasea Show Spot

The Shedd Aquarium Fantasea Show Spot

Cash4gold SuperBowl Ad w/ MC Hammer & Ed McMahon

Cash4gold SuperBowl Ad w/ MC Hammer & Ed McMahon

Snuggie Two Minute Spot

Snuggie Two Minute Spot

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ABC News interviews A.J. Khubani from Telebrands

ABC News interviews A.J. Khubani from Telebrands

DMA 2008

DMA 2008

DRTV Heaven: As Seen On Response TV

DRTV Heaven: As Seen On Response TV

Relaunched ShopNBC Site Features Live Video

Relaunched ShopNBC Site Features Live Video

One For Fun: Spoofing The K-Tel Approach

One For Fun: Spoofing The K-Tel Approach

BluBlockers Consumer Content Is Old School DRTV

BluBlockers Consumer Content Is Old School DRTV
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