Marketing has always been about promoting something so that people will buy it. So it’s always interesting to see campaigns where a company is encouraging customers not to use their own product. Probably the most (in)famous example is the tobacco…
Marketing has always been about promoting something so that people will buy it. So it’s always interesting to see campaigns where a company is encouraging customers not to use their own product. Probably the most (in)famous example is the tobacco…
I realize I just picked on Tropicana not too long ago, but their latest product has me back on the warpath.They’ve introduced a product called Trop 50 which is supposedly a lower sugar juice. If you’ll glance at the ingredient list on the…
This post is about brands so stick with me for a minute. The area I live in has been in a drought. It hasn’t been the “sure could use some rain” kind of drought — but rather the “kind that…
Today is Elvis’ death day. When I was in college, I and a friend accidentally wound up in Memphis on Aug 16. It’s very interesting. Lots of interesting people. Lots of corny stuff. Everything at the Graceland complex is exactly…
Saturday afternoon on the way to Nashville, I stopped at a McDonalds to get a Coke. Here’s the conversation that the person in front of me had with the cashier… GUY: Senior coffee, please MICKEY D: Would you like for…