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mediaspam

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Chris Houchens

I subscribe to an industry trade that sent me the following email this weekend — Thank you for being a Mediaweek customer. Neilsen Business Media, Mediaweek’s publisher, is committed to keeping its customers informed via email about products and services … Continue reading →

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call me – or not

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Chris Houchens

People are discovering the Do Not Call List has an expiration date. And telemarketers are ready to pounce. But here’s the thing that someone with common sense would understand:If someone didn’t want to be marketed to 5 years ago, they … Continue reading →

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Delivery

Posted on April 9, 2007 by Chris Houchens

You own a pizza company. You bake a pizza and have the delivery driver randomly pick a house out of the phone book to deliver the pizza to. The owner of the house has to “opt-out” of the pizza delivery. … Continue reading →

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I wonder what they call it in Hawaii

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Chris Houchens

“We want to be a household name.” That may be the wish of some businesses. But be careful what you wish for. Ask the folks at Kleenex, Xerox, Google, Reynolds Wrap, Windex…who became “household names” and the brand became a … Continue reading →

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At least the Egyptian ones were useful

Posted on August 13, 2006 by Chris Houchens

So here’s the deal…I have posted my speaking demo/commercial both on Google Video and on You Tube thinking that the viral nature of the beast might result in a speaking gig somehere….or at the very least, a visit to my … Continue reading →

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