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When taglines go bad

Posted by: seanxc on: April 23, 2009

It is often obvious when the client is the copywriter for their companies tagline. But seldom is the result this aggregious.
“Experience the power of the source of all your paper, packaging and facility needs. – Unisource.”
Wow. I really should not have to make any comment. “the power of the source” ? Huh? Yeah yeah [...]

Why FriendFinder works… “Sex Sells”

Posted by: seanxc on: April 19, 2009

So while debating with someone who started to spew statistics about FriendFinder and how they have so many emails and registered users I was reminded of a basic axiom in advertising… “Sex Sells”
FriendFinder (the company) is basically Penthouse. The vast majority of their network, as far as members and subscriptions, is sex based sites. AdultFriendFinder, [...]

Hope is currency

Posted by: seanxc on: April 19, 2009

You are not a Republican. You are not a Democrat. You are not your car, your house, your jewelry. Your double-latte-decaf. You are not the health club you belong to. You are definitely NOT your religion. You are not better than anyone else, nor are you worse than you believe. You are not your body [...]

Sarah Palin is not God

Posted by: seanxc on: November 19, 2008

It is through our limbic system that advertising has the most impact.
Love me or hate me, but whatever you do don’t be indifferent towards me. I will force you to react to me, whatever that form takes. The energy required to ignore me is more powerful than that to engage with me. For that, in [...]


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