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Sep

Who is it this ad appeals to?

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YouTube – “Pennies” Americans Against Food Taxes TV Ad. I noticed this ad right away, primarily because of the main actress used, who has a very angry look on her face, and I wondered, “who is this supposed to appeal to?  Who wants to associate with a sourpuss?”  Then, of course, I realized its designed […]

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Tags: ad, food, junk, lobby, tv

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18

Sep

LiveNation must have some insurance execs in marketing

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Now they’re touting the “Club Passport”, an all-you-can-hear “all-in” pass that mimics the value proposition of fests like Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo, but includes any LiveNation-owned club*. Note that asterisk there, it signifies a little caveat that really shows why “too good to be true” really is.

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Tags: club, livenation, pass, scam

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15

Sep

The Power of Denial on Wall St.

Posted by admin  Published in Pontifications, Useless Blather

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy You gotta love this discussion on the mouthpiece for the financial industry, CNBC. First, one of then panelists makes the ever-popular “there isn’t political will” argument regarding breaking up banks which are “too big to fail” — I’d like to see the polling […]

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Tags: bankers, circular, logic

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