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Category Archives: Marketing
The NASCARization Of Horse Racing?
I heard that the owners of Triple Crown Winner American Pharoah had sold exclusive sponsorship rights to Monster Energy and private jet service Wheels Up prior to the Belmont Stakes I watched much of the coverage leading up to and … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Marketing, Television
Tagged Advertising, American Pharoah, logos, Triple Crown
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A Question For K-Mart Merchandisers
I don’t shop for socks very often (working from a home office has certain benefits) and after my experience at my local K-Mart I hope I won’t have to shop for them again for quite a long time. You’d think … Continue reading
Posted in Customer Service, Marketing
Tagged clothing, K-Mart, Merchandising, retail, socks
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Chili Today Hot Tamale
After being opened for seven months, a restaurant in downtown Racine changed it’s name. The original name of the restaurant was Taos Chili. Seems the owner was surprised that he’d been pigeonholed by customers as only a chili place and … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Beverage, Marketing
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Bad To The Bone
In another case of “just because you can, doesn’t mean you should,” the German company Sky-Go has developed “The Talking Window” for use in public transportation. Using bone conduction technology a transmitter silently releases high frequency oscillations onto the glass … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Advertising, bone conduction, sky-go, transit advertising
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Around The Corner From Cinnabon
In what I predict will end as an idea whose time has not come. Tesla Motors, which until now manufactured upscale (expensive) electric vehicles, has been opening stores in shopping malls during the past several months. According to George Blankenship, … Continue reading
The Following Emergency Is Brought To You By
Faithful readers know my feelings about the NASCARIZATION of America. On the other hand, selling ads beats the hell out of raising my taxes. I’ve discussed School buses and highways but now fire engines are being considered as advertising … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Marketing
Tagged 101 Dalmations, Baltimore firetrucks, fire engine advertising, PETA, Preparation H, Prilosec, Tabasco
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Twitter Please Check Your Algorithms.
I received an email the other day from Twitter. I don’t use Twitter very often. Actually. I have an account, that’s pretty much it. The few people who follow me only hear a tweet when I post a new blog entry. … Continue reading
Posted in Customer Service, Marketing, Technology
Tagged american idol contestant, facebook, social-media, technology, tweeting, tweets, Twitter, Yoko Ono
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