Over the years I’ve worked a lot with importers, wholesalers and manufacturers. Most of these are in the shoe business and I hear some interesting stories. Like… Read more “Dr. Sholl’s Custom Orthotics are a Scam”
Category: advertising
Facebook Real Names Policy
This has been circulating around Facebook lately. The posts are usually about how horrible Facebook is, wondering why they need your real name and concluding its because… Read more “Facebook Real Names Policy”
Remarketing Insanity
Online ad retargeting is gaining a lot of popularity among advertizers for its ability to recapture lost sales and its tendency to have high click through rates.… Read more “Remarketing Insanity”
Facebook Sponsored Stories
The title is a little misleading. Facebook will not pay you for your stories as a Facebook user. But people will pay them for your posts and… Read more “Facebook Sponsored Stories”
You don’t know me!
Originally posted on MySpace 02/16/2007 – Now with Real Updates!* I am on MySpace (ad here), how about that? I check my messages (ads), read peoples blogs… Read more “You don’t know me!”
The Big Carl
Ok, this one’s a bit old, but I saw it again the other day and remembered how awesome it was. For years McDonald’s has been advertizing the… Read more “The Big Carl”
Consumer Lesson #5
Don’t always believe what you hear. Lisa was watching TV and saw a commercial that claimed that kids were 20% more attentive when they eat this breakfast… Read more “Consumer Lesson #5”
French Fries
I was at McDonald’s® today and decided to read the marketing on the box of fries included with my meal. They said: Why are our friesthe gold… Read more “French Fries”
Jolly Green Giant
It seems to be the trend that the general public views Green as a good thing and the advertising community is taking advantage of it. At first… Read more “Jolly Green Giant”
Au Natural
I saw a commercial for an all new Pizza from Pizza Hut. They said it is all natural which sounds nice, but then a thought occured to… Read more “Au Natural”